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Public notice: Westfield Southland Shopping Centre - Monday 26 January to Saturday 28 February 2026

Published 23 January 2026.

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

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

The declared designated place will be in effect from 10am on 26 January, 2026 to 11.59pm 28 February, 2026 inclusive.

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 Westfield Southland Shopping Centre, Cheltenham, being the area bordered by (and inclusive of):

  • south and west from intersection of Tennyson Street and Karen Street to intersection of Karen Street and Nepean Highway
  • continue west from Nepean Highway and Bay Road to intersection of Bay Road and railway tracks
  • south along eastern perimeter of railway tracks to intersection of Garfield Lane
  • east to intersection of Garfield Lane and Nepean Highway
  • south to intersection of Nepean Highway and Jamieson Street
  • east and south to intersection of Jamieson Street and Chesterville Road
  • north to intersection of Chesterville Road and Tennyson Street
  • north to intersection of Tennyson Street and Karen Street.

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 designated place around Southland Shopping Centre.

Updated