Toy Corner has got in half of the January city releases in this afternoon.......no snow plow, no service truck and most of the swamp police missing too......oh, well picked up a bulldozer for starters.

Any Chima? Wouldn't mind picking up some of those battle packs.

Has anyone seen the Pirates Junior set or any sand baseplates out in the wild - I've been planning a Cannibal Cookout MOC but have been waiting for those before I start?

Only seen some of the new city stock in Melb @ sourhland Big W and Target.

Saw some new city and minecraft sets at Target Robina today. Nothing at Myer and didn't get to Kmart or Big W

Series 13 and Minecraft in Myer Sydney, not a lot of Lego stock left on shelves

ok, if Robina has stock then its likely other stores around will have stock too (was planning to head to maybe Garden City or Carindale or something tomorrow looking for that elusive Hot Dog Guy and some new City and also a new pair of sandals if I can find one that isn't ridiculously overpriced)

In Adelaide only Toy Corner has received any stock.......that's on the north east of our fair city.

They received more Minecraft today.

ok, if Robina has stock then its likely other stores around will have stock too (was planning to head to maybe Garden City or Carindale or something tomorrow looking for that elusive Hot Dog Guy and some new City and also a new pair of sandals if I can find one that isn't ridiculously overpriced)

If your down the Gold Coast pop into Oakley at Robina and I can help you out with a pair of sandals / thongs / jandals at a good price (I'm the manager)

If your down the Gold Coast pop into Oakley at Robina and I can help you out with a pair of sandals / thongs / jandals at a good price (I'm the manager)

Thanks for the offer but I have already seen the range of sandals Oakley has and none are what I am looking for (none that I saw have a strap going over the back of the ankle like the Rivers sandals I like)

Thanks for the offer but I have already seen the range of sandals Oakley has and none are what I am looking for (none that I saw have a strap going over the back of the ankle like the Rivers sandals I like)

Unfortunately not no - sorry can't help you with that one! Good luck on your sandal hunt!

Bris CBD report:

DJs has mixer, villa savoye, friends advent and simpsona cmf.

big w has simpsons house and the arctic boat

mr toys has opera house, lone ranger indian camp, kingdoms carage, friends advent, imperial hotel, technic motor set, new city, winter market, new minecraft, alien conquest helicopter and one box of S13. no hot dogs though.

myer has sea cow, cargo train, new minecraft, new city and ½ box of S13. again no hot dogs.

Target has minecraft, city and 4 boxes or so of S13. Got my one hot dog, there may be more left.

BigW TTP......most Minecraft and just the same city sets of TC had......dam, the service truck is coming in the second delivery this month.....I hate waiting.

More to report:

Nothing of note at Big W Carindale.

Target Carindale has new City and Minecraft.

David Jones Carindale has mixer, Creator Family House (the most recent one with the blue garage door), Big Ben, Imperial Hotel and the little Opera House.

MYER Carindale has Simpsons, S12 AND S13 plus sea cow, Villa Savoye, Imperial Hotel, Cargo Train plus new City and Minecraft (which the staff member was only just putting onto the shelves when I was there).

Mr Toys Carindale has the Lone Ranger bank, Technic motor set, new Minecraft, Imperial Hotel, Empire State Building, Friends advent calendar, a Sopwith Camel, new City and the Winter Village Market.

Toys R Us Garden City (which currently has buy 2 City sets, cheapest is 50% off) has a couple cargo trains, a couple passenger trains, at least one police station and a few smaller things (like last years big police helicopter with the bad guy hideout) but nothing new or exclusive.

Big W Garden City has new Minecraft, the Arctic Boat and new City.

Target Garden City has new Minecraft, new City, some S12/Simpsons figs and Friends advent calendar.

MYER Garden City has the City Square, Cargo Train, Passenger train, S12 and S13.

David Jones Garden City has the Imperial Hotel and Leaning Tower of Pisa and not much else.

Nothing at K-Mart at Garden City or Loganholme.

MYER Loganholme had the new Minecraft and City stuff plus the Cargo Train. Didn't get to Big W and cant remember stock levels at Mr Toys other than that yes they did have the new City stuff (because I bought the demolition starter set from them)

So yes it was a bit of an odyssey today on the hunt for sandals (no luck yet finding the sort I want), hot dogs (only wanted one and found it) and other new products (found the demolition starter set but haven't seen the motorbike transporter, police station or any of the other new stuff yet)

Edited January 15, 201510 yr by jonwil

Also I just saw a news report that was talking about a bunch of foreign brands opening stores in Australia and it mentioned that LEGO were opening a standalone store in Australia. No indications of where or when though (likely it will be Sydney or Melbourne and it will be years before they consider Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth etc)

Also I just saw a news report that was talking about a bunch of foreign brands opening stores in Australia and it mentioned that LEGO were opening a standalone store in Australia. No indications of where or when though (likely it will be Sydney or Melbourne and it will be years before they consider Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth etc)

Yeah, either Sydney or the Gold Coast perhaps.......it will never be Adelaide.....too small.

Nothing new at Target Newton or Kmart Firle.

Yeah, either Sydney or the Gold Coast perhaps.......it will never be Adelaide.....too small.

Nothing new at Target Newton or Kmart Firle.

Doubt it would be the Gold Coast with a population of approx 500,000 versus Melbourne and Sydney which is well over 4 Million each.

Also Melb CBD Myer sells the most lego of all chains in Aus, they had the lego cups up for it the last couple of years for most sales.

Though where do most families holiday in Australia......the Gold Coast.....you could easily put a Lego store in say Movie World or Sea World.....they have them in the Disneylands, etc., do they not ?

But I guess Melbourne will get it.......they try and get everything don't they ?

Melbourne or Sydney its pure economics.

If this is a soon to be reality, my bet is that an announcement will be made tomorrow at Brickvention.

The envelope please!

And the winner is,

"Myer in Melbourne".

And in other news.......Melbourne is to the home of all A-league, NRL, NBL, Big Bash League and perhaps also the new home of the UN !

No, only joking.....but that's the way it seems to a South Aussie.....yeah, we are still a little ticked off the Vic's stole the GP from us......but one day !

Now back on topic, I wonder what the local exclusive is going to be at Brickvention.......man, one of these days I might make it to Melbourne from it !

Though where do most families holiday in Australia......the Gold Coast.....you could easily put a Lego store in say Movie World or Sea World.....they have them in the Disneylands, etc., do they not ?

But I guess Melbourne will get it.......they try and get everything don't they ?

would they be able to sell outside their licences though, that may be the killer in that scenario...

I would love it if it's the Gold Coast but my money would be Sydney or Melbourne! Either way it's exciting and glad it's finally happening!

I prefer visiting Sydney over Melbourne, but I'll go where the store is......though Melbourne is only 9 to 10 hours drive from Adelaide.

Spotted rumors on another forum that suggest that the LEGO store is going to be part of the current upgrade at Chadstone.