Pubic Notice Inviting Submissions Under Section 223

Yarra City Council (Council), acting under clause 3 of schedule 10 to the Local Government Act 1989 (Act), proposes to discontinue the road abutting 609 - 615 Church Street, Richmond, shown as Lot 1 on the plan below, being the whole of the land in certificate of title volume 1094 folio 793 (Road).

The proposal is that Council discontinue the Road and either sell the land comprising the former road to the owner of 609 - 615 Church Street, Richmond (Owner) or retain the former road itself.

Any person may make a submission on the proposal.

Any person wishing to make a submission under section 223 of the Act must do so in writing by 17 January 2025. 

All submissions will be considered in accordance with section 223 of the Act. Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, and can be sent by:

1. an email to [email protected] with the subject line of ‘Submission – Proposed discontinuance of road abutting 609 - 615 Church Street, Richmond; or
2. hand delivered to Council's Municipal Office at 333 Bridge Road, Richmond; or 
3. post to the following address:
   Sue Wilkinson, 
   Chief Executive Officer, 
   Yarra City Council 
   PO Box 168
   RICHMOND VIC  3121 

Any person requesting, in writing, to be heard in support of their submission is entitled to be heard before Council (or its committee established by Council for this purpose) or be represented by a person acting on their behalf and will be notified of the time and date of the hearing. 

Following consideration of submissions, Council may resolve not to discontinue the Road or to discontinue the Road and then either retain or sell the former Road to the Owner.

For more information on the proposal, please contact the Property Services team on [email protected]