Construction crews to start on new Bunnings and Coles at Big Fish Business Park

Construction of an $80 million retail precinct north of Brisbane will start next month making way for a new Bunnings, Coles and Chemist Warehouse.

Work on a $80 million retail precinct north of Brisbane is due to start next month including construction of a new Bunnings, Coles and Chemist Warehouse.

The revamped Big Fish business park, on Pumicestone Rd Caboolture, which was approved by Moreton Bay Regional Council several years ago will start to shape with major construction due to start in October.

Eildon have a big vision for the 15ha site, which is also home to the Big Fish Tavern.

A Caltex service station and McDonald’s were built at the complex in 2018 and 2020.

A concept image of the Big Fish Business Park. Photo: supplied

And the council approved a plan for a $32 million Bunnings Warehouse in January 2021.

Plans for a shopping centre, which will be anchored by Coles and Chemist Warehouse and a Red Rooster have also been approved.

Late last month further plans for a PetStock retail centre and veterinary service was also lodged with Moreton Bay Regional Council.

The massive centre will service not only the growing Caboolture region but also the future residents of Caboolture West – a satellite city set to be home to close to 70,000 people within the next 40 years.

Big Fish Business Park will start to take shape next month with construction teams set to start work on the new Bunnings Warehouse and shopping centre.

Bunnings Area Manager Andy Stewart said construction was due to start in a few weeks and be open late 2022.

It will include the main warehouse, outdoor nursery, timber trade sales area, cafe and playground on more than 13,000 sqm with parking for 400 cars.

“It is expected to create more than 100 jobs for local residents,” Mr Stewart said.

“Further updates on recruitment will be provided closer to the time of opening, including when and how applicants can register their interest.”

A spokesman from Eildon Capital Group said work on the shopping centre, which will be anchored by Coles and Chemist Warehouse would start mid-September and was expected to be completed in December 2022.

“A leasing campaign is currently being undertaken to secure additional large format retail tenants in addition to speciality tenants,” the spokesman said.

“We are targeting food and beverage, gymnasiums and essential service retail operators.”