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80-400: Smiggle started as an idea by Stephen Meurs and Peter Pausewang who saw a gap in the market for fun, engaging, collectable, fashionable, and affordable stationery aimed at the 5 to 14 year age group. In late 2002, Meurs started designing, developing and producing the first lines of Smiggle stationery, while Kate Martino was tasked to look for suitable retail sites around Melbourne. They decided on

160-609: A 1,214 m (3,983 ft) extension of the east–west runway to a total of 3,500 m (11,483 ft). In 2008, Melbourne Airport announced the installation of a Category III landing system, allowing planes to land in low visibility, such as fog. This system, the first of its kind in Australia, was commissioned in March 2010 at a cost of $ 10 million. Due to increasing air traffic and limited capacity, proposals for third runway at Melbourne Airport have been under consideration since

240-516: A 5-minute walk from Terminals 3 and 4 and a 10-minute walk from Terminals 1 and 2. During late 2023, the Parkroyal underwent a major refurbishment of all guest rooms. Melbourne is the second busiest airport in Australia. The airport is curfew -free and operates 24 hours a day, although between 2 am and 4 am, freight aircraft are more prevalent than passenger flights. In 2004, the environmental management systems were accredited ISO 14001 ,

320-477: A First lounge, and a Business lounge/Qantas Club), Singapore Airlines , Air New Zealand and Emirates all operate airline lounges in the terminal. The international terminal contains works by noted Australian Indigenous artists including Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri and Gloria Petyarre . A $ 330 million expansion programme for Terminal 2 was announced in 2007 and completed in 2012. The objectives of this project included new lounges and retail facilities,

400-433: A Leased Commonwealth Airport. Since privatization, further improvements to infrastructure have begun at the airport, including expansion of runways, car parks and terminals. The multi-storey carpark outside the terminal was completed between 1995 and August 1997 at a cost of $ 49 million, providing 3,100 parking spaces, the majority undercover. This initially four-level structure replaced the previous open air carpark outside

480-523: A consultation period in 2019, Melbourne Airport dropped these plans in favor of constructing a new parallel north-south runway to the west, citing concerns about aircraft noise in suburbs under the flight path including Gladstone Park, Westmeadows, Attwood, and Jacana, as well as wind direction considerations. In September 2024, the Federal Government officially approved the construction of the third runway. The project will be wholly funded by

560-406: A major hub for Qantas and Virgin Australia , while Jetstar utilises the airport as home base. Domestically, Melbourne serves as headquarters for Team Global Express and handles more domestic freight than any other airport in the nation. Before the opening of Melbourne Airport, Melbourne's main airport was Essendon Airport , which was officially designated an international airport in 1950. In

640-419: A new exit was constructed specifically for Terminal 4, omitting the other exits in favour of an elevated off-ramp. Melbourne Airport has five car parks, all of which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The short-term, multi-level long-term, business and express carparks are covered, while the long-term parking is not. The main multi-level carpark in front of the terminal was built in the late 1990s, replacing

720-560: A new passenger concourse, and a new 5,000 m (54,000 sq ft) outbound passenger security and customs processing zone. In 2017, Melbourne Airport international passenger movements exceeded 10 million annual travellers. In the Financial Year of 2022/2023, international passenger movements exceeded 8 million travellers, up 330% post-COVID. Melbourne Airport's terminals have 68 gates: 53 domestic and 15 international. There are five dedicated freighter parking positions on

800-493: A new satellite terminal, increased luggage capacity and a redesign of customs and security areas. A new satellite terminal was also constructed as part of the project, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows which offer views of the North-South runway. The new concourse also includes three double-decker aerobridges, each of which can accommodate an A380 or two smaller aircraft and one single aerobridge. The baggage handling capacity

