Mr McCARTHY - 2008-09-18
Yesterday, we heard about the development of a new shopping centre in Darwin. Can the minister inform the House of any similar developments in Alice Springs?
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order, order! The minister has the call.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Barkly for his question.
Ms Carney: This is good. Question Time in the Northern Territory parliament. That bloke must think this is quite really amusing.
Madam SPEAKER: Order, member for Araluen! The minister has the call.
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Barkly for the question –and aren’t we very lucky in Alice Springs? It is my pleasure to inform the House that Target opens its new store in Alice Springs today. The members for Araluen, Greatorex, and Braitling should be very happy with this news.
Target has signed a 15-year lease with Alice Plaza to occupy more than 3000 m2 of space, and the store’s opening has brought more than 40 new jobs. Like many Alice Springs residents, I have been looking forward to tomorrow’s store opening, and I cannot wait to check it out this weekend because I am going home tomorrow.
One of the benefits of having a strong and growing economy is the ability to attract major retailers to the Territory. The addition of the Target store comes on the back of other national retail chains, such as Harvey Norman, Clark Rubber, and Rivers establishing outlets in our town of Alice Springs. All these new stores generate job opportunities and expand shopping options for Alice Springs residents. It is very good for the young and elderly people in Central Australia to have the choices that other people have.
The opening of major retail stores in Alice Springs is a sign of strong confidence in the town. It is very true, we have to talk up Alice Springs, and it is good that the town has confidence. I congratulate Alice Plaza and Target on today’s store opening and look forward to seeing Alice Springs continue to grow for many years to come.
Members interjecting.
Madam SPEAKER: Order, order! The minister has the call.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Barkly for his question.
Ms Carney: This is good. Question Time in the Northern Territory parliament. That bloke must think this is quite really amusing.
Madam SPEAKER: Order, member for Araluen! The minister has the call.
Ms ANDERSON: Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Barkly for the question –and aren’t we very lucky in Alice Springs? It is my pleasure to inform the House that Target opens its new store in Alice Springs today. The members for Araluen, Greatorex, and Braitling should be very happy with this news.
Target has signed a 15-year lease with Alice Plaza to occupy more than 3000 m2 of space, and the store’s opening has brought more than 40 new jobs. Like many Alice Springs residents, I have been looking forward to tomorrow’s store opening, and I cannot wait to check it out this weekend because I am going home tomorrow.
One of the benefits of having a strong and growing economy is the ability to attract major retailers to the Territory. The addition of the Target store comes on the back of other national retail chains, such as Harvey Norman, Clark Rubber, and Rivers establishing outlets in our town of Alice Springs. All these new stores generate job opportunities and expand shopping options for Alice Springs residents. It is very good for the young and elderly people in Central Australia to have the choices that other people have.
The opening of major retail stores in Alice Springs is a sign of strong confidence in the town. It is very true, we have to talk up Alice Springs, and it is good that the town has confidence. I congratulate Alice Plaza and Target on today’s store opening and look forward to seeing Alice Springs continue to grow for many years to come.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016