The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) is the national industry group for major shopping centre owners, managers and developers.
The SCCA was established in 1998 by a small group of major shopping centre owners such as AMP Capital, the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) and Westfield, who decided they needed a group specifically focused on the industry, particularly in relation to key policy, regulatory and public affairs issues.
The SCCA represents its members on all material issues relevant to shopping centres, both nationally and across states and territories. This includes issues such as competition policy, retail tenancy (and associated) legislation, community safety and security, utilities, valuation and taxation, and planning and development.
The SCCA currently has 28 members, covering ASX / publicly listed companies, unlisted investment funds and family-owned private companies.
The SCCA has established and oversees industry standards such the Casual Mall Licensing Code, which is authorised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and standards in relation to cleaning and sales reporting. The SCCA developed several industry standards during the COVID-19 period – such as in relation to general operations, food courts, and Santa photos – to ensure the safe operation of shopping centres for the community.
The SCCA also runs the Frank Lowy Fellowship, an industry award named in honour of Sir Frank Lowy AC. The SCCA also runs the industry’s annual Marketing Awards.
SCCA members own / operate around 475 shopping centres in Australia and these centres contain approximately 12.2 million square metres of retail floorspace. Including independent shopping centre managers, our members account for around 76 per cent of the total lettable floorspace of Australian shopping centres.
Since its establishment the following people have Chaired the SCCA:
2022 – Current: Anthony Mellowes, CEO, Region Group
2015 – 2022: Peter Allen, CEO, Scentre Group (owner and operator of Westfield shopping centres)
2011 – 2015: Steven Sewell, CEO and Managing Director, Federation Centres
2008 – 2011: Robert (Bob) Jordan, Managing Director Australia, New Zealand and United States, Westfield Group
2001 – 2008: Andrew Scott, CEO, Centro Properties Group
2000 – 2001: Laurie Brindle, Head of Global Real Estate, QIC
1998 – 2000: Jack Ritch, Managing Director, AMP Capital Investors