Cleaning Code of Conduct

…tration. The Code of Conduct has been adopted by the SCCA and the BSCAA as best practice recommendations, and is not binding on members unless agreed to in contractual arrangements. Register of Cleaning Service Providers As outlined in the Code of Conduct, the SCCA maintains a Register of Cleaning Service Providers. The Register is set out below and lists cleaning service providers that are signatories to the Code of Conduct and have agreed to be…

Industry Resources

…t. The relevant legislation and accompanying regulations are listed below. Commonwealth Competition and Consumer Act 2010 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ACCC Guide to Unconscionable Conduct New South Wales Retail Leases Act 1994 Victoria Retail Leases Act 2003 Retail Leases Regulations 2013 Queensland Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 Retail Shop Leases Regulation 2006 South Australia Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 Retail a…

Frank Lowy Fellowship

…esearch (not exhaustive). The nominee’s employer need not be an Australian company or a member company of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA). Nominees from previous years are welcome to re-nominate provided their stated achievements meet the nomination criteria. Nominees require the support of their employer (of appropriate seniority e.g. Executive level). Former Fellowship recipients are precluded from nominating. Prize The Fellowshi…

Australian Shopping Centre Industry

…ommunities they served. They met consumer needs with ample, convenient and free or low-cost parking; provided a comfortable shopping experience away from the noise and pollution of the main streets; offered a wide range of retailing choice; combined shopping with leisure and entertainment; and were a safe and secure place for shoppers. Not surprisingly they also became a popular community meeting place. On average, around 22 shopping centres have…

Research

…ABS retail categories; Trend analysis against consumer sentiment; and The best and worst retail categories across jurisdictions. Latest Issues September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022…

Trading Hours & Industrial Relations

…choice, not government regulation, should govern when shops are allowed to open. Background: There is no contemporary justification for intervention by governments in relation to the times when a retailer can operate. The social and cultural institutions that historically underpinned a restrictive policy, not only for retail shops, but also for hotels, clubs and most other economic activities, are no longer meaningful for most people in today’s so…

Media Statements

…f Australia Awards supports Vinnies Kitchen, 28 February Peak retail crime committee welcomes WA Premier’s tougher penalties for offenders, 22 February 2024 a key year for further retail crime collaboration, 21 February 2023 New shopping centre tax database shows increased gouging, 13 December 2023 Frank Lowy Fellow announced, 17 November Workers, retailers and retail property owners unite to combat rising violence against workers and retail crime…

About Us

…s and the Casual Mall Licensing Code which is authorised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) By representing our members we are also representing the interests of around 15.6 million Australians who are saving for, or living out, their retirement by investments in retail property through their superannuation funds, life insurance, shareholdings or in managed funds, real estate investment trusts and syndicates. Our members…

2022 Winner – Deb Palmer

…to commercial, residential and retail places. She guides her team to impel best design outcomes and collaborate. She works in partnership with the sustainability team, membership into the Vicinity Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group, is involved with GBCA using one of their projects as a pilot to test the new Green Star Buildings Tool and presented this project at the 2022 Green Building Day conference. Brian Gee Vicinity Centres Brian has de…