880-628: A replacement for Essendon commenced in February 1958, when a panel was appointed to assess Melbourne's civil aviation needs. Alternative sites considered were Tullamarine (9 miles (14.5 km) from Melbourne), Whittlesea (22 miles (35.4 km)), Hastings (37 miles (59.5 km)), Port Melbourne (3 miles (4.8 km)), Werribee (20 miles (32.2 km)), Laverton (12 miles (19.3 km)), Avalon (34 miles (54.7 km)) and Moorabbin (12 miles (19.3 km)). Considerations such as superior proximity to Melbourne and lower development costs narrowed

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960-484: A result, Melbourne Airport undertook a major renovation and facelift of the terminal, following which Virgin Australia (then Virgin Blue) moved in from what was then called Domestic Express (now Terminal 4), and has since begun operating The Lounge in the terminal, using the former Ansett Australia Golden Wing Lounge area. Rex also operates an airline lounge in the terminal. Terminal 4 is dedicated to budget airlines and

1040-561: A serious breach of his employment terms". Three other Smiggle executives resigned following Cheston's sacking. Smiggle is known for its innovative design and use of colour. It has been credited with filling a gap in the Australian stationery market for "fashion-forward, bold stationery". Products from Smiggle come in various bright colours which are generally targeted at children and other young demographics. The brand features five key colour areas - purple, blue, pink, green, white, black and

1120-407: A standard rate that cannot be less than 15%. Countries like Hungary , Croatia , Denmark , and Sweden have higher standard VAT rates, while Luxembourg , Malta , Cyprus , Germany , and Romania have lower rates. The alternative to selling wholesale to distributors or retailers is to sell retail either through company-owned stores or online . Advantages include receiving a larger slice of

1200-533: A team and worked out where we felt we needed to chase the sites and set up the original Smiggle stores. Given we're all Melbourne people and it's the city we know best, we purposely chose our sites in Melbourne close to schools, private girls schools and areas where we felt we could easily brand the product. But we realised for the retail aspect to grow we needed many sites," she explains. "So from South Yarra we opened [the second outlet at] Westfield Southland , which

1280-492: A week. In August 1997, the fifth freighter parking position and the apron was extended. Melbourne Airport is served by six hotels. A Parkroyal Hotel is located 100 m (330 ft) from Terminal 2 atop the multi-level carpark. Work commenced on the six-story 280-room hotel in January 1999 and was completed in mid-2000. The hotel was originally a Hilton but was relaunched as the Parkroyal on 4 April 2011. A Holiday Inn

1360-483: A week. This was the inaugural route for the Qantas A380. In March 2006, the airport undertook a 5,000 m (54,000 sq ft) expansion of Terminal 2, and the construction of an additional level of airline lounges above the terminal. In 2008 a further 25,000 m (270,000 sq ft) expansion of Terminal 2 commenced, costing $ 330 million with completion in 2011. The works added five aerobridges on

1440-420: A wholesale manager, allowing the wholesaling and retailing arms of the new business to grow in tandem. In March 2003, Smiggle opened its first retail outlet on Chapel Street , South Yarra , a famous shopping, dining and entertainment precinct within inner-Melbourne. "We branded our product very quickly from the early days, and we did that simply by choosing where we sat our stores," adds Martino. "We sat down as

1520-567: Is located 400 m (1,300 ft) from the terminal precinct. Ibis Budget offers budget rooms located 600 m (2,000 ft) from the terminals. Mantra Tullamarine opened in 2009, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the terminal precinct. A combined 4.5-star Novotel and 4-star Ibis Styles hotel located in The Hive precinct opened on 1 July 2024. The Novotel boasts 248 rooms, while the Ibis Styles offers 216 rooms. Both hotels are located

1600-786: Is our first move outside apparel, it is an ideal fit with our existing brands, infrastructure and target demographic, and is consistent with our stated aim of acquiring fashion-based retail assets that are relatively immature". At that stage, Smiggle consisted of 3 street-side stores and 15 shopping centre locations (11 in Melbourne, 5 in Sydney, and 2 in Brisbane ), with limited wholesale distribution to 80 Australia Post outlets and Smiggle-branded stands within Myer department stores. In August 2008, Solomon Lew 's public company vehicle, Premier Investments , took over Just Group for $ 810 million, delisting

