Public notice: Southland Shopping Centre, Cheltenham - 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 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.