Notice of proposed road discontinuance

Proposed discontinuance and transfer to Council of road at 137-235 Sinclairs Road, Deanside.

Public Notice inviting submissions under Section 223.

Melton City Council (“Council”), gives notice under section 206 and clause 3 of Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 1989 (“the Act”) that Council proposes to discontinue and transfer to itself part of the road at 137-235 Sinclairs Road, Deanside Victoria, and being part of the land in certificate of title volume 11208 folio 537 and along with part of the hiatus land adjoining its eastern boundary shown enclosed by continuous thick lines and hatched on the plan below.

Further information regarding the proposal can be obtained from our Interim Senior Lawyer & Property Advisor, on 9747 7200.

Any person may make a submission on the proposal.  Any person wishing to make a submission must do so in writing by 25 November 2024.

Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, and can be hand delivered to Council’s Office at 232 High Street, Melton Victoria 3337 or posted to the following address:

The Chief Executive Officer
City of Melton
PO Box 21
Melton Victoria 3337

All submissions will be considered in accordance with section 223 of the Act.  No further community consultation process will be undertaken. 

Any person making a submission is entitled to request in the submission that the person wishes to appear in person, or to be represented by a person specified in the submission, at a meeting to be heard in support of that submission.

Any person requesting to appear in person or to be represented by a person specified in his or her submission will be notified of the day, time and place of the meeting of the Council or of a committee determined by the Council to hear submissions.

Following consideration of submissions, Council may resolve not to discontinue the road or to discontinue the road and either sell the land from that road or retain the land.