Not approved · Notification · Phase 2 · decided in 216 days, 1 July 2026
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Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd sought to acquire a leasehold interest from M Holdings 4 Pty Ltd for a new Kalgoorlie neighbourhood centre. This involved operating a 2,800 square metre supermarket and Liquorland store. The transaction, concerning supermarket and liquor retail property, was not approved.
Coles Group Limited (Coles), via its subsidiary Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd, has signed a Letter of Offer to facilitate Coles acquiring a leasehold interest in a new neighbourhood centre at Lots 95-106 Great Western Highway, Somerville, Kalgoorlie (the Property ). Coles will operate a large format supermarket on the Property, with a saleable floor area of approximately 2,800 square metres, and a Liquorland store. The Property is currently vacant. The lessor, M Holdings 4 Pty Ltd, is an Australia private company specialising in residential and commercial property sales, management and development in Western Australia. Coles is an Australian public company (ASX:COL) that primarily operates: supermarkets nationwide through its subsidiary, Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd; and retail liquor stores nationwide, trading under the Liquorland, First Choice Liquor Market (soon to be re-branded as Liquorland Warehouse) and Vintage Cellars (soon to be rebranded Liquorland Cellars) brands. Coles also has a property development arm, Coles Group Property Developments Ltd, that buys land and construct shopping centres, standalone supermarkets and / or liquor outlets and then sells these completed sites to third party buyers.