1680-643: Is the resale of new and used goods to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other wholesalers, or involves acting as an agent or broker in buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such persons or companies. Wholesalers frequently physically assemble, sort, and grade goods in large lots, break-bulk , repack, and redistribute in smaller lots. While wholesalers of most products usually operate from independent premises, wholesale marketing for foodstuffs can take place at specific wholesale markets where all traders are congregated . Traditionally, wholesalers were closer to

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1760-508: Is the act of contracting to purchase real property, and assigning that contract to an investor. Often, in the United States, wholesalers are not required to charge their buyers sales tax , if the buyer has a resale license in the state the wholesaler is located. Out-of-state buyers are not charged sale tax by wholesalers. In China , wholesalers are subject to a Value-Added Tax (VAT) of either 9% or 13% on imported goods, depending on

1840-594: Is the first facility of its kind at a conventional airport in Australia. It was originally constructed for Virgin Blue ( Virgin Australia ) and Impulse Airlines . Virgin Blue eventually moved into Terminal 3 following the demise of Ansett. A refit began in June 2007 along the lines of the budget terminal model at Singapore Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport . The refit cost AU$ 5 million. Lower landing and airport handling fees are charged to airlines due to

1920-593: Is the main international airport of the four airports serving the Melbourne metropolitan area , the other international airport being Avalon Airport . The airport comprises four terminals: one international terminal, two domestic terminals and one budget domestic terminal. It is 18 kilometres (11 miles) northwest of the city centre , adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine . The airport has its own suburb with its own postcode — Melbourne Airport, Victoria , 3045 respectively. The facility presently covers 2,741 hectares (6,773 acres ) of airport property, making MEL among

2000-494: Is the sale of goods in bulk to anyone, either a person or an organization, other than the end consumer of that merchandise. Wholesaling is buying goods in bulk quantity, usually directly from the manufacturer or source, at a discounted rate. The retailer then sells the goods to the end consumer at a higher price making a profit. According to the United Nations Statistics Division , wholesale

2080-515: The Boeing 727 there in October 1964, the first jet aircraft used for domestic air travel in Australia. On 1 July 1970, Prime Minister John Gorton opened Melbourne Airport to international operations ending Essendon's near two decade run as Melbourne's international airport. Essendon still was home to domestic flights for one year, until they transferred to Melbourne Airport on 26 June 1971, with

2160-915: The Trafford Centre , its 110th UK store. In the same month Smiggle added jewellery to its product line-up. As of January 2018, Smiggle has 138 stores open in the UK, rising from 42 in January 2016. In March 2019, Smiggle announced it would sell its products in South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates through local partners and in Canada, France, Italy, Germany and Spain through Amazon . In September 2023, Smiggle signed an agreement with their existing Middle East wholesale partner to open 60 stores over

2240-486: The $ 100 million mark for the first time in 2004, this being a 100 per cent increase in revenue since the first year of privatization. In 2005, the airport undertook construction works to prepare the airport for the arrival of the double-decker Airbus A380 . The main work was the widening of the main north–south runway by 15 m (49 ft), which was completed over a 29-day period in May 2005. The improvements also included

2320-466: The 'SkyPlaza' retail complex completed in late 1993 on a site flanking the main international departure gates. The rest of the work was completed in 1995, when the new three-level satellite concourse was opened at the end of the existing concourse. Diamond shaped and measuring 80 m (260 ft) on each side, the additional 10 aerobridges provided by the expansion doubled the international passenger handing capacity at Melbourne Airport. In April 1994,

2400-446: The 1990s, appearing in successive long-term master-plan documents. Two new runways have been proposed: a 3,000 m runway parallel to the current north–south runway and another 3,000 m runway south of the existing east–west runway. In 2013, a new parallel east-west runway was proposed, with an then estimated cost of $ 500–750 million. If sent for approval, construction was expected to begin around 2018 and finish by 2023. However, following

