Bunnings evacuated after bomb threat reported
A Bunnings Warehouse store has been evacuated after a bomb threat was received, with police shutting down the area.
www.perthnow.com.auI don’t have live updates right now, but here’s what’s publicly known about Bunnings Newstead from recent reporting and project records.
Core fact
- Bunnings Newstead is a large-format store in Brisbane’s Newstead precinct, part of a mixed-use development at Breakfast Creek Road. The project has been described in multiple sources as a multi-level Bunnings with a substantial floor area (around 17,000 square meters) and integrated features such as a nursery, timber trades area, cafe, and potential street-level tenancies. This aligns with prior planning approvals and design briefs from around 2015–2019.[3][4][6]
Recent incident
- A bomb threat prompted evacuation of the Newstead Bunnings store on May 18, 2026, with police evacuating and then reopening after sweeps found no threat. This is a concrete recent event affecting the store location in Newstead.[5]
Historical context and design highlights
- The Newstead Bunnings project has been described as one of the larger Bunnings in Queensland, featuring multiple levels, a sizable main warehouse, an outdoor nursery, and associated retail/office tenancy spaces, with design work from firms like Thomson Adsett and others involved in the development process.[6][3]
- Opening timelines have varied in reporting, but a 2019 opening occurred for a newer generation Bunnings in Brisbane, with Newstead specifically cited in several development updates around that period as nearing completion or opening during the 2018–2019 window.[4]
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