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spring into fivemile!
Here’s a quick refresh on what’s on offer at our upcoming After Hours Night Market, and we have new tenant news for you.
our first night market
THURSDAY, 6th November, 5pm - 8pm.
The countdown’s on to our very first After Hours Night Market, now being held on Thursday, November 6, from 5pm to 8pm in Five Mile Place after bad weather postponed the first event. Save the date and tell all your friends!
We’re thrilled to have so many of our amazing F&B outlets supporting the evening, offering hot chocolates and mocktails from Podium, gyoza from Tanoshi, a traditional Brazilian BBQ from Moinho Café, and Indian street food from the team at Boliwood.
Billy’s Espresso is serving coffees, chai and hot chocolates, Domino’s plans to add sampling and vouchers to the menu, and look out for Hikari’s yakatori skewers and sushi. Multiple food trucks will ensure no-one goes hungry, and Brandland, O-Studio, Zenith, Moss Spa and Queenstown Natural Health are also part of the fun. Bivouac is supporting the Search and Rescue Dogs Avalanche team on the night. Live entertainment rounds out the fun. See you there!
golf warehouse
is open!
The Golf Warehouse opened its doors in mid-October and clients have been loving the goods and service on offer. You’ll find NZ’s number one golf retailer right next to The Warehouse – packed with the latest gear from the world’s best brands, expert advice, and everything you need to get your game ready for summer.
wild daisy
new hairdressing salon
Watch this space – New salon Wild Daisy opens its doors in the second week of November with owner Haley Bower thrilled to offer her services. A colour specialist who’s been operating in Queenstown for the past five years, this is her first salon (next door to Reform Pilates). She’ll have a team of three and we can’t wait to welcome her to the Five Mile family!
Moinho Café celebrates
1st birthday!
The team at Moinho Café recently celebrated their first birthday – that time went quickly! Inspired by the legacy of its famous family-run establishment in Brazil that’s been delighting customers for over 26 years, their Five Mile business is its first in NZ. The vibrant flavours of Brazil and Japan meet NZ cuisine thanks to Cordon Bleu-trained Chef Marcelo (previously of Amisfield and Kauri Cliffs) working alongside Chef Kazuya, also a former member of the Amisfield team. Check out the full kitchen menu, stunning cabinet selection and fresh organic Açaí Bowls packed with flavour, energy and goodness.
new team at joe’s garage
Pop in and say hi to the new team running Joe’s Garage - Sarvesh Dadhwal and wife Shivani have cultivated a warm and welcoming family (and pet!) friendly business. After eight years working as a chef in Dunedin, Sarvesh is delighted to put his own stamp on the successful Five Mile business. Check out their hearty meals, filling breakfasts, kid-friendly deals and outstanding coffee.
Five Mile is delighted to announce plans for two new buildings at the centre. The new buildings are designed to cater for ongoing growth and demand at Queenstown’s most successful retail and business centre.
fivemile development news
What’s coming
On the corner of Five Mile Place and Murchison Road, the largest of the two buildings will be the 7,200sqm six-storey Murchison Tower, with ground floor retail and five floors of premium A Grade offices above (featuring outstanding views of The Remarkables mountain range and surrounding peaks). An adjoining three-storey car parking building will rise above the existing carpark to the rear of Woolworths supermarket. Construction’s planned to start in autumn next year with completion expected by the end of 2027.
Business success
Queenstown Gateway Five Mile director Craig Greenwood says Five Mile’s seen as “the place to do business” with extraordinary levels of population and business growth in the district.
“Ten years down the track since the supermarket opened, our bustling and successful retail and business centre supports and strengthens local businesses, providing better amenities for our local community while creating jobs.”
Interest sought
Colliers Queenstown’s commercial division is seeking expressions of interest from key retail and office tenants. Commercial director Mark Simpson says strong market-led demand for premium office and retail space signals confidence in continued growth.
“This will be the best office address in Queenstown while remaining complementary to the existing downtown Queenstown CBD,” he says. “It’s important that the Queenstown CBD retains its vibrancy for the local community and visitors, while Frankton grows as a strong location for commerce.”
Strong design
The Murchison Tower building design mirrors the entrance to Five Mile. A gabled roofline takes its cues from the rugged Remarkables mountain range, there’s a rippling louvered façade with corten steel, and a welcoming and stylish ground-floor entrance lobby. Full-height windows capitalise on mountain views. The new car parking building will provide an additional 215 spaces.
Born in Fiji, Vikrant is very much a Queenstown local, having lived here since he was six. And after having “always been in hospo”, he’s now a year into his role as Food and Beverage Manager at Sudima Queenstown Five Mile. “I originally wanted to work in IT but I’d always enjoyed watching my Mum cook at home, so I got my first hospitality job at 16 and decided that was the way to go.”
Joining Sudima in 2022 as Head Chef, he loves how the company is built around their values. “They’ve helped me grow so much and now having learned about the operational side of the hotel they’ve expanded my world past the restaurant doors”.
“I now know where we source our local beer, am helping to cut down our carbon footprint and work on ensuring our supplies are as local as can be.”
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our people. our community.
Favourite dish?
“My Mum’s tomato and eggplant chutney with a nice lamb curry. You can’t go wrong.”
Love FiveMile?
It’s so cool, everyone knows each other so well. Tenants and business owners are like extended family, and I love building new relationships. Queenstown Barbers give the best haircut.”
Family life?
“Misaki and I have been together nearly four years and we adore our nine-month-old baby Mirei, who’s half Japanese, half Fijian. I can’t wait for her to be older so I can take her fishing!”