2480-802: The 200-250 store target in four to five years, adding that the UK will "unquestionably" be the retailer's biggest market globally. That month it was also reported that Smiggle's sales grew a further 18.1% in financial year, 2012/13. In October 2013, Smiggle had 150 stores in Australia; 23 in New Zealand; and 17 in Singapore. In 2016, Smiggle opened its first store in the Republic of Ireland in Dundrum. In 2017 stores are planned for Dublin City, Cork City and Limerick. In October 2017, Smiggle opened new store at

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2560-473: The A380. The A380 made its first test flight into the airport on 14 November 2005. On 15 May 2008, the A380 made its first passenger flight into the airport when a Singapore Airlines Sydney-bound flight was diverted from Sydney Airport because of fog. Beginning services in October 2008, Qantas was the first airline to operate the A380 from the airport, flying nonstop to Los Angeles International Airport twice

2640-478: The Australian Government announced that all airports operated by FAC would be privatized in several phases. Melbourne Airport was included in the first phase, being acquired by the newly formed Australia Pacific Airports Corporation for $ 1.3 billion. The transfer was completed on 30 June 1997 on a 50-year long-term lease, with the option for a further 49 years. Melbourne Airport is categorized as

2720-509: The City of Brimbank, over concerns about noise in affected suburbs of Bulla, Keilor, Kealba, St Albans and Sunshine North as well as environmental impacts. In addition to the onsite control tower, the airport is home to Melbourne Centre , an air traffic control facility that is responsible for the separation of aircraft in Australia's busiest flight information region (FIR), Melbourne FIR. Melbourne FIR monitors airspace over Victoria, Tasmania, southern New South Wales, most of South Australia,

2800-607: The Singaporean network has grown to a total of 14 stores. The Just Group announced that eight out of the top ten most profitable Smiggle stores were located in Singapore, adding that they were also looking for new Asian retail locations in Japan , Malaysia and Indonesia to open in 2013. However, by September 2013, Premier Investments admitted that after further examination of the Japanese market, Smiggle's possible expansion there

2880-558: The Southern Freighter Apron. The current terminal numbering system was introduced in July 2005; they were previously known as Qantas Domestic, International, and South (formerly Ansett Domestic). Terminal 1 hosts domestic and regional services for Qantas Group airlines, Qantas and QantasLink (which is located to the northern end of the building). Departures are located on the first floor, while arrivals are located on

2960-625: The airport and the Mornington Peninsula , making stops in St Kilda, Elsternwick , Brighton and Frankston . SkyBus current transports around 3.4 million passengers between the airport and Melbourne's CBD. Metropolitan and regional public buses also operate to or via the airport. Routes 478, 479 & 482 operate to Airport West , via the route 59 tram terminus. Route 479 also operates to Sunbury railway station , connecting with Sunbury and Bendigo line trains. Route 901

3040-543: The airport from the other three Melbourne airports: Avalon , Essendon and Moorabbin . On opening, Melbourne Airport consisted of three connected terminals: International in the centre, with Ansett to the South and Trans Australia Airlines to the North. The design capacity of the airport was eight Boeing 707s at a rate of 500 passengers per hour, with minor expansion works completed in 1973 allowing Boeing 747s to serve

3120-594: The airport grounds, and a second to the south serves freight transport, taxis, buses and airport staff. In June 2015, the Airport Drive extension was completed, creating a second major link to the airport. The link starts at the M80 Ring Road and provides direct access to Melrose Drive 1.5 kilometres from the terminal area. As of late 2018 the Tullamarine Freeway was widened. In mid-2023,

3200-490: The airport, costing $ 3 billion, and involve construction of a second parallel north-south runway. New taxiways will also be built and the existing east-west runway length will be retained. Construction will commence in 2025 with completion expected by 2031. The new runway is intended to increase capacity and support future growth as Melbourne's population continues to grow. However, the project has faced opposition from nearby residents, local councils and community groups, including

