Derelict Brisbane [Toombul] shopping centre faces indefinite redevelopment delays due to 'complex' flood works

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Plans to redevelop the derelict Toombul Shopping Centre site in north Brisbane face indefinite delays as new flood modelling reveals the "sheer size and complexity" of mitigation work required.

The developer, Mirvac, said it did not have an estimated construction start date as it was in talks with state and local governments over flood mitigation strategies.

"We acknowledge that it has taken us longer than we had expected to get to this point, but to redevelop this much-loved site is highly complex and involves many experts as well as local planning and other authorities," Mr Hogendijk said.

"This is a detailed process that takes time, and even more so given the sheer size and complexities of the flood mitigation challenges this site presents."

Mr Hogendijk said Mirvac was required by Queensland law to reduce flood risks on the site without redirecting floodwater to neighbouring areas or waterways.

Mr Hogendijk said Mirvac was talking with all levels of government about potential grants or funding programs which could offset the cost of the green space.

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Considering this was Toombul in 2022:
I'm not surprised it's a complex job.
Sadly, I couldn't find the clip of someone kayaking down the bikeway out the front of Toombul from the '22 floods, to make the point far more dramatically.
- To be fair, that bikeway could flood from someone bursting in to tears after a bad breakup
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Plans to redevelop the derelict Toombul Shopping Centre site in north Brisbane face indefinite delays as new flood modelling reveals the "sheer size and complexity" of mitigation work required.
The developer, Mirvac, said it did not have an estimated construction start date as it was in talks with state and local governments over flood mitigation strategies.
"We acknowledge that it has taken us longer than we had expected to get to this point, but to redevelop this much-loved site is highly complex and involves many experts as well as local planning and other authorities," Mr Hogendijk said.
"This is a detailed process that takes time, and even more so given the sheer size and complexities of the flood mitigation challenges this site presents."
Mr Hogendijk said Mirvac was required by Queensland law to reduce flood risks on the site without redirecting floodwater to neighbouring areas or waterways.
Mr Hogendijk said Mirvac was talking with all levels of government about potential grants or funding programs which could offset the cost of the green space.
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