Public notice: Mid Valley Shopping Centre and Morwell CBD - Monday 9 February 2026

Declaration of the Designated Area under section 10D (1)(d) of the Control of Weapons Act 1990

The public place area depicted on the map below has been declared to be a Designated Area under section 10D (1)(d) of the Control of Weapons Act 1990 (the Act).

Boundary of the Designated Area

The designated area is contained within:

• the Southern side of Princes Drive
• the Western side of Centre Valley Road, and
• the Northern and Eastern side of Mid Valley Circuit, (but not including those roads).

Road has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

Victoria Police powers in designated areas

Police officers and protective service officers (PSOs) are empowered to search a person and anything in the possession or control of the person, or a vehicle, for weapons under the Act.

This may include, but is not limited to, a search via electronic wand, or a search of the contents of pockets/bags/etc or an outer search.

A police officer may also exercise their power under the Act to direct a person to leave the designated area if they refuse to remove a face covering and the police officer reasonably believes they are wearing the face covering to conceal their identity or protect themselves from crowd control substances.

A police officer may direct a person to leave the designated area if they reasonably believe that the person intends to engage in conduct that would constitute an affray or violent disorder under s.195H and s.195I of the Crimes Act 1958 respectively.

It is an offence under the Act to obstruct or hinder a police officer or PSO in the exercise of a power to stop and search a person or vehicle or to fail to comply with a direction to leave the designated area without a reasonable excuse.