New update on Mirvac’s flood-wrecked Toombul Shopping Centre site

Construction teams are busy again at developer Mirvac’s Toombul Shopping Centre site. Here’s what they’re up to.

Mirvac still has not lodged a development application for its demolished Toombul Shopping Centre site in Brisbane’s inner north, two years to the month since floods devastated the retail landmark.

The news comes as local construction company Rosenlund’s workers have got stuck into landscaping works, with large mounds of earth now scattered around the 10ha site fronting Sandgate Rd in Nundah.

Rosenlund last month finished hauling away demolition material and equipment after flattening the multi-level structure late last year.

Soil, turf and plants would be brought on site in coming weeks for landscaping works around the perimeter, including land next to the Kedron Brook cycle path.

There would also be some planting around the northern perimeter and construction of a small temporary green space at the southern end of Widdop St.

Landscaping work has begun on the recently demolished Toombul Shopping Centre site.

Mirvac declined to confirm a timeframe for lodging a development application, one of the first steps needed to redevelop the property.

“We continue to focus on completing demolition as well as considering future options for the site,’’ a spokeswoman said.

In June last year Mirvac national development director David Hogendijk blamed problems in aligning its flood modelling with Council models for the long delay.

Landscaping work has begun near Kedron Brook bikeway.

Demolition of the Toombul Shopping centre building finished late last year. Picture Lachie Millard

He said as much as 40 per cent of the 10ha site in Brisbane’s inner-north was likely to be set aside for green space and flood mitigation, which could soak up flood water.

Mr Hogendijk said Mirvac was sounding out all levels of government for help to pay for the public green space, which would dramatically cut the amount of developable land.

But it has previously said a mixed-use redevelopment with public green space, bus interchange, office, a residential component and smaller retail footprint were likely.

Mirvac has declined to comment on speculation it has approached the state government and council about the potential for a 2032 Olympics stadium on the property, which has excellent links to the airport and is adjacent to train stations and a bus exchange.

More than 10,000 tonnes of material have been removed from the site with 95 per cent able to be recycled.

Originally published as New update on Mirvac’s flood-wrecked Toombul Shopping Centre site