Toombul Shopping Centre
Introduction


**Toombul Shopping Centre** was an enclosed suburban [shopping centre](/wiki/Shopping_centre "Shopping centre") located in the locality of [Toombul](/wiki/Toombul "Toombul") which is part of [Nundah](/wiki/Nundah%2C_Queensland "Nundah, Queensland"), a [suburb](/wiki/Suburb "Suburb") of the [City of Brisbane](/wiki/City_of_Brisbane "City of Brisbane") in the state of [Queensland](/wiki/Queensland "Queensland"), [Australia](/wiki/Australia "Australia"). The centre was anchored by [Target](/wiki/Target_Australia "Target Australia") and [Kmart](/wiki/Kmart_Australia "Kmart Australia") discount department stores, a [Coles](/wiki/Coles_Supermarkets "Coles Supermarkets") supermarket, an [Aldi](/wiki/Aldi "Aldi") Food Store, an eight\-screen Event Cinema, and more than 140 specialty stores, including [Daiso](/wiki/Daiso "Daiso").

The centre was opened on 11 October 1967 by the [Westfield Group](/wiki/Westfield_Group "Westfield Group"). Over the years it was remodelled, with several extensions, the most recent being a new dining and entertainment precinct upgrade on the second level. Toombul was the largest shopping centre on Brisbane's northside, until [Westfield Chermside](/wiki/Westfield_Chermside "Westfield Chermside")'s redevelopment in 1999\-2000\.

In February 2022, the centre experienced severe damage due to flooding, and a decision was made not to reopen it. Business owners received a letter informing them that "it is impractical and undesirable to reinstate the centre to how it was prior to the flooding damage. As a result, to provide our retailers with certainty we have taken the difficult decision to close Toombul Shopping Centre and terminate all leases."

Demolition commenced in February 2024\.


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