Providence Town Centre: A Complete Guide to South Ripley’s New Shopping Hub

Last updated: 4 August 2026

It’s finally open.

No more driving across the Centenary just to get some nappies and chocolate 👌.

Nip over to Providence Town Centre located at Providence Parade and Barrams Road, and you’re home in under 5 minutes.

After breaking ground in February 2025, Stockland Providence Town Centre officially opened on Thursday 21 May 2026.

Let’s walk around and check out what’s here.

First Look

Here’s the reel from opening day:

 

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And from above…

Here’s the new Providence Town Centre from above on opening day:

And from the ground…

Start with the Coles foyer:

Looking at Coles from the main entry drive:

Looking at the back side (north side) of the town centre where Anytime Fitness is located:

Looking down the west side walkway of shops.

Providence Town Centre Shops & Opening Hours

Stockland’s current directory lists 25 stores and services, including Coles.

Here’s who’s there, what you’ll find and when each shop is open.

Food and dining

• Coles. The 3,800m² anchor supermarket is the largest Coles in Ipswich. It has 13 grocery aisles, a full-service deli, open-front bakery, dedicated Indian grocery aisle, frozen dessert bar and mochi station, plus a six-bay Click & Collect drive-through. Coles Providence created 140+ local jobs, including 105+ new starters.
  Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-9pm; Sunday 9am-6pm.
• Burger Urge. Burgers, fried chicken, loaded fries and casual dine-in or takeaway meals. The South Ripley restaurant is licensed and has indoor and outdoor seating.
  Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm; Friday 10am-10pm; Saturday-Sunday 10am-9pm.
• Zambrero. Made-to-order burritos, bowls, tacos, nachos and quesadillas, with vegetarian and vegan choices.
  Hours: Monday-Sunday 9am-9pm.
• Noodle Box. Cooked-to-order noodles, fried rice, crispy chicken, dumplings and other South-East Asian takeaway favourites.
  Hours: Monday-Wednesday 10:30am-9pm; Thursday-Saturday 10:30am-10pm; Sunday 10:30am-9pm.
• Say Sushi. Fresh sushi rolls, sashimi, rice dishes and hot Japanese meals for lunch or takeaway.
  Hours listed by Stockland: Monday-Wednesday 9am-5:30pm; Thursday 9am-9pm; Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday 10am-4pm.
• Spice Hut. Indian curries, biryani, naan, tandoori dishes and vegetarian meals for dine-in or takeaway.
  Hours: Monday-Sunday 9am-9pm.
• Chai House. Chai, Campos coffee, breakfast, lunch, cabinet food and baked treats. It is the early-start cafe in the centre.
  Hours: Monday-Sunday 7am-2:30pm.
• Flame-Ingo Kebabs. Kebabs, snack packs, falafel and grilled Mediterranean-style meals made for lunch, dinner and late-night takeaway.
  Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-9pm; Friday-Saturday 9:30am-11pm; Sunday 10am-8pm.
• Amoroso Gelateria. Italian gelato, coffee, cakes and sandwiches, so it works as both a morning cafe and a dessert stop.
  Hours: Opens from 7am Monday-Sunday. The South Ripley store has not published a closing time.
• Ripley Bakery. Fresh bread, pies, pastries, cakes, banh mi and Vietnamese-style bowls and rolls.
  Hours: The bakery has not published separate hours. Stockland currently lists Monday-Wednesday 9am-5:30pm; Thursday 9am-9pm; Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday 10am-4pm.
• Ripley Fresh Indian Grocer. Fresh fruit and vegetables, Indian spices, sweets, snacks, frozen food, international groceries and everyday pantry staples.
  Hours: Monday-Sunday 6:30am-8:30pm.
• Mr Bubble & Mrs Pearl. Bubble tea, milk tea, fruit drinks and other cold drinks made to order.
  Hours listed by Stockland: Monday-Wednesday 9am-5:30pm; Thursday 9am-9pm; Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday 10am-4pm.

Health, beauty and fitness

• Priceline Pharmacy Providence. Prescriptions, pharmacist advice, vaccinations, health services, medicine, skincare, cosmetics and everyday health and beauty products.
  Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-8pm; Saturday 8:30am-6pm; Sunday 8:30am-5pm.
• Anytime Fitness Providence. A full gym with strength and cardio equipment, coaching and worldwide Anytime Fitness access. Members can train around the clock; the staffed times are for tours, sign-ups and speaking with the team.
  Hours: Member access 24 hours, 7 days. Staffed Monday-Thursday 10am-7pm; Friday-Saturday 9am-1pm; Sunday unstaffed.
• Zone Out Pilates. Small-group reformer classes, clinical apparatus Pilates, slow flow, Barre Tower, stretch sessions and private appointments.
  Hours: Classes run to a changing timetable and private sessions are by appointment; there are no fixed walk-in hours. Book before visiting.
• Lily Family Dental. General and family dentistry, including check-ups, cleans, children’s dentistry, restorative work and emergency appointments.
  Hours: Monday 9am-5:30pm; Tuesday closed; Wednesday-Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday-Sunday 8:30am-4:30pm.
• Beauty Stop Nails. Manicures, pedicures, acrylic and gel nails, nail art, waxing and other nail and beauty services.
  Hours: Monday-Wednesday 9am-5:30pm; Thursday 9am-7:30pm; Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday 10am-4pm.
• Blush Aura Beauty. Brow, lash, makeup, skincare and other salon beauty treatments.
  Hours: The salon has not published separate hours. Stockland currently lists Monday-Wednesday 9am-5:30pm; Thursday 9am-9pm; Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday 10am-4pm.
• Elite Supplements Providence. Protein, pre-workout, vitamins, sports nutrition, recovery products and in-store supplement advice.
  Hours: Monday-Wednesday 9am-5:30pm; Thursday 9am-7pm; Friday 9am-5:30pm; Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday 10am-4pm.
• Moe & Co. Walk-in cuts, barbering, colour and styling for men, women and children. No appointment is needed.
  Hours: Monday-Wednesday 9am-5:30pm; Thursday 9am-9pm; Friday-Saturday 8am-6pm; Sunday 9am-5pm.

