To the Legislative Assembly of Victoria

This petition of residents of Darebin and Victoria draws to the attention of the House that
our much loved 50-year-old Preston Market is under existential threat from demolition.

The plans proposed by the Victoria Planning Authority (VPA) will allow 80% of the market
to be bulldozed to make way for high rise towers across the entire site.

These plans are a massive overdevelopment designed to give the developer excessive
flexibility to build what they want to maximise their profits. It will irreversibly damage the local character of the area and the heritage significance of Preston Market. The VPA’s plans fall drastically short of the community and traders’ expectations.

The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria calls on The Victorian Minister for Planning to immediately scrap the VPA’s proposed plans, commence compulsory acquisition of Preston Market to put it in public hands and ensure the market is not demolished but instead refurbished.