Outside the main shopping centre are a Veterinary Hospital, the office of the Litchfield Times local newspaper, petrol stations, a caravan park and a number of businesses serving rural industries.

The new complex is located on the eastern side of the Stuart Highway and serves the rural suburbs of Litchfield Shire.

On adjacent land, Gwelo has been granted approval to provide 150 new homes, in a mixture of single occupancy and medium density buildings.

[6] The NT Brewing Company Pty Ltd intends to open a tavern and boutique brewery in World War II Nissen huts adjacent to the Stuart Highway at Coolalinga.

In late 2011, the Northern Territory Government opened a new $1.8 million bus interchange park and ride facility to provide better public transport services for commuters travelling between the rural area, Darwin and Palmerston.

This development includes:[9] The following bus routes operate to the Coolalinga interchange as of April 2012:[10] In addition to public buses, an asphalt sealed cycle path following the alignment of the closed North Australia Railway links the rural area to Palmerston.