The suburb was planned and developed to be the commercial heart of the local government area. The concept was developed in the 1970s by council in conjunction with the New South Wales Department of Planning.[2] Planning and development has since been undertaken by council in partnership with Landcom,[2] in an area of land that was formerly part of Blackbutt.[3]
Retail
Shellharbour City Centre is the shopping destination of Shellharbour City Council with Woolworths, KFC and all in Stockland Shellharbour.