The authorized Apple reseller “Academy Store” will hold their grand opening on June 15th at the Bondi Junction Mall in Sydney, Australia.
From the press release:
You are invited to the Grand Opening of Australia’s largest Apple Retail Store at 7:00pm 15th June 2006!
In June 2006, AppleCentre TaylorSquare will close its doors in Darlinghurst, and will re-commence trading from our new and exclusive Academy Store, located in Bondi Junction, Sydney.
Until the 15th of June 2006, AppleCentre TaylorSquare will be clearing all stock on hand, with great savings across our entire product range. Call 02 9332 8600 for details.
Over the past 5 years we have served in excess of 125,000 customers across Sydney and the Eastern Suburbs, and we are very excited to be opening the largest Apple retail store in Australia, right next door to one of Australia’s most recognisable and accessable shopping destinations, Westfields Bondi Junction.
Our new Academy Store – Bondi Junction – features a 3 story glass and stainless steel exterior, complimented with a light and modern interior, and a signature glass and stainless steel centre staircase and atrium.
The store will also include:
• 3 Story Retail Experience with complete disabled/universal lift access.
• A Consumer Products Zone
• A Professional Business, Graphics and Video Zone
• An iPod Technology Zone where customers can listen to iPods and seek advice.
• A Comprehensive Third-Party Technology Level housing thousands of third-party accessories.
• A Kids Section with 4 Computer Stations loaded with educational packages
• An 8 Seat Academy SupportBar where customers can ask purchasing, technical or training questions.
• Two 12 seat Hands-on Academy Training Labs providing over 624 training events per month, including the new Academy ProCard day, held once a month with special retail store hours, presentations and demonstrations to assist ProCard members.
• A 24 seat State of the Art Academy Cinema where customers can attend special Apple and Third Party products demonstrations, or attend customer short-film releases and screenings.
Come celebrate the grand opening of our new multi-level Academy Store. On the night, go into the draw to win great prizes.
Be one of the first to experience the largest Apple retail store built in Australia.
We look forward to seeing you in-store!
You can find the new Academy Store, Bondi Junction at:
Bronte Street Westfields Fashion Entrance
20 Bronte Road, Bondi Junction NSW 2022, Australia
Images of the 3-level store 13,000 square foot store can be seen here.
ifoAppleStore has an earlier report with excellent photos here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Derrick” for the heads up.]
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Since the first iMac came in any color you wanted, as long as it was Bondi Blue, it seems only appropriate for Bondi Junction to have an Apple store.
We need more stores like this in Sydney and all Australia
It is not an Apple Store folks. Nothing like the stuff you yankie doodle dandies have. It is an Apple Centre started by anyone other than Apple.
However, let’s not be negative. C’om Apple, Australia is a Mac zone and full of the faithful. We need a store in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane Perth and Adelaide. That’s 9+ million folks or nearly 50% of the population. We deserve it.
Do it!
Don’t know where everyone has been this past few weeks, but AppleTalk Australia had this news back in May.
http://www.appletalk.com.au/
Why can’t we have something like this in New Zealand? Dammit. Oh well. I will be living in Sydney next year.
Actually I know someone that will be working in this new store. He said I might have an opportunity to work there yay! I am also getting my new MackBook there with his Apple discount. YAY YAY YAY for me.
Let’s hope they have a new attitude as well rather than rude and indifferent. I won’t be shopping there.
I agree with Tony.
If the attitude of the Taylor Square staff has been maintained they can take all three floors of their pretty store and stick it up their ass!
Problem is there wont be anymore room, because they are already so up themselves!
I can truthfully say that shopping at the Taylor Square stores was THE rudest experiences I have ever had the displeasure of having to endure. I thought maybe I had a bad day, so went back again, and it was just as bad.
The staff look down their noses at you so much they are facing the ceiling.
My advice, go to the new Bondi store, play with their stock, decide what you like and then head to ANY OTHER Apple reseller and purchase from them!
My 2 cents.
Luke