Project updates

We are proposing to sell 3 Council properties that have been declared as surplus. Your feedback is invited on the proposal to help guide Council’s decision.

The 3 vacant properties are former early years facilities, the addresses are:

  • 73-75 Eildon Parade, Rowville
  • 10 Tamara Street, Wantirna South
  • 4 Coorie Avenue, Bayswater


The Wantirna South and Bayswater sites have been vacant since 2019, and the Rowville site has been vacant since 2022.

Council is proposing to sell the 3 properties for the following reasons:

  • the properties are surplus
  • recoup the costs for the development of the Bayswater and Wantirna Children and Family Centres
  • retaining these