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Kingsway is a shopping, dining and entertainment precinct in the suburb of Glen Waverley, Melbourne, Australia, with strong Asian influences.
Contents
- Map of Kingsway Glen Waverley VIC 3150 Australia
- Retailers
- Hotels
- Public transport
- Redevelopment
- Festivals
- References
Map of Kingsway, Glen Waverley VIC 3150, Australia
Along Kingsway are two major shopping centres, The Glen Shopping Centre and Century City Walk. Century City Walk contains a multiplex Village Cinema, other entertainment retailers, a tavern and various eateries.
The City of Monash Civic Centre, the Glen Waverley Public Library, Uniting Church and Centrelink Office, are also located at Kingsway.
Retailers
Kingsway has a range of shopping, dining and entertainment retailers, but is best known for its eateries. Retailers include Asian influenced and other restaurants and cafes, travel agencies, clothing stores, hairdressers, grocery stores, gift shops, a newsagency, after school tuition centres, pharmacies and mobile phone dealers. Larger retailers include Dan Murphy's, Village Cinemas and Intencity. Other major retailers such as Woolworths, Coles, David Jones, Target and Lincraft are located inside The Glen Shopping Centre.
Service providers include Real Estate agents, four bank branches and dry cleaners. Other service providers are located within The Glen Shopping Centre.
Hotels
Nearby hotels include Novotel, Hotel Ibis, Waverley International Hotel and Quest Serviced Apartments.
Public transport
The Kingsway shopping precinct is served by buses and trains. A nearby bus interchange acts as a hub for transport activity in the Glen Waverley area. The Glen Waverley Railway Station is the terminus for the Glen Waverley railway line.
Redevelopment
In January 2006, the Monash City Council agreed in principle to the redevelopment of the transport hub and began to negotiate with VicTrack Access to develop a mixed-use multi storey building located in the forecourt area of the Glen Waverley Railway Station. This development is part of the Victorian Government's Melbourne 2030 plan. The redevelopment will include a multi-deck car park, multi-story residential and commercial buildings and a pedestrian bridge or underground crossing linking both buildings. The Glen Waverley Railway Station is also planned to be redeveloped. The first stage of redevelopment, entailing preliminary roadworks is due for completion in October 2009. The Kingsway Realignment Project is jointly funded by Monash City Council, the Department of Planning and Community Development's 'Creating Better Places Program' and VicTrack.
Festivals
Kingsway will be hosting its inaugural International Food and Wine Festival in November 2009. The festival will be primarily funded through the Monash City Council having approved $80,000 in funding in 2008. The festival is expected include many Kingsway retailers and Victorian wineries. The streets surrounding Kingsway will be closed off to traffic.
An inaugural Chinese New Year Lantern Festival was held in February 2009.