McDowall also includes a primary school, which first opened in 1974 and two community-based shopping centres, one located on the southern end of McDowall, and one on the northern end of McDowall, which first opened in 1997.
McDowall also includes a primary school, which first opened in 1974 and two community-based shopping centres, one located on the southern end of McDowall, which first opened in the 1970's and underwent renovations from the late 1990's until 2004. The other one is located on the northern end of McDowall, which first opened in 1997.