Marketplace Gungahlin is redefining what it means to chuck a wobbly

Posted on 9 September, 2025

When was the last time your weekend shopping trip came with a side of adrenaline?

Picture this: you’ve just finished your usual weekend shop, receipt in hand, when you discover that your grocery run has earned you entry into Gunghalin’s wobbliest challenge – Don’t Drop Your Buns. And honestly, we’re already planning our strategy.

Running from Saturday 6 until Sunday 21 September at Marketplace Gungahlin every weekend between 10 am and 2 pm, shoppers can test their stacking skills (and nerves).

The rules couldn’t be simpler. Spend $30 shopping, show your receipt near Big W, and get your hands on a collection of oversized Styrofoam burger bits. Your mission? Stack them as high as possible in a set time frame on what can only be described as the world’s most mischievous platform.

Then, you’ll need to decide whether to play it safe and walk away with a $20 gift card* or risk it all by stacking higher to score a $50 gift card*. Are you the cautious type who takes the sure thing or the risk-taker who goes all in? There’s no wrong answer, but there is the possibility of watching your burger masterpiece come crashing down, sending you home empty-handed.

Yep, one minute you’re picking up groceries, the next you’re part of an impromptu crowd witnessing someone’s burger dreams crumble in slow motion. And for families with kids who’ve mastered the art of weekend shopping boredom, this could be your salvation. The time limit keeps things moving, so you won’t be stuck watching endless attempts, but you’ll definitely want to stick around for a few rounds.

And – if that’s not enough – the activation zone will also feature food samples from participating retailers, giving you the perfect excuse to grab a snack* while taking a break between your shopping and your stacking attempt.

Whether you’re naturally blessed with surgeon-like precision or tend to knock over coffee cups with alarming regularity, the Don’t Drop Your Buns challenge offers equal opportunity for both triumph and comedy.

Will you play it safe with the guaranteed prize, or will you risk it all for burger-stacking glory? There’s only one way to find out if you’ve really got buns of steel.

*T&C’s apply