Western Sydney’s newest shopping, dining and entertainment destination has arrived. After a pandemic-related false start, Eastern Creek Quarter (ECQ) officially opened to the community on 10 June.
Located within the Western Sydney Parklands, the centre is anchored by a full-line 2,800sqm Woolworths supermarket and houses a mix of local concepts, quality brands and the unique ECQ Social ‘revolving retail’ precinct.
The offering at ECQ Social will change and evolve on a semi-regular basis to bring the best of the emerging food scene to the local community. With covered and alfresco seating and integrating the revolving street food tenancies with permanent dining choices, ECQ Social also features an outdoor deck, kids play area and large format outdoor digital screen.
Reflecting its high-profile Western Sydney Parklands location, ECQ has been designed with environmental sustainability in mind. Stage 1 has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star Design rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
The first stage of ECQ covers approximately 10,000sqm of gross lettable area and features 1MW of solar panels, a 200kL onsite rainwater tank, water management features to capture and re-use water for irrigation and amenities purposes, extensive landscaping and trees in the external carpark area, bicycle parking facilities, internal landscaping and greenery, and more.
With ECQ Stage 1 opening, Frasers Property is focused on leasing for Stage 2, which will deliver approximately 11,600 sqm of large format retail space and approximately 350 parking spaces.
ECQ Stage 2 is among the projects named by the NSW Government to undergo a fast-tracked assessment process as part of the Planning System Acceleration Program, to inject investment into the economy and keep people in jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ECQ was initially scheduled to launch in March but escalating COVID-19 restrictions and Woolworths’ need to prioritise online orders for vulnerable people in the community meant the opening had to be deferred at the time.
General Manager Retail Assets at Frasers Property Australia, Felicity Armstrong, said ECQ brings something unique to the western Sydney retail landscape in an easily accessible location.
“Eastern Creek Quarter is not the only shopping centre affected by COVID-19 but it has nonetheless been a challenging and uncertain time for our retailers. Now, many will open their doors after a patient wait, and their spectacular stores will be available for the community to enjoy.”