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Woolworths plans petrol station

Woolworths has lodged a development application for a new fuel outlet on the old Caltex site on the corner of Ocean Beach Rd and West St, Umina.

"After several year's inactivity, the Chamber welcomes the move by Woolworths Limited to redevelop the old Caltex site at Umina Beach," said Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales.

"The corner is a prime gateway site to the Umina Beach town centre which was badly in need of redevelopment.

"With the old service station fenced off and left unmaintained, it presented a poor face to the shopping centre at a time when pedestrian and shopper activity is vital.

"The decision by Woolworths to build a new fuel outlet will enliven the corner, clean up the entry to West St and more importantly provide much-needed competition in fuel sales for residents and business people."

Mr Wales said the trend in recent years had been to close service stations and limit the supply outlets.

"Clearly Woolworths recognises that the Umina Beach town centre is a thriving and growing retail precinct with a great future," Mr Wales said.

"This decision by the company clearly demonstrates that major business has a lot of confidence in the shopping precinct and comes on the back of the decision by the Coles group to revamp the existing BiLo Supermarket and extend their car park in Oscar St.

"The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has strongly advocated the need for anchor buisinesses to stimulate retail activity in the Peninsula town centres.

"The increased presence of the major retailers in our town centres will obviously place pressure on business across the board.

"However, as a business community, we need to recognise that they are here to stay and, therefore, we must take the opportunity to piggy back on the inevitable increase in customer trade coming through our town centres."

The development application was lodged to council on June 4.


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