It opened on 6 March 1963 as the Monaro Mall,[2] becoming the first in Australia to contain three floors and be fully enclosed, though would later expand to cover a substantial outdoor component on Garema Place.

[3] Prime Minister Robert Menzies opened the original shopping centre, known as the Monaro Mall, on 6 March 1963.

[2] with David Jones, Marcus Clark & Company, Coles New World Supermarket, McEwans hardware (now closed) and 58 speciality shops.

It was not until 2002 when a major expansion occurred, by extending the atrium by crossing over Bunda Street and closing Ainslie Avenue to allow access to City Market and Target without going outdoors.

The Lower Ground Floor replaced all the brass and maroon chairs and tables, with plastic black and white ones.

[5] In mid 2013 the lower ground level food court was closed due to its refurbishment that will finish late - 2013.

[citation needed] In July 2017, a renovated section of the Canberra Centre known as Monaro Mall reopened as the Beauty precinct with brands like Jurlique, Lush, Crabtree & Evelyn, Mecca Maxima, Inglot, L'Occitane en Provence, Aveda .

[7] End of 2018 and 2019 saw new brands like Superdry, Nike, The North Face,[8] Vans, Levi's[9] open stores on the lower level on the mall.