Retail

If you’re one for a spending-spree, beware – the shopping is good in the Western Downs. You’ll find shopping centres, cute boutiques tucked away behind tree-lined streets and speciality stores with street frontage.  

It’s not just small retailers making the move west – the opening of Café 63, Bunnings Warehouse and Aldi Supermarket in Dalby demonstrate continued retail growth within the community.  

These flagship stores not only serve the Western Downs communities but service the western market incorporating Maranoa and Balonne regions, supporting a movement towards seeing the Western Downs as retail destinations for the west.  

With a growing population, the Western Downs has potential for further development in the retail sector. Lower costs such as warehousing, commercial land acquisition and leasing means the Western Downs is a great place for retail start-ups, franchises and national companies.  

Western Downs Retail and Hospitality in the Western Downs(PDF, 10MB)

Retail in the Western Downs Factsheet(PDF, 3MB)

Hear from a local business: Bunnings Dalby