| City of Palmerston A LOT HAPPENING the new Wishart Industrial precinct. The new Gateway Shopping Centre and the Palmerston Regional Hospital, which are both still under construction, are also primed to create many new jobs. Those developments are also representative of the continuing growth and development that makes Palmerston so attractive to business. “In the past, Palmerston has been viewed as a ‘workers camp’ which is used to service Darwin,” Ricki admits. “But now we’re seeing businesses and commercial operators set up in the city and taking advantage of everything it has to offer.” The Gateway Shopping Centre in Yarrawonga is a $300 million landmark development not only for Palmerston, but for the Greater Darwin Region in general. Stage 1 will include over 30,000 square metres of retail and leisure space and more than 80 speciality shops. The development is being undertaken by Coombes Property Group. Upon completion in 2017, Stage 1 will boast a Woolworths, Big W, and Event Cinemas, as well as a dedicated restaurant precinct and a food court. The completion of future stages, including a homemaker cen-
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