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Public notice: Pacific Werribee, Hoppers Crossing - Monday 12 January 2026 to Saturday 28 February 2026 - Designated area

Published 8 January 2025.

Declaration of the Designated Area under section 10D 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)(b) of the Control of Weapons Act 1990 (the Act).

The declared designated area will be in effect from 8am on 12 January, 2026 to 11.59pm 28 February, 2026, and relates to Operation Pulse.

Boundary of the Designated Area

The area that is declared to be a designated area is all public places within Pacific Werribee, Hoppers Crossing being the area bordered by (and inclusive of):

  • north to the intersection of Derrimut Road and Barber Drive
  • west to the intersection of Barber Drive and Johnson Avenue,
  • south and west to the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Barber Drive
  • south to the intersection of Barber Drive and Heaths Road
  • east to the intersection of Heaths Road and Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing.

The designated area includes, but is not restricted to, all roadways and footpaths associated with the stated road and road related areas. Road has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

Map of the area north to the intersection of Derrimut Road and Barber Drive west to the intersection of Barber Drive and Johnson Avenue, south and west to the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Barber Drive south to the intersection of Barber Drive and Heaths Road east to the intersection of Heaths Road and Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing.

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.

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