By Corey Everitt
Woolworths is set to serve more Officer residents with an application lodged for a supermarket off the Princes Highway.
Responding to last week’s edition of Star News, which examined the big supermarkets’ ongoing interest in Officer, Woolworths confirmed it is moving forward with a proposed site in Beaconsfield.
The supermarket giant lodged an application with Cardinia Shire Council in December last year.
The site is located at 233 Princes Highway, which is near the border of Beaconsfield and Officer by the intersection with Brunt Road.
The application requests the development of a supermarket, pharmacy and a bottle shop, at a cost of over $25 million.
“We’re excited about the opportunity to deliver a high quality retail development at Officer North,” a Woolworths spokesperson said.
“We believe these plans will contribute positively to Officer and surrounding suburbs, creating hundreds of new jobs and providing a wider range of fresh produce, grocery and household items for the community.
“We’re working very closely with Cardinia Shire Council and look forward to continuing to receive feedback on our proposal from local residents over the coming months.”
Alongside a new supermarket, the development will include opportunities for other speciality shops, approximately 280 car spaces, sustainability initiatives including roof top solar and six direct-to-boot pick-up bays.
This follows consultation conducted by Woolworths last year on community interest for a supermarket at this site.
The council has not yet made a final decision on the application.
