Bunnings Warehouse to open in Pimpama will feature new tradie area, artificial flowers and kitchen concept store
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THE $36 million Bunnings Warehouse opening in Pimpama on Friday is the first in Queensland to be fitted with a new kitchen design centre featuring nine concepts.
The store, located at 2 Yawalpah Rd in Pimpama, will also have a new artificial plant and flower range, a new-look trade desk with serve check-outs for trade customers and a door selector display.
More than 140 locals have been employed at the 14,500m2 store that includes a fully enclosed timber trade drive through with 24 indoor car spaces, an outdoor nursery, cafe, and parking for some 380 cars.
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Complex manager Brendan O’Boyle, who has been a part of the Bunnings team for 10 years, said as part of the opening the team had already provided support to local community groups with product donations.
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“So far, we’ve provided a gazebo, Esky and trestle tables to Ormeau Scouts Group to support their fundraising events and we’ve donated new bench seats, a blower vacuum and a marquee to Goodstart Early Learning Pimpama,” he said.
“We have also donated tools, a gazebo and Esky kegs to the Coomera and Districts Soccer Club to assist with their sporting events and provided each community group with additional gift cards to purchase other goods they might need.
“Once we’re able to get back out into the community, we’ll be supporting even more community groups with additional donations and hands-on projects.”
STARBUCKS TO OPEN NEW STORE IN COOMERA
A STARBUCKS has been proposed for Coomera on a 2065m2 site on the corner of Foxwell Road and Finnegan Way, beside the existing service station.
The development application for the drive-through coffee outlet, to be part of the Coomera Urban Village precinct, was lodged by SFO Fast Food Pty with the Gold Coast City Council on December 10.
Starbucks, the popular international coffee brand, aims to operate from 5am-1am daily and will feature an indoor and outdoor eating areas and a 10-car drive-through bay.
The proposed outlet is close to a residential subdivision with a childcare centre to the east across Finnegan Way and future houses to the north and west.
Just east of Westfield Coomera, the Starbucks will sit alongside the Shell Coles Express and close to Foxwell State Secondary College, which opened in 2020.
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In July nearly 700 Australian cafe workers lost their jobs with the international coffee chain as part of a Starbucks strategy to slash underperforming outlets and boost profits by closing 61 locations.
According to its website, there are 17 Starbucks stores still operating in Queensland, including outlets at Broadbeach, Cavill Ave in Surfers Paradise, Ashmore and Robina.
Starbucks opened its first Australian store at Sydney’s Hyde Park in July 2000.
Originally published as Bunnings Warehouse to open in Pimpama will feature new tradie area, artificial flowers and kitchen concept store
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