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Yarra City Council's proposed road discontinuances are listed on this page. Find more information about specific proposals and make your submission.

17-21 Mayfield Street, Abbotsford - open until 11:59pm on 14 August 2026

PROPOSED ROAD DISCONTINUANCE

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITING SUBMISSIONS UNDER SECTION 223

Yarra City Council (Council), acting under clause 3 of schedule 10 to the Local Government Act 1989 (Act), proposes to discontinue the road abutting 17-21 Mayfield Street, Abbotsford, being the 142m2 parcel of land identified as ‘Lot 1’ the plan below, being part of the land contained in certificates of title volume 11686 folios 362 and 364 (Road).

The proposal is that Council discontinue the Road and sell it to the owners of the adjoining properties at 17-21 Mayfield Street, Abbotsford and 53-63 Victoria Crescent, Abbotsford for market value.

The title plan extract below shows the Road alongside a corresponding site plan, with the Road coloured red.

Further information regarding this proposal is provided in the Council Meeting Report presented to Council on 14 July 2026. The report is publicly accessible via Council’s website within the Meetings and Agendas page.

Any person may make a submission on the proposal.

Any person wishing to make a submission under section 223 of the Act must do so in writing by 14 August 2026.

All submissions will be considered in accordance with section 223 of the Act. Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, and may be sent as follows:

  1. online below
  2. hand delivered to Council's Municipal Office at 333 Bridge Road, Richmond; or
  3. post to the following address:

Sue Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer,
Yarra City Council
PO Box 168, RICHMOND VIC 3121

Any person requesting to be heard in support of their submission is entitled to be heard before Council (or its committee established by Council for this purpose) or be represented by a person acting on their behalf and will be notified of the time and date of the hearing. Anyone wishing to speak must clearly state this request in their written submission.

Following consideration of submissions, Council may resolve not to discontinue the Road or to discontinue the Road and then either retain or sell the former Road to the Owner. For more information on the proposal, please contact the Property Services team on [email protected]


73 Amess Street, Carlton North - open until 11:59pm on 14 August 2026

PROPOSED ROAD DISCONTINUANCE

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITING SUBMISSIONS UNDER SECTION 223

Yarra City Council (Council), acting under clause 3 of schedule 10 to the Local Government Act 1989 (Act), proposes to discontinue the roads abutting 73 Amess Street, Carlton North, being the:

(a) 31m2 parcel of land shown cross-hatched and identified as ‘lot 2’ on the plan below, being all of the land contained in certificate of title volume 1642 folio 322 (Lot 2);

(b) 15m2 parcel of land shown cross-hatched and identified as ‘lot 1’ on the plan below, being all of the land contained in certificate of title volume 2706 folio 028 (Lot 1),

(together, Roads).

The proposal is that Council discontinue the Roads and sell them to the owner of the adjoining property at 73 Amess Street, Carlton North (Owner) for market value. Public rights of access over the Roads will be extinguished, however, at the request of the Owner and the adjoining owners, Council has agreed to grant a private carriageway easement over Lot 1 in favour of the land at 90 and 94 Macpherson Street, as a condition of the sale of the Roads to the Owner.

The gazettal plan extract below shows the Roads alongside a corresponding aerial image, with the Roads outlined red.

Further information regarding this proposal is provided in the Council Meeting Report presented to Council on 14 July 2026. The report is publicly accessible via Council’s website within the Meetings and Agendas page.

Any person may make a submission on the proposal.

Any person wishing to make a submission under section 223 of the Act must do so in writing by 14 August 2026.

All submissions will be considered in accordance with section 223 of the Act. Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, and may be sent as follows:

  1. online below
  2. hand delivered to Council's Municipal Office at 333 Bridge Road, Richmond; or
  3. post to the following address:

Sue Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer,
Yarra City Council
PO Box 168, RICHMOND VIC 3121

Any person requesting to be heard in support of their submission is entitled to be heard before Council (or its committee established by Council for this purpose) or be represented by a person acting on their behalf and will be notified of the time and date of the hearing. Anyone wishing to speak must clearly state this request in their written submission.

Following consideration of submissions, Council may resolve not to discontinue the Road or to discontinue the Road and then either retain or sell the former Road to the Owner. For more information on the proposal, please contact the Property Services team on [email protected]

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL LAND UNDER SECTION 114(2) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2020

Yarra City Council (Council) gives notice under section 114(2) of the Local Government Act 2020 (2020 Act) and Council’s Community Engagement Policy, that it intends to sell the land abutting 73 Amess Street, Carlton North, which is the 34.8m2 parcel of land shown outlined yellow on the plan below, being the whole of the land contained in certificate of title volume 2442 folio 345 (Land), to the owner of the adjoining land at 73 Amess Street, Carlton North (Adjoining Owner).

The proposal is that, if Council resolves to discontinue and transfer the roads adjoining the Land (public notice of which was also published today), Council will also sell the Land to the Adjoining Owner for market value.

Design showing plan for a land sale.

Further information regarding this proposal is provided in the Council Meeting Report presented to Council on 14 July 2026. The report is publicly available via Council’s website within the Meetings and Agendas page.

For more information on the proposal, please contact the Property Services team on [email protected].

Process for road discontinuances

Contact Us

If you have questions or want to learn more about any of these projects, please contact us below:

Contact Information
Name Yarra Property Services team
Phone 0392055555
Email [email protected]

Closed for feedback

2026

ProjectDate closedStatus
243-245 Gertrude Street Fitzroy11:59pm on Tuesday 17 February
Did not proceed
Budd Street Collingwood, Lot 111:59pm on Monday 16 FebruaryApproved - Road discontinued
Mater Street Collingwood, Lot 111:59pm on Monday 16 FebruaryApproved - Road discontinued

2025

ProjectDate closedStatus
58 Gipps Street Collingwood11:59pm on Friday 12 DecemberApproved - Road discontinued
View Street Alphington11:59pm on Friday 21 NovemberApproved - Road discontinued
261-263 Holden Street Fitzroy North11:59pm on Friday 10 OctoberApproved - Road discontinued
37-45 Best Street, Fitzroy North11.59pm on Friday 13 JuneDid not proceed
74-76 Rose Street Fitzroy11:59pm on Friday 12 SeptemberApproved - Road discontinued