Malls · Australia
Toombul Shopping Centre
Toombul Shopping Centre opened 1967, closed after 2022 flood damage, demolished, and Mirvac plans mixed‑use redevelopment on the site today. · summary, model-written
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This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …planned mixed-use development with retail and public open space extraction · all sites with thisRegreened
This site: …planned mixed-use development with retail and public open space extraction · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …planned mixed-use development with retail and public open space extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
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| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redeveloped · Regreenedextracted, unreviewed documentedretail space would be rebuilt... public open space and flood mitigation strategies |
| New uses | retail, park, mixedextracted, unreviewed reported |
| What is there now | planned mixed-use development with retail and public open spaceextracted, unreviewed documentedretail space would be rebuilt... public open space and flood mitigation strategies |
| Retrofit year | 2022extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Redeveloper | Mirvacextracted, unreviewed reported |
Planning
| Zoning change | mixed-useextracted, unreviewed documentedretail space would be rebuilt... public open space and flood mitigation strategies |
|---|---|
| Entitlement year | 2022extracted, unreviewed reported |
Deals and debt
Site context
| Other atlas sites nearby | 3 within 10 km, 4 within 25 km: Victoria Park (7.7 km); Former Eagle Farm Aerodrome (7.7 km); 41 George Street (7.7 km)computed |
|---|---|
| Overture Maps | place Toombul (shopping_mall, confidence 1.00, from Overture, meta); building footprint 2,061 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | www.toombul.com.au (alive); archived 2014–2026 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 61,965 since 2015; 5,528 in the last 12 months (-9% vs the prior 12); peak 2022-05 with 3,504Wikimedia |
Summary, model-written
Toombul Shopping Centre opened in 1967 by Westfield Group with 140 stores and operated as an enclosed suburban mall until 2022 when flood damage led to its closure and subsequent demolition. Mirvac acquired the site in 2016 and pursued a mixed‑use redevelopment strategy, obtaining entitlements in 2022 for a planned retail‑park‑mixed use project.
Why. The record shows anchor tenant departures (David Jones leaving in 2010) and early signals of uncertainty (2006 future uncertain, 2008 for sale) that preceded the 2022 flood damage which forced closure and demolition.
Where it stands. As of the record, the demolished site is under Mirvac’s control (owner 2016‑2024).
For a planner
- Precedent: mixed‑use redevelopment following demolition of a former mall.
- Policy tools used: zoning change to mixed‑use and entitlement granted in 2022.
- Open questions: how flood risk will be mitigated in the new design, what extent of public open space will be provided, and the expected timeline for construction.
For a developer
- Site size: not specified in the record.
- Control: Mirvac held ownership from 2016 to 2024 per parties list.
- Entitlement stage: entitlement year 2022 for mixed‑use redevelopment.
- Constraints: flood damage noted in 2022 indicates flood risk; transit and environmental constraints are not detailed in the record.
- Market signals: tract‑level market data are not provided in the record.
What we do not know yet
- Site size is missing.
- Transit access and proximity details are absent.
- Specific environmental constraints (e.g., contamination, habitat) are not listed.
- Flood mitigation measures for the proposed redevelopment are not described.
- Market/tract data that would indicate demand or pricing are unavailable.
- Fields such as strategy, new_use, and zoning_change are marked as extraction only and the record is flagged as 'draft' verified status.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- Toombul Shopping Centre blog.higgins.com.au
- Toombul shopping centre takes on Westfield Chermside | The Courie… couriermail.com.au
- Toombul Shopping Centre 01 commons.wikimedia.org
- Toombul Shopping Centre - Farrago farrago.com.au
- Toombul Shopping Centre for Mirvac | Fashion mall | Brisbane - Design ... designclarity.net
- Toombul Shopping Centre Aerial Photography skyepics.com.au
- toombul shopping centre - Watt Realty wattrealty.com.au
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1967extracted, unreviewed |
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| Stores at peak | 140extracted, unreviewed reported |
| Original developer | Westfield Groupextracted, unreviewed |
| Anchors | Target, Kmart, Aldi, Coles, Event Cinema |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping centres in Australia |
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Background
Toombul Shopping Centre was an enclosed suburban shopping centre located in the locality of Toombul which is part of Nundah, a suburb of the City of Brisbane in the state of Queensland, Australia. The centre was anchored by Target and Kmart discount department stores, a Coles supermarket, an Aldi Food Store, an eight-screen Event Cinema, and more than 140 specialty stores, including Daiso.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1967 opened by Westfield Group
- 2006 future uncertain
- 2008 for sale
- 2010 David Jones leaves
- 2013 rebranded
- 2016 Bunnings announced
- 2016 acquired by Mirvac
- 2022 flood damage
- 2022 closed
- 2024 demolition
Sources
- Wikipedia: Toombul Shopping Centre · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year opened, zoning change
16 quoted sentences
opened on 11 October 1967 by the Westfield Group
opened on 11 October 1967 by the Westfield Group
retail space would be rebuilt... public open space and flood mitigation strategies
Demolition commenced in February 2024