3280-546: The airport. By the late 1980s peak passenger flows at the airport had reached 900 per hour, causing major congestion. In late 1989, Federal Airports Corporation Inspector A. Rohead was put in charge of a bicentennial project to rename streets in Melbourne Airport to honour the original inhabitants, European pioneers and aviation history. Information on the first two categories was provided by Ian Hunter, Wurundjeri researcher, and Ray Gibb, local historian. The project

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3360-464: The basic facilities, lack of jet bridges , and fewer amenities and retail outlets compared to a conventional terminal. However, the terminal is located next to the main terminal building, unlike in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The terminal was rebuilt by Tiger Airways Australia, which had used it as its main hub since it operated its first domestic flight on 23 November 2007. Jetstar confirmed its involvement in discussions with Melbourne Airport regarding

3440-612: The chain's long-term durability." In August 2013, the company instructed property agents to search for suitable locations in the south-east of the United Kingdom in order to open five to six initial test stores in the 2014 fiscal year . The first store opened in February 2014 within Westfield Stratford City breaking the chain's one-day sales record, previously held by the first Singaporean store. Smiggle Group General Manager, John Cheston said he hopes to reach

3520-526: The choice to either Tullamarine or Laverton, with Laverton eventually eliminated in part due to issues coordinating both military and civil activities that could not guarantee the degree of safety demanded, and that traffic coordination would be easier with the shorter distance between Essendon and Tullamarine. In 1959, the Commonwealth Government acquired 5,300 ha (13,000 acres) of grassland in then-rural Tullamarine. In May 1959 it

3600-408: The construction of dual airbridges (Gates 9 and 11) with the ability to board both decks simultaneously to reduce turnaround times, the extension of the international terminal building by 20 m (66 ft) to include new penthouse airline lounges, and the construction of an additional baggage carousel in the arrivals hall. As a result, the airport was the first in Australia to be capable of handling

3680-471: The current first floor arrivals deck. Terminal 3 opened with the airport as the Ansett Australia terminal, but is now owned by Melbourne Airport. Terminal 3 is currently home to Virgin Australia . It has eleven parking bays served by single aerobridges and eight parking bays not equipped with aerobridges. An expansion of the terminal was approved in 1989 and completed in 1991 when a second pier

3760-491: The expansion of terminal facilities to accommodate for the growth of domestic low-cost services. The expansion of Terminal 4 includes infrastructure to accommodate Tigerair Australia and Jetstar flights. The development cost hundreds of millions of dollars. In March 2012, airport officials would break ground that October and they expected completion in July 2014, however, they pushed that date to late August 2015. The facility opened on 18 August 2015 with Jetstar first utilising

3840-437: The first arrival of a Boeing 747 occurring later that year. In the first year of operations, Melbourne handled six international airlines and 155,275 international passengers. Melbourne Airport was originally called 'Melbourne International Airport'. It is at Tullamarine, a name derived from the indigenous name Tullamareena . Locally, the airport is commonly referred to as Tullamarine or simply as Tulla to distinguish

3920-563: The first floor, which lead to the departure/arrival zone. Some Virgin Australia flights currently use the jet bridge equipped section of Terminal 4 for operations(formerly shared with the now-ceased REX Boeing 737 operations), while Jetstar uses the non-jet bridge equipped section of Terminal 4 for operations. Currently Airnorth does not operate any services to Melbourne, however still retains their check-in/baggage check-in desks. The southern freighter apron has five dedicated freighter parking positions which host 21 dedicated freighter operations

4000-440: The ground floor. The terminal has 16 parking bays served by aerobridges; 12 are served by single aerobridges whilst four are served by double aerobridges. There are another five non-aerobridge gates, which are used by QantasLink. Opened with Melbourne Airport in 1970 for Trans Australia Airlines , the terminal passed to Qantas in 1992 when it acquired the airline. Work on improving the original terminal commenced in October 1997 and

4080-522: The largest airports in Australia in terms of land area. In 2016–17 around 25 million domestic passengers and 10 million international passengers used the airport. The airport features direct flights to 33 domestic destinations and to destinations in the Pacific, Europe, Asia, North America and South America. Melbourne Airport is the number one arrival/departure point for the airports of four of Australia's seven other capital cities . Melbourne serves as

