The Bunnings warehouse in Oxley is preparing to reopen in September, three years after the store was destroyed in the devastating 2022 floods. The new $60 million facility has been purpose-built with flood-resilient design features to better withstand future disasters and reduce the risk of long-term closures.
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The original Oxley warehouse was left unrepairable following the 2022 deluge, which caused widespread damage across south-east Queensland.
Extensive black mould and structural issues forced the demolition of the site, which had already suffered significant damage in the 2011 floods. Since then, customers have relied on a nearby Rocklea outlet that was brought back online after its own flood clean-up.
The new Oxley store has been designed to prevent a repeat of the past. It sits 4.5 metres higher than the previous building and includes flood-protection measures such as reinforced flood doors at the main entrance and nursery. Power supplies, travelators and lifts have all been raised well above expected flood levels, ensuring the store can reopen more quickly once waters recede.
Spanning two storeys, the rebuilt warehouse will also be larger, offering an additional 4250sqm of floor space to accommodate a wider range of products and services. Staff from Rocklea, which has served as a temporary base for the past three years, are expected to transfer to the upgraded Oxley site once operations begin.
The Rocklea store is scheduled to close at the end of August, ahead of Oxley’s reopening. The building itself has a history of repeated flooding and will not be used as a retail outlet again. Instead, it is set to be leased to logistics and industrial tenants, with strong demand anticipated due to the site’s proximity to the Ipswich and Pacific motorways.
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For local residents, the return of Bunnings Warehouse to Oxley marks the end of a long wait. The project delivers not just a larger warehouse, but one designed to cope with Queensland’s unpredictable weather, providing reassurance that future flooding is less likely to disrupt service for extended periods.
Published 22-August-2025
