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WA-30035

Coles / supermarket site in Byron Bay, NSWWA-30035

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Processing timeline

23

days

Filed

10 Aug 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

2 Sept 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ABN - 45 004 189 708

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

JD 156 JONSON STREET PTY LTD ABN - 12 687 988 861

Other parties

COLES GROUP LIMITED ABN - 11 004 089 936, COLES GROUP PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD ABN - 72 004 428 326

Summary

Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd is acquiring a leasehold interest from JD 156 Jonson Street Pty Ltd. This asset acquisition facilitates a new Coles supermarket in Byron Bay, NSW, positioning Coles as an anchor tenant within a new mixed-use retail and residential development.

Acquisition details

Coles Group Limited ( Coles ) is an Australian public company (ASX: COL) that primarily operates: supermarkets nationwide through its subsidiary, Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd ( CSA ); and retail liquor stores nationwide, trading under the Liquorland, Liquorland Warehouse and Liquorland Cellars brands. Coles also has a property development arm, Coles Group Property Developments Ltd ( CGPD ), that buys land and constructs shopping centres, standalone supermarkets and / or liquor outlets and then sells these completed sites to third party buyers. JD 156 Jonson Street Pty Ltd ( Lessor ) is an Australian private mixed-use development company focused on developing retail and residential developments in the Northern Rivers region in New South Wales. CSA has signed a letter of offer ( LOO ) with the Lessor, which is intended to facilitate Coles acquiring a leasehold interest in a single lot within a new mixed-use development at 148-158 Jonson Street, Byron Bay NSW 2481 for the purposes of a Coles supermarket (the Acquisition ). The mixed-use centre will feature Coles as an anchor supermarket, specialty retail, wellness and residential apartments.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business Services

Decisions and key events

2 Sept 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF149.1 KB

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