1/42Artists impression of how the centre would look
40+ PICS: Toombul Shopping Centre through the years
Business owners and local residents are mourning the shock permanent closure of flood-ravaged Toombul Shopping Centre. Here’s a look back at the centre over the years.
2/42Toombul trademark T sign. Date: 13/10/1972.
3/42Aerial picture of a busy Toombul shopping centre 18/10/1972.
4/42Short, back, sides and some off the top... Normal instructions for Toombul Shoppingtown barber John Seaivelli, but the customer was far from normal. Date: 4/5/1968.
5/42Shoppers pictured on opening day near Bayards Store. Date: 11/10/1967.
6/42Aerial view of the opening day of the centre. Date: 11/10/1967.
7/42Opening day of the shopping centre. Date: 11/10/1967.
8/42Carparking lines being spray painted ahead of the opening. Date: 01/09/1967.
9/42Children’s section inside one of the stores. Date: 11/10/1967.
10/42Shopping centre nearing completion ahead of its opening. Date: 25/09/1967.
11/42David Jones Toombul Shopping Centre. Date: 05/10/1973.
12/42“Wide malls, attractive shop fronts and displays and a complete range of services make shopping at Toombul Shoppingtown a real pleasure”. Date: 09/10/1973.
13/42David Jones at Toombul Shoppingtown the first night of late night trading. Date: 07/12/1978. Picture: Gerry Jasiulek
14/42Toombul Shopping Centre pictures through the years.
15/42Toombul Shopping Centre archive pictures - Shoppers Lesley Green, Norma Green and Arlie Green pictured in the eatery 04/12/1983
16/42Almost complete Toombul Shoppingtown, pictured are the sculptural arches above the western entrance which faces Sandgate Road. Date: 11/10/1987.
17/42Mr Frank Lowry Joint Managing Director of Westfield during the Toombul development. Date: 16/06/1996.
18/42Mr Barry Bull from Toombul Music, holding a 30th Anniversary Platinum Award Celebration Album. Date: 09/10/1997 Picture: Mark/Cranitch
19/42Pop group The Corrs performing at the centre. Date: 17/01/1997.
20/42The Corrs at the centre. Date: 17/01/1997.
21/42Toombul’s shopping town’s big T.
22/42Singer Chris Isaak at Westfield Shopping Town Toombul. Date: 10/08/1999 Picture: Derek Moore
23/42Singer Ronan Keating at Westfield Toombul. Picture: Nathan Richter
24/42Singer Ronan Keating meets his fan Kate Green of Toowong at Westfield Toombul. Picture: Nathan Richter
25/42Cliff Richard at Toombul Shopping Centre getting a kiss on the cheek from fan Ann Edwards. Picture: Steve Pohlner
26/42The planned rail link from Toombul Station to International and Domestic Airports. Date: 21 March 2000. Picture: Steve Pohlner
27/42Fans watching singer Guy Sebastian at Toombul Shopping Centre. Date: 02 Oct 2004. Picture: Campbell Scott
28/42Holy Sheet Franchising. Picture: Phil Norrish
29/42Exterior of the Centro Shopping Centre at Toombul, Brisbane, during the announcement of a $60 million refurbishment.
30/42Toombul Shopping Centre. Picture: John Wilson
31/42Human Nature Promotional Appearance. Date: 17/11/07
32/42bc133499 Toombul Centro Shopping Centre, Toombul 7/1/08
33/42Owner of Toombul Music at Centro Toombul Shopping Centre Barry Bull, who's closing the shop.
34/42News 20/5/2009 Wet weather, flooded new road works at Toombul next to the Toombul Shopping Centre pictures .Picture by Peter McNamara
35/42Heavy rain causes flooding in Toombul Shopping Centre, Brisbane Queensland / Shoping / Centres / Shops / Weather
36/42New Target store Toombul, Date: 07.10.11. Picture: Glenn Barnes
37/42Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq at Toombul Shopping Centre in November 2019.
38/42Funlab chief executive Michael Schreiber at new Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq in the new upstairs section.
39/42Cars submerged in a car park that regularly floods in heavy rains, at the Toombul shopping centre,
40/42A man defies warnings and ventures in to flowing Kedron Brook to where a car was stranded. Picture: Mark Calleja
41/42Wet weather and flash flooding at Toombul shopping centre. Emergency services / swift water rescue crew checking a few cars that went under water. Picture: Mark Cranitch
42/42Emergency services / swift water rescue crew checking a few cars that went under water. Picture: Mark Cranitch
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