Happy Little Dumplings

I worked in the Myer centre in 1996 for a few years. Oh how it has changed, yet stayed the same. In 1998 there was a roller coaster on the top floor. 24 years on Myer is still the feature and the stores in the centre are the back bone. We visit every time we stay in Brisbane at least 2 times a month.

Ah good old Myer Centre, the protagonist of Queen Street Mall. I can always rely on the bus level bathroom being open even when it's midnight and they've closed the upper floors... The Myer Centre is not new for sure, but does well enough to hide its age. The size and open design is pleasant and is something noticeably missing from the other five QSM shopping centres (except Queens Plaza, which is just extra). The retail shops on the upper floors, while somewhat hidden, should not be overlooked for their variety. It's cool that the bus station is integrated, but it can be frustrating to figure out how to get from one platform to another. The design is confusing for people who are used to the common bus stations where inbound and outbound have their respective platforms on opposite sides.

Convenient and right in the heart of the CBD. The shops aren't that great though, it doesn't offer that variety and traffic that other shopping centres have. I've lived in Brisbane 7 years now and I've only walked through there to either drop someone at the bus stop or grab something at Coles. I feel like even Queen Street mall in general offers a more fun shopping experience than this shopping centre.