Strathpine Centre is an urban shopping centre located in

Strathpine Strathpine is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Strathpine had a population of 9,503 people. It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the Moreton Bay Region, as well as many businesses. The area is hom ...

, a suburb in

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, north of

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. The centre was built and opened in 1983 by The Westfield Group. It is anchored by

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and

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discount department stores and

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, Coles and

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supermarkets. The centre has a food court anchored by fast food chains such as

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and Subway . There is also an 8-screen multiplex cinema (operated by

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), bowling alley, gaming arcade and a gym on an upper mezzanine level. Most of the centre is single level with a rooftop carpark. It has a bus station with services to Chermside, Toombul, Redcliffe and local services to surrounding suburbs. Strathpine Centre is about a 10-minute walk to Strathpine Railway Station, with services to Redcliffe and Springfield Central via Brisbane. Strathpine Centre has approximately 165 specialty stores mostly within the categories of clothing, general merchandise, homewares and cosmetics. Prior to September 2015,

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owned and managed the centre as Westfield Strathpine until it was sold off in August 2015 along with three other centres for a total of $783 Million. The subsequent owner is 151 Property, a subsidiary of

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while JLL is responsible for management of the centre. On 11 September 2015, management unveiled the centre's new branding and identity going forward.

Myer closure and centre modification

After the closure of the

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department store at Strathpine on Saturday 3 March 2007, the section of centre where Myer was located was closed off to allow for a redesign. A new mall was unveiled shortly thereafter and at the time of opening featured a

discount department store,

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and many other retail stores. A new 2 level Myer store opened in 2008 at

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, ensuring that Myer still has a department store in the

region.

Bus interchange

The Strathpine interchange, at

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, is serviced by Translink bus routes. It is part of Strathpine Centre. It is in Zone 2 of the Translink integrated

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system.

Bus routes

The following bus routes services Chermside bus station:

References

External links

Strathpine Centre trading website
Shopping centres in Queensland Former Westfield centres in Australia Shopping malls established in 1983 Shire of Pine Rivers 1983 establishments in Australia {{mall-stub

Myer closure and centre modification

Bus interchange

Bus routes

See also

References

External links