Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I wish to celebrate the creation of 900 new local jobs in my electorate of Moore—all within the same building. A fortnight ago Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre opened its $300 million expansion, becoming the largest shopping centre in Western Australia. The redevelopment increases Lakeside's total floor area from 71,000 to 96,000 square metres. This surpasses Westfield Carousel, which was previously WA's biggest shopping centre.

Lakeside Joondalup has a vast selection of shopping choices, with approximately 320 retailers. It includes major national supermarket and department store chains as well as more than 240 specialty stores, new restaurants and over 5,000 car-parking bays. The centrepiece of the redevelopment is the new 12,000 square metre Myer department store.

Business and consumer confidence received a substantial boost from the investment by Lend Lease, adding to local employment self-sufficiency within the region. Currently, over 75 per cent of employed residents commute to work out of the city of Joondalup, each day, adding to traffic congestion on the Mitchell Freeway. The economic development activity and local employment opportunities created by this landmark project are set to continue with many more major developments planned in central Joondalup.