Rankin’s newsagent on Queen St Mall officially closed its doors for the last time.

The iconic store was the centerpiece of the mall for the past 35 years and more than six thousand people signed the petition to keep it open..

The shop owner’s daughter, Danielle Page said despite her family building the store and paying rent for years, it had to be handed back to council as it was built on a main road. Rankins newsagent Queen St officially closed