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4160-476: The main terminal building at a cost of $ 9 million. It was the first passenger terminal facility to be built at Melbourne Airport since 1971. Expansion of carparks has also continued with a $ 40 million project commenced in 2004, doubling the size of the short term carpark with the addition of 2,500 spaces over six levels, along with 1,200 new spaces added to the 5,000 already available in the long term carpark. Revenue from retail operations at Melbourne Airport broke

4240-686: The markets they supplied than the source from which they got the products. However, with the advent of the internet and e-procurement there is an increasing number of wholesalers located nearer to the manufacturers in China, Taiwan , and Southeast Asia. The profit margins of wholesalers depend largely on their ability to achieve market competitive transaction costs. In the banking industry "wholesale" usually refers to wholesale banking , providing tailored services to large customers, in contrast with retail banking , providing standardized services to large numbers of smaller customers. In real estate, wholesaling

4320-514: The mid-1950s, over 10,000 passengers were using Essendon Airport, and its limitations were beginning to become apparent. Essendon's facilities were insufficient to meet the increasing demand for air travel; the runways were too short to handle large jets, and the terminals failed to handle the increase in passengers. By the mid-1950s, an international overflow terminal was built in a new northern hangar. The airport could not be expanded, as it had become surrounded by residential districts. The search for

4400-475: The name, 'Smiggle' as a mashup word for smile and giggle, reflecting their aims for the products. In addition to retailing, Meurs and Pausewang wanted to get into wholesaling , so they entered as late applicants in a Sydney trade fair with just two weeks to prepare. Commenting on that first trade fair, Martino told Dynamic Business ; "To our amazement the reaction we got was overwhelming so we thought, well we're onto something here." The Smiggle team then recruited

4480-643: The newly introduced colour, orange. But some products can deviate from this, containing a wide variety of colours, and stocked away from the store's bloc-colour arrangements. Smiggle's website and stores mainly focus on selling stationery , with other categories including; bags, wallets, and other travel accessories; food and drink containers; hard and soft pencil cases; various watches, slap bands, bracelets, necklaces, lanyards , and badges; novelty games and party accessories; speaker cases and speakers, computer tablet, laptop and mobile phone cases, headphones, alarm clocks, and booklights; diaries; and various gift packs. In

4560-593: The next decade in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar , Oman and Bahrain . In March 2024, Premier Investments announced plans to spin off Smiggle into an independent company by the end of January 2025. However, in September 2024, Premier decided to postpone the demerger to focus on a possible sale of its Apparel Brands business to Myer . Earlier in September, Premier Investments also sacked Smiggle chief executive John Cheston for "serious misconduct and

4640-499: The operational control of the new corporation along with 21 other airports around the nation. The FAC undertook a number of upgrades at the airport. The first major upgrades were carried out at the domestic terminals, with an expansion of the Ansett domestic terminal approved in 1989 and completed in 1991, adding a second pier for use by smaller regional airlines. Work on an upgrade of the international terminal commenced in 1991, with

4720-835: The option to open more in the Asia Pacific region. They have since opened another store in Melbourne Airport and one in Cairns Airport . In September 2010, Smiggle was bestowed with the Australia Retailers Association's Retailer of the Year at the annual Australian Retail Awards. In April 2011, Smiggle expanded into Singapore with its first shop opening in Plaza Singapura , closely followed by another outlet within Lot One . As of June 2013,

4800-543: The past, the chain has also sold other items such as USBs and USB hubs - the latter of which are shaped as octopuses or dinosaurs - and luna lights. For Smiggle's tenth birthday in February 2013, they commenced selling a Limited Edition Birthday range, highlighting favourite designs from the preceding ten years. John Cheston, General Manager of Smiggle said, "Looking back over the last ten years, we have chosen our fans' most popular items and recreated them in an array of bold colours. Also, to celebrate our birthday, we thought it

