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

Published 8 January 2026.

Declaration of the Designated Place under section 3A of the Victoria Police Act 2013

I, Robert Hill, Deputy Commissioner, declare the following location as a designated place, pursuant to section 3A(2) of the Victoria Police Act 2013.

The declared designated place will be operating from 8am on 12 January, 2026 to 11.59pm 28 February, 2026.

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 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 place 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.

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

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.

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