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Premium Content Subscriber only The Kern Arcade will go on the market early next year, according to a Facebook post from its owners, the Cooper family. The post went up Thursday afternoon on the Kern Arcade Facebook page. It read: "The parking station will remain open for current permanent parkers only from February on. "The complex has not been sold, contrary to some ill-informed or speculative media contributors. "The complex will be put on the market early next year." There has been mu...

Premium Content Subscriber only THE owners of Blue Leaf Takeaway will relocate after last week’s shock news that their current place of business, the Kern Arcade, will close in the New Year. The Ahlstrands plan to stay in Rockhampton’s CBD and are currently negotiating with landlords in East Street. Kern Arcade co-owner Clarke Cooper reportedly delivered the news to the owners of the four other existing businesses – Blue Leaf, Arcade News and Casket, Downtown Diva and Scoffins W...

AS RUMOURS fly around what is happening at the Kern Arcade, Rockhampton Regional Council has strongly confirmed it is not involved with any sales or redevelopment. It was later revealed the Kern Arcade would also close sometime early in the new year. The Kern Arcade carpark. It is understood the carpark will remain open. The Morning Bulletin has reached out to many business people over the last week and a sale of the arcade could not be confirmed. There has also been speculation the council h...

KERN Arcade business owners are still reeling from the shock revelation yesterday the complex would close in the New Year and their businesses would have to relocate. Yesterday afternoon Arcade News and Casket, Blue Leaf Takeaway and Downtown Diva hair salon were all told by the Kern Arcade co-owner, Clarke Cooper, the centre would be closing down. Scoffins Watches and Clocks is also in the centre however it is unclear when the business owner was informed. A business owner, wished to remain...

ICONIC Rockhampton Kern Arcade stores Coopers, Propaganda and The Arcade Outlet will all be closing next year. The shock announcement was posted to social media this afternoon stating all three businesses will close after the New Year. It is stated COVID and online shopping are behind the closure. Coopers first opened in Bolsover St on November 2, 1953 and was started by Glynn and Althea Cooper. The stores have been a staple of Rockhampton’s fashion industry and for years have been the go-t...