More signs the CBD blitz is having an impact: Cairns Central are renovating and repainting. Another major retail centre will be looking great for Xmas!
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CBD Revive: Shopping centre joins Cairns biggest campaign
THE city's biggest shopping centre, Cairns Central, has joined forces with nearby retailers and restaurants in a new push to transform Shields St into a vibrant boulevard.
The shopping centre, owned by corporate giant Lend Lease, has just repainted and renovated the McLeod St facade of its building in another sign of businesses doing their part to revitalise the city’s heart.
Cairns Central centre manager Andrew Provan yesterday threw his support behind The Cairns Post’s CBD Revive campaign, saying the company was committed to helping bring life back into the city heart.
As one of the city centre’s key anchor points, together with the Esplanade and Lagoon, Mr Provan said Cairns Central wanted to help build foot traffic throughout the CBD to the benefit of all businesses.
"The revitalisation of Shields St will help all businesses, not just Cairns Central, because people will be more likely to want to walk between the Esplanade and Cairns Central and explore the CBD," he said.
"We’re excited by the CBD Revive campaign and want to work together to ensure Shields St is a vibrant link that benefits everyone along the street and surrounds.
"Lighting, signage and landscaping should be key elements of a revamped Shields St and we’ll be talking with everyone involved to see how we can achieve that."
Ochre Restaurant owner Craig Squire said the Cairns Regional Council and State Government could do simple things to dramatically improve pedestrian flow.
"The trees should feature decorative lighting on a permanent basis and foliage on trees should be trimmed up and garden beds down to improve sight lines," he said.
Cairns MP Desley Boyle backed the renewed push to revitalise Shields St and said she would investigate state funding opportunities to contribute to small projects in partnership with businesses and the council.
On board: Suzy Pickard and Louise Struber join Cairns Central centre manager Andrew Provan in declaring their support for the CBD Revivecampaign. Picture: VERONICA SAGREDO
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