arcade and a Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon. The Greater Union occupied the second floor beside the Food Court. 2001–2004 In 2001, redevelopment was approved that increased the floor area of the centre to . The $80 million redevelopment included the following. A new mall to the upper-west side of the centre. A relocated Woolworths supermarket. A new Fresh Food Market. A new Rebel and Best & Less mini-major store. Expanded parking, and fast food restaurants. Renovations to the entire existing mall. A new outdoor dining area named the "Piazza" with featured a view onto Whitfords Avenue. Upon completion of the redevelopment, Greater Union sold their cinema in the centre to Grand Cinemas in 2004, and Whitford City was sold to Westfield which rebranded the centre to Westfield Whitford City and overhauled signage and entrances. 2016–2017 On 8 July 2016 Scentre Group announced a $80 million redevelopment that focused on the outdoor Piazza and included the following. A complete demolishing of the existing Piazza and cinema complex. A new 8-screen Event Cinemas complex featuring two "V-Max" and "Gold Class" screens. 12 new dining restaurants including the first micro-brewery in Western Australia, The Whitfords Brewing Company. A new iPlay located in the basement floor featuring an arcade and bowling alley. A relocated Rebel near the Food Court. An overhauled Fresh Food Market with a renovated Woolworths supermarket. The redevelopment opened on 20 September 2017, increasing the floor area of the complex to , making it the third largest shopping centre in the northern side of Perth, behind Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City and Karrinyup Shopping Centre. 2019–2021 On 13 January 2021, it was announced that Target would close its Whitford City store by mid-2021 after over 30 years, to be converted into Kmart. Shortly after that it was confirmed that a 24 hour Goodlife Health Clubs would open in the centre in November 2021, presumably in the former Lincraft. A new Aldi supermarket opened on 7 October 2020 between the Fresh Food Market and Target. Transport The centre is bounded by the major roads of Marmion Avenue and Whitfords Avenue in Hillarys. Bus routes 460, 461 and 462 also service the centre from the Whitfords railway station and Joondalup railway station. Gallery References External links Westfield Group Shopping centres in Perth, Western Australia Shopping malls established in 1978