an alternative bid to appoint receivers to sell the centre. Lend Lease's contract over Cairns Central ran out on 30 June 2008 and was, and still is, uncertain who will manage the centre. Tenants of the centre have revealed claims that rent since Westfield bought the 50% share in 2006 rent had gone up substantially and that locally run shops were being forced out in favour of large national and international retailers. As of October 2011, Lendlease purchased Westfield's 50% share in Cairns Central, which leaves Lendlease as the primary owner of the shopping centre via Lendlease's APPF Commercial Investment arm. Public transport Cairns Central is accessible by bus and is one of the major bus Interchanges on the Sunbus Cairns network. This was previously located on McLeod Street at the northern CBD entrance, but was moved in 2017 to Spence Street for departures and the Cairns Railway Station for arrivals, respectively. The taxi interchange is located at the main CBD entrance opposite Shields Street. Although not a suburban railway station as Cairns does not have a rail network, the Cairns railway station is located at the back of the centre near Bunda Street. It is the northern terminus for the Spirit of Queensland Long-distance rail service to Brisbane and the starting station to start the Kuranda Scenic Railway and The Savannahlander. $60m Redevelopment Project On 18 July 2019, Lendlease announced their $60 million redevelopment project for Cairns Central. The project includes a new Woolworths and food market, parking improvements, and other facilities. Construction of this redevelopment went on until its completion on December 15, 2020. Gallery See also List of shopping centres in Australia References External links Cairns Central Website Sunbus Website Cairns Central Plaza Hotel website - opposite shopping centre, cnr McLeod and Aplin Streets Lend Lease - Cairns Central | Retail Shopping Centre Shopping centres in Queensland Shopping malls established in 1997 Cairns City, Queensland