Customers at new Dakabin Woolworths can do grocery shopping without leaving their car

Customers at a new supermarket north of Brisbane can do their grocery shopping without even leaving their cars.

Woolworths State Development manager Chis Sheen, builder Paul Lanskey, Mayor Allan Sutherland, Member for Murrumba Steven Miles and Woolworths Group's Savanah Powell at the sod turn for the Dakabin Woolworths complex. Picture: David Alexander

A SUPERMARKET in development north of Brisbane will have a drive-through facility where people can pick up their online grocery orders without leaving their vehicles.

The service will be incorporated into the newly announced Dakabin Woolworths and one of a just a handful of grocery drive-through services in the country.

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Pine Rivers Press revealed on July 25 that construction would soon start on the new facility.

Several Woolworths Group representatives and contractor Paul Lanskey from Lanskey Constructions were at the site today for the official sod turning.

Member for Murrumba Steven Miles and Moreton Bay mayor Allan Sutherland were also guests at the event.

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Woolworths Senior Development manager Chris Sheehan said it would be a real neighbourhood centre offering a range of different services.

Artists impression of the new Woolworths shopping centre development at Dakabin.

“There will be a full line supermarket, a medical centre, pharmacy, and things like a gym, hairdresser, child care centre and service station,” he said.

“Leasing for the retail component has just started and we’re going through that process at the moment,” he said.

He said the supermarket would incorporate a number of modern initiatives including a drive-through facility.

“People can order their groceries online, book a time and drive down a purpose-built drive through and we’ll load the groceries into their boot and they can drive off,” he said.

“There’s probably only a handful of these around the country but it’s certainly the way it is going as we compliment the online business with home delivery and now with pick-up.”

The complex will also have a four-star green rating that will minimise its impact on the environment during construction and its ongoing operation.

Artists impression of the new Woolworths shopping centre development at Dakabin.

Cr Sutherland welcomed the development to the region, saying it would create jobs for local people.

“In the Moreton Bay region, we’ve got one North Lakes occurring every two years, that’s our growth,” he said.

“In 2016 we had the fastest growing economy in Queensland and that’s because we accepted development we don’t knock it back.

“But there is a type of development we like and that is balanced development.

“We keep people in their local area and create local jobs.

“It’s about jobs at the end of the day, there will be a lot off kids here who will take up part time employment in this facility and they’ll be going to that university down the road.”

Mr Miles said the project would mean a lot for the community of Dakabin.

Artists impression of the new Woolworths shopping centre development at Dakabin.

“When Government and business work together it brings our communities together and provides vital job opportunities,” he said.

“Over the next 12 months this $35 million project will provide Dakabin with 150 jobs, and that’s before the first shop even opens.

“When construction’s complete the centre will be able to provide 200 retail jobs.

“And with the new retail space provided by the centre, if you’re running a business and want to tap into the opportunities of a booming suburb like Dakabin, this is a fantastic place to set up shop.”

The centre is expected to open its doors mid 2020.