4880-455: The pre-existing ground-level car parking, progressively expanded ever since. Melbourne Airport recorded more than 2.2 million taxi movements in the year to 30 June 2017. The SkyBus operates express bus services from the airport to Southern Cross railway station (on the western boundary of the Melbourne central business district ) and St Kilda . Shuttle services also operate between

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4960-695: The price paid by the consumer; disadvantages include difficulty in reaching consumers. Direct selling is a business model wherein sellers sell the goods directly to the end customer. Melbourne Airport Melbourne Airport ( IATA : MEL , ICAO : YMML ), known locally as Tullamarine Airport , is the main international airport serving the city of Melbourne , the capital of the Australian state of Victoria . It has Australia's second largest passenger traffic . The airport operates 24/7 and has on-site parking, shopping and dining. The airport opened in 1970 and replaced Essendon Airport . Melbourne Airport

5040-458: The products are expensive - "[$ 11 for a pencil case. No better than the one] my mum bought at the $ 2 shop for $ 2." However, the products are so highly prized that some children leave them at home in case they get stolen. At that time, John Addis, a director at Intelligent Investor, warned potential investors in a Sydney Morning Herald piece that, "Smiggle has ' fad ' written all over it. 'Hot' brands tend to cool." Adding he "wouldn't want to bet on

5120-556: The public company from the Australian Securities Exchange . In December 2008, Smiggle opened its first overseas store in New Zealand . In March 2009, Smiggle was the subject of national controversy when they commenced selling voodoo doll pencil cases which included a space to place a small photo, complete with accompanying black and red heart-shaped pins to stick into the doll-shaped item. The product

5200-661: The southern half of Western Australia and airspace over the Indian and Southern Ocean . In total, the centre controls 6% of the world's airspace. The airport is also the home of the Canberra , Adelaide and Melbourne approach facilities, which provide control services to aircraft arriving and departing at those airports. In 2016–17 Melbourne Airport recorded around 25 million domestic passenger movements and around 10 million international passenger movements. In that year there were 239,466 aircraft movements in total. Melbourne Airport

5280-438: The terminal. The new T4 terminal is 35,000 m (380,000 sq ft) and linked "under one roof" with T3. Terminal 4 is currently used by Rex Airlines , Jetstar, and Airnorth . Tigerair Australia and Bonza formerly also used Terminal 4 before going into administration. The terminal has Rex Airlines and Jetstar check-ins, baggage claim and bag drop on ground floor whilst the food court, shops and lounges are located on

5360-543: The terminal. Work commenced on the six-story 276-room Hilton Hotel (now Parkroyal) above the carpark in January 1999, which was completed in mid-2000 at a cost of $ 55 million. Expansion of the Qantas domestic terminal was completed in 1999, featuring a second pier and 9 additional aircraft stands. In December 2000, a fourth passenger terminal opened: the Domestic Express Terminal, located to the south of

5440-468: The type of product. Additionally, consumption tax is levied on products such as tobacco , alcohol , and luxury goods . These taxes are part of China's broader strategy to promote domestic consumption and regulate imports. On the other hand, Vietnam imposes a standard VAT rate of 10% on most goods and services, with exemptions for certain agricultural products and essential services. In Europe , Value-Added Tax (VAT) rates vary among member states, with

5520-429: The world's best practice standard, making it the first airport in Australia to receive such accreditation. Melbourne Airport has two intersecting runways: one 3,657 m (11,998 ft) north–south and one 2,286 m (7,500 ft) east–west. Runway extensions are planned in the long-term, including an 843 m (2,766 ft) extension of the north-south runway to lengthen it to 4,500 m (14,764 ft), and

5600-569: Was added by Ansett to the south for use by smaller regional airline Kendell , which Ansett owned. The terminal was used exclusively by the Ansett Group for all its domestic activities until its collapse in 2001. It was intended to be used by the "new Ansett ", under ownership of Tesna; however, following the Tesna group's withdrawal of the purchase of Ansett in 2002, the terminal was sold back to Melbourne Airport by Ansett 's administrators. As

