New life for heritage buildings

GEELONG’S iconic Market Square Shopping Centre will be getting a facelift as part of the most significant works on the building since 2008 as part of its 30th birthday celebrations later this year.
“We’re very excited to be announcing that Market Square will be changing colour with the most significant change since it was built in 1985,” property director Sandy Kelly-Burton said.
The new look Market Square will reflect the latest architectural inspirations of modern Australian’s landscapes, reflecting a contrasting monochromatic blend of grey.
Utilising two tones to add depth and enhance the heritage-listed geometric shapes of the buildings that form Market Square Shopping Centre, Market Square will be painted in Dulux dune with a woodland grey trim.
“We are very fortunate at Market Square in that we have retained our heritage, with the historic Corio Stores and heritage listed Colonial Mutual Life (CML) buildings”, Ms Kelly-Burton said.
“Preparation for the painting works has begun with the project expected to take two to three months depending on weather conditions,” facilities manager Daniel Grech said.
Beautification works will also commence on the external of the car park once painting works are complete with the addition of planter boxes.
As part of the new look, many customers will be thrilled to find out Market Square is upgrading the lifts to improve service and response times.
The lift works commenced on 21 July and will be complete before the busy Christmas season.
During the upgrade, customers who have accessibility needs are encouraged to park on Level 1 of Market Square’s car park.
“We have provided additional disabled and parent with pram parking spaces on Level 1 of our car park for our customer convenience,” Ms Kelly-Burton said.
“The lifts will look the same, but will work much more efficiently.
“We would like to extend our thanks to our customers and visitors for their patience during our upgrades and look forward to celebrating our 30th birthday with them during November and December this year,” Ms Kelly-Burton said.