Yarra City Council (Council), acting under clause 3 of schedule 10 to the Local Government Act 1989 (Act), proposes to discontinue the road at the rear of 88-90 Johnston Street, Collingwood, shown as Lot 1 on the plan below (Road), comprising the whole of the land contained in certificate of title volume 11849 folio 976 and part of the land in contained in Memorial Book O No. 870.

The proposal is that Council discontinue the Road and sell the Road at market value, to the adjoining owner of 88-90 Johnston Street, Collingwood.  

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 16 January 2019.

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 hand delivered to Council's Municipal Office at 333 Bridge Road, Richmond or posted to the following address:
Vijaya Vaidyanath, Chief Executive Officer
Yarra City Council - PO Box 168, RICHMOND VIC 3121

Any person requesting to be heard in support of his or her 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 his or her 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 sell the land from the Road to the adjoining owner or transfer the Road to itself.

For more information on the proposal, please contact us at [email protected] or on 9205 5555. 

Vijaya Vaidyanath - Chief Executive Officer, Yarra City Council.