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Sturt Mall is a shopping centre located in the CBD of Wagga Wagga. It features two anchor tenants including Coles and Kmart and of 60 speciality stores.

History
Sturt Mall was opened on the 12 November 1979 at a cost of A$24 million (1979). The Sturt Mall provides direct competition with the nearby Wagga Wagga Marketplace. The proximity of the shopping centres has provided Wagga Wagga with a Coles Group-Woolworths rivalry which is evident in metropolitan areas.

Redevelopments
Sturt Mall has redeveloped two times.
 * Sturt Mall was expanded in 1998.
 * In 2011, the centre was redeveloped which included replacing mall tiles, new ceiling installed between the Forsyth Street entrance and Coles, new refurbished stores and new retailers including Dick Smith.
 * Sturt Mall was sold to Dexus Property Group in July 2014 and its $33 million redevelopment has been given approval which will see the mall expand and the addition of a new 4200sqm supermarket and multi-storey carpark.