Opening date 1971 Owner Yu Feng No. of anchor tenants 4 Total retail floor area 5 ha Phone +61 7 3355 5211 | Management Retail First No. of stores and services 120 Opened 1971 Number of stores and services 120 Number of anchor tenants 4 | |
Location Mitchelton, Brisbane Australia Address 159 Osborne Rd, Mitchelton QLD 4053, Australia Hours Open today · 10AM–4PMSunday10AM–4PMMonday9AM–5:30PMTuesday9AM–5:30PMWednesday9AM–5:30PMThursday9AM–9PMFriday9AM–5:30PMSaturday9AM–5PM Similar Strathpine Centre, Westfield Chermside, Toombul Shopping Centre, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Toowong Village Profiles | ||
Brookside shopping centre 40 years part 3
Brookside Shopping Centre is the largest shopping centre in Brisbane's north-west, situated in Mitchelton, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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The early days of brookside shopping centre
History
The centre first opened in 1971 as one of the first major shopping centres in Brisbane's northern suburbs and underwent significant changes in the late 1980s, with the development of the two malls and Target discount department store (which closed in 2013 to make way for a Big W store) on the western side of the centre. Another mall was constructed adjacent to the Woolworths mall.
Retailers
Brookside Shopping Centre is home to around 120 specialty stores. Major retailers include:
Additionally, a The Reject Shop discount variety store is located in the former Mitre 10 & Crazy Clark's building at the rear of the centre.
The centre has a small food court with around nine food vendors, mostly small businesses.
There are also McDonald's and Sizzler restaurants located in the front car park, plus The Brook Hotel which is located in the northern side car park of the centre.
Transport
The centre contains the Brookside Bus Station, which provides frequent services to the City, Chermside, Ferny Grove, Toombul, Toowong, Everton Park, Stafford and other suburbs. Mitchelton railway station is also a short walk from the centre, providing services to Ferny Grove, Brisbane City and Beenleigh.