Broadmeadows Central

Broadmeadows Central is a single-level enclosed shopping centre in the northern Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows. It has annual turnover of $322M, and a total retail area of.
The centre is anchored by Kmart, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, TK Maxx, The Reject Shop, Best & Less, Cotton On Mega, JB Hi-Fi, Hoyts and Chemist Warehouse.

History

The centre opened in 1974 as 'Meadow Fair' shopping centre and went through major reconstructions in 1995 and 2003. In mid-2006 the centre opened its doors to the new entertainment precinct adding JB-Hi Fi, Novo and Dick Smith, while connecting the Hoyts cinema complex and the La Porchetta and Anatolian restaurants.
Target closed its store in the centre in late 2016 and was replaced with Kmart However Kmart originally opened in the centre in 1999.
Along with a store in Box [Hill Central], Big W Broadmeadows closed in January 2021.

2025 Machete Brawl

On 11 October 2025, at around 7:20 pm AEST, an altercation between two groups armed with machetes began in the parking lot outside the centre, before moving inside. Some stores closed and locked their doors, with shoppers hiding inside. The groups fled in cars before police arrived. It is unclear whether anyone was injured, and no arrests have been announced by Victoria Police. A spokesperson for Vicinity, the centre's operator, said "We do not tolerate criminal or antisocial behaviour in our centres and are committed to supporting Victoria Police in their investigation".