Peninsula Fair shopping centre's evolution continues

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Peninsula Fair shopping centre continues to evolve to enhance the shopping experience for locals and visitors, almost 55 years on from its opening.

Work has started on a new travelator and lift to be installed outside Coles supermarket, replacing an existing ramp.

“These upgrades are about improving comfort and accessibility for our customers,” a spokeswoman says.

The centre’s dome, damaged when Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit the Peninsula, will be repaired as part of the work scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.

Donut King will reopen later this year, near Coles, with a new fit-out.

The shopping hub opened on 27 May 1971 as Kippa Ring Village. It was substantially expanded in 1990 and relaunched as Peninsula Fair the following year.

Kmart, Suncity Locksmith and Richardson’s Jewellers are foundation tenants who continue to trade at the centre.

In 2017, the owners spent $4 million in improvements to modernise the centre. These included new external facades, customer seating zones, improved access, revitalised interiors and upgraded amenities.

To facilitate the latest upgrades, centre management has temporarily stopped vehicle access to the Kippa-Ring entrance to the carpark during construction.

Customers can, however, access the underground carpark from the Peninsula Fair entrance. A temporary pedestrian ramp has been installed at the Kippa-Ring entrance to the carpark for ease of access.

For the latest information about the upgrades, visit penfair.com.au