Forest Glen Village Centre

Retail
ClientForest Glen Village Centre
LocationForest Glen, Sunshine Coast
Delivery Method ECI / Design and Construct
COMPLETION DATE2022
Awards2023 Sunshine Coast Housing & Construction Awards (dual winner)

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Tomkins delivered the Forest Glen Village Centre, a 4,534m² multi-use retail and medical precinct at the base of Buderim Mountain on the Sunshine Coast. Comprising three low-rise buildings — including a White’s IGA supermarket, Chemist Warehouse, boutique retail tenancies and a two-storey medical centre with GP, dental and allied health services — the centre provides 240 car parking spaces and has quickly become a hub for the growing local community. Delivered on time and within budget despite more than 60 days of rainfall during construction, the project created over 100 full-time jobs and engaged 675 workers on site, with 90% of subcontractors and 80% of materials sourced locally.

Forest Glen Village Centre comprises three buildings totalling 4,534m² NLA: a 1,911m² building housing the White’s IGA supermarket and boutique retail; a 907m² building with Chemist Warehouse and additional retail; and a 1,716m² two-storey medical facility featuring a GP practice, dental clinic and allied health services.

Due to its proximity to Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River, the project incorporated a 500m³ series of engineered Sediment Retention Basins, designed with Barlow Shelley Consulting Engineers and Tectonic Consulting Engineers. An automatic “Floc Box” dosing system monitored rainfall and dispersed flocculant to maintain correct pH and turbidity before discharge, with all outflows independently tested and passed by Sunshine Coast Council.

The two-storey medical building required a custom medical-spec “stretcher lift” — a 1,400mm x 2,000mm x 2,400mm elevator with satin stainless steel finish, braille buttons, LCD displays and auto-dial emergency phone — plus structural design to handle medical equipment loads while eliminating vibration between tenancies.

High-level sun screens across all three buildings were redesigned from structural steel to powder-coated structural aluminium, saving approximately 20 tonnes of steel and reducing craneage, weight and ongoing maintenance costs.

Construction overcame several challenges: over 61 days of rainfall, COVID-related labour and supply shortages, areas of uncontrolled fill requiring geogrid reinforcement, the insolvency of the original tilt panel contractor (quickly replaced without lost time), and a redesign of biofiltration wall footings from strip footings to a screw-piled solution. Early tenancy handovers required careful staging under Tomkins’ Think Safe Be Safe methodology, with individual handover agreements for each fit-out contractor. The project also included underground EV charging infrastructure as part of future-proofing the centre.

The development has become a genuine community hub, with a well-attended grand opening for the centre and White’s IGA Forest Glen.

“
The project team was professional, skilled, and detailed during our weekly meetings… Their critical thinking skills ensured that the project was completed prior to Christmas. Considering that the project experienced over 60 days of rainfall during construction, achieving the opening date for the Supermarket was an excellent effort
Tony Riddle
Chair, Forest Glen Village Centre Board
Aerial view of Forest Glen Village showing the full retail and medical precinct, car parking, internal roads and surrounding area. Built by Tomkins.
Elevated view across the Forest Glen Village car park showing retail tenancies, pedestrian crossings, accessible parking and surrounding bushland. Built by Tomkins.
Wide entry view of Forest Glen Village showing the medical centre, retail tenancies, car park, landscaping and palm trees. Built by Tomkins.
Exterior view of White’s IGA at Forest Glen Village showing the supermarket frontage, car park, pedestrian crossing and retail entry. Built by Tomkins.
Front view of the Forest Glen Village medical centre showing the two-storey facade, entry signage, car park and landscaped frontage. Built by Tomkins.
Angled exterior view of the Forest Glen Village medical centre showing upper-level signage, screening, glazing and landscaped frontage. Built by Tomkins.
Exterior view of the Forest Glen Village retail tenancies showing timber-look screening, shopfront glazing, covered walkways and car park access. Built by Tomkins.
Close-up of Forest Glen Village Centre signage mounted on timber-look architectural screening above the retail frontage. Built by Tomkins.
Top-down aerial view of Forest Glen Village showing the rooflines, car park layout, pedestrian crossings and accessible parking bays. Built by Tomkins.

Forest Glen Village Centre transformed a site at the base of Buderim Mountain into a thriving multi-use retail and medical hub for the Sunshine Coast’s fast-growing population. Anchored by White’s IGA and Chemist Warehouse, with a dedicated two-storey medical centre offering GP, dental and allied health services, the 4,534m² development was delivered on time and within budget despite significant weather and supply-chain challenges — and has quickly become a genuine community gathering point.

The project received two Sunshine Coast Housing & Construction awards: Retail Facilities over $5 million and Health Facilities up to $20 million

  • 4,534m² total net lettable area across three buildings
  • Building 1 houses White’s IGA supermarket and boutique retail (1,911m²)
  • Building 2 houses Chemist Warehouse and additional retail (907m²)
  • Building 3 is a two-storey medical centre with GP, dental and allied health services (1,716m²)
  • 240 on-site car parking spaces
  • Medical-spec stretcher lift serving the two-storey medical centre
  • 500m³ Sediment Retention Basin system with automatic Floc Box treatment
  • Underground EV charging infrastructure included for future-proofing
  • Sun screens redesigned to powder-coated structural aluminium, saving approximately 20 tonnes of steel
  • Delivered on time and within budget despite 60+ days of rainfall
  • 100+ full-time jobs created
  • 675 workers inducted on site
  • 90% of subcontractors sourced locally
  • 80% of materials and suppliers sourced locally

"100+ jobs, 675 workers, 90% local subcontractors — Forest Glen Village Centre is a true community-built project."

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