Public notice: Northland Shopping Centre - Sunday 1 March to Tuesday 30 June 2026

Declaration of Designated Place under section 3A(2) of the Victoria Police Act

I, Martin O'BRIEN, an acting Deputy Commissioner, declare, under section 3A(2) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 (Act), the following location as a designated place.

I am satisfied of the matters specified in sections 3A(3)(a)-(c) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 in making this declaration.

Boundary of the Designated Place

The area that is declared to be a designated place is all public places within Northland Shopping Centre, Preston, being the area bordered by (and inclusive of):

• the intersection of Murray Road and Darebin Creek
• north to the intersection of Darebin Creek and Wood Street
• west to the intersection of Wood Street and the western fence line of Northland Shopping Centre
• south to the intersection of the western fence line of Northland Shopping Centre and Murray Road
• east to the intersection of Murray Road and Darebin Creek.

The map below illustrates the geographical boundaries of the declared Designated Place where Victoria Police Protective Services Officers (PSOs) can be deployed.