Services and professional

• Green Leaves Early Learning South Ripley. A 140-place early learning and childcare centre for children from six weeks to six years, with an on-site chef, meals, nappies, linen and activities included.
  Hours: Monday-Friday 6:30am-6:30pm; Saturday-Sunday closed.
• Loan Market Ripley Valley. Mortgage brokers helping with first-home loans, construction finance, refinancing and investment lending.
  Hours: Appointments are available Monday-Friday, with after-hours meetings by arrangement. The office has not published fixed walk-in hours, so book or call before visiting.
• Raine & Horne Ripley. Residential sales, appraisals, property management and local real estate advice.
  Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday by appointment.
• RE/MAX Rise. Residential sales, property management, appraisals and real estate services for South Ripley and surrounding suburbs.
  Hours: The office has not published fixed walk-in hours. Appointments are available by arrangement; call before visiting.
• Pet Mince Direct. Raw mince and meat, bones, offal, complete raw meals, treats, supplements and feeding supplies for dogs and cats.
  Hours: Monday closed; Tuesday-Friday 9am-6pm; Saturday 9am-3pm; Sunday closed.

Hours checked 4 August 2026. Public holiday hours can change. Where a business has not published its own full schedule, we’ve said so and shown Stockland’s current listing instead of guessing.

Where is it Exactly?

It’s in South Ripley.

Starting from the Splash ‘n’ Play, walk 1 km east down Providence Parade and you’ll be at the front entrance to Stockland Providence Town Centre in a flash.

Parking

Providence Town Centre has more than 400 free on-site parking spaces, including about 100 shaded bays.

Providence Town Centre vs Ripley Town Centre

They’re not the same place.

Providence Town Centre is in South Ripley. Ripley Town Centre is a separate centre north of the Centenary Motorway.

The Story Behind Providence Town Centre

Check out some April 2026 drone footage of the build:

Opening day

The ribbon was cut by Federal Member for Blair the Hon Shayne Neumann, Member for Bundamba Lance McCallum, Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding and Stockland’s Executive General Manager Town Centres Marco Ettorre.

The need

South Ripley already has a population of 6,000+.

But everyone has to head across the Centenary to Ripley Town Centre for shops. It’s never going to be a completed community without a proper community shopping centre. Homes, schools, parks, sports fields and the Ripley Satellite Hospital only gets you 90% there.

Now with this neighbourhood hub in place residents have a place to meet, hang out and shop.

Jackie Davison, the new Coles Providence store manager, summed it up on opening day: “This store is about more than just groceries, it’s about filling a real need for the growing South Ripley community.”

From plans to construction

Stockland announced development approval in September 2024. The supermarket operator wasn’t named at the time. Coles was confirmed as anchor tenant in February 2025, when construction started.

Stage 1 covers the full-line Coles plus specialty shops across 4 categories:

• Groceries
• Food and dining
• Health, pharmacy and services
• Gym and childcare

The total build cost was $65 million, supporting 2,000+ direct and indirect jobs during construction. Now open, the centre supports 338 ongoing jobs, with Coles alone employing 140+ locals.

Built for the long haul

The centre is targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. The roof carries a 440kVA solar system paired with a battery rated at 770kW, allowing solar generated during the day to be stored and used later.

Stockland hasn’t published the panel count, expected annual output or battery storage capacity, so we can’t say exactly how much of the centre’s electricity it supplies.

What’s next?

The plans have changed since the original application. A swim school was once proposed, but the latest approved amendment replaces it with flexible retail space.

The remaining plans allow for a 1,520m² tavern and about 780m² of additional shops. They also allow occasional markets along the centre’s main street, which was designed for markets and community gatherings.

That’s what’s approved, not what’s guaranteed to be built next. Stockland hasn’t announced a pub operator, new retailers, construction date or opening date.

The roads

The road network had to catch up too.

In October 2025, Stockland opened a new 1 km section through the town centre area, connecting Providence Parade to Lucas Drive while Barrams Road works continued.