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Pub baron Mathieson lays out $800m plan to build hub outside Brisbane

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 21, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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While the billionaire is best known for his big role in the pubs sector, including as a major Endeavour shareholder, he is a large developer in his own right.

Pub baron Mathieson lays out $800m plan to build hub outside Brisbane

Pub baron Bruce Mathieson, partnered with Queensland developer Tim Gordon, has hatched plans for $800 million town centre hub in the vast Springfield urban community, south-west of Brisbane, after taking control of a key site this year.

While Mathieson is best-known for his dominant position in Australia’s pubs sector – he is one of the biggest shareholders in ASX-listed pub and bottle shop business Endeavour – he is also building up a substantial and more diverse commercial property portfolio.

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