5680-399: Was also increased, and two new baggage carousels were built to cater to increased A380 traffic. Although described as a satellite terminal, the terminal building is connected by an above-ground corridor to Terminal 2. Departures take place on the lower deck (similar to the A380 boarding lounges currently in use at Gates 9 and 11), with arrivals streamed on to the first floor to connect with

5760-480: Was announced that a new airport would be built at Tullamarine, with Prime Minister Robert Menzies announcing on 27 November 1962 a five-year plan to provide Melbourne with a A$ 45 million "jetport" by 1967. The first sod at Tullamarine was turned two years later in November 1964. In line with the five-year plan, the runways at Essendon were expanded to handle larger aircraft, with Ansett Australia launching

5840-465: Was blamed for one case involving a 13-year-old girl being bullied by other school pupils using it. "Kids Free 2B Kids" lobby group director Julie Gale told the media, "I think it's typical lack of awareness from retailers... just thinking it's a cute idea not really thinking it through," adding, "It's just not appropriate." A week later Smiggle withdrew the pencil cases from shelves, leaving the chain's Manager for Retail Operations, Kate Martino to write, "It

5920-484: Was certainly never our intention to have our product used in a negative manner." As of September 2009, the chain had 65 stores located across Australia. In April 2010, The Just Group and Lagardère Group 's Asia Pacific subsidiary, LS Travel Retail, announced the company had licensed the Smiggle brand in order to open three travel retail outlets at Melbourne Airport , Adelaide Airport and Gold Coast Airport , with

6000-508: Was completed but was shelved, with the only suggested name, Gowrie Park Drive, being allocated, named after the farm at the heart of the airport. During the 1920s, the farm had been used as a landing site for aircraft, which were parked at night during World War II in case Essendon Aerodrome was bombed. In 1988, the Australian Government formed the Federal Airports Corporation (FAC), placing Melbourne Airport under

6080-676: Was completed in late 1999 at a cost of $ 50 million, featuring a second pier, stands for 9 additional aircraft, an extended access roadway and the expansion of the terminal. Today, a wide range of shops and food outlets are situated at the end of the terminal near the entrance into Terminal 2. Qantas has a Qantas Club , Business Class and a chairman's lounge in the terminal. Terminal 2 handles all international, and limited domestic flights out of Melbourne Airport, and opened in 1970. The terminal has 20 gates with aerobridges. Cathay Pacific , Qantas (which includes two lounges in Terminal 2,

6160-410: Was only fitting to create a limited range of party products for our fans to enjoy, so they can celebrate with us." Wholesaling Wholesaling or distributing is the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers; to industrial , commercial, institutional or other professional business users; or to other wholesalers ( wholesale businesses ) and related subordinated services. In general, it

6240-555: Was our very first centre store. We then opened Brighton , Melbourne Central , Hawthorn and so on." In July 2007, the Just Group acquired the chain for a reported $ 29 million, making it the seventh brand they acquired - along with Just Jeans , Jay Jays , Portmans, Jacqui E, Dotti , and Peter Alexander Sleepwear - and the first outside fashion retailing. The Managing Director of the Just Group, Jason Murray said; "While it

6320-529: Was tipped to record 47 million passengers in the year to June 30, 2020, before the pandemic hit, but instead recorded 27.2 million as state and international borders were closed. Melbourne is the second busiest airport in Australia for passenger movements, behind Sydney and ahead of Brisbane . Melbourne Airport is 23 km (14 mi) from the city centre and is accessible via the Tullamarine Freeway . One freeway offramp runs directly into

6400-655: Was unlikely because its target market was "already saturated." In mid-2012, it was announced that Smiggle's sales grew by 14% to A$ 78.3 million in the 52 weeks (a year) to 28 July 2012. In October 2012, Smiggle's store count consisted; 100 stores across Australia, 23 in New Zealand, and 13 in Singapore. In mid-2013, the New Zealand Herald found after one visit to Willowbank School that most children have stationery bought from Smiggle. One boy said, "the rubbers don't really work. [But they come in quirky shapes and colours and] smell nice". Another student admitted that

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