Community
20 March, 2026
Gateway celebrates 40 years
GATEWAY Plaza celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this week.
Tuesday’s celebrations saw Plaza staff, both past and present, gather for a celebratory cake-cutting ceremony and the opportunity to reminisce about the history of the centre and happy times spent with customers and staff.
“Gateway first opened in 1986 and has since played an important role in the local community,” centre manager Sarah Porter said.
“Over the last 40 years the Plaza has seen many stores come and go, some have stayed for a short time while others have been here longer; but no matter what their duration, each has played a part in the Plaza story.”
A special birthday cake was cut and shared last Tuesday, with the cake cutting honour going to locals Fiona Lee and Doug Pigdon who have worked in the centre since its opening.
Fiona has served customers at the Coles supermarket for 40 years while Doug has been an integral member of the Kmart team for that time.
“We believe the Plaza offers a range of stores for shoppers of all ages, with something for young children through to the elderly; people can even get their blood tests done here in the centre and then shop or enjoy a coffee,” Sarah said.
“Forty years is a wonderful achievement and we thank all customers, both past, current and future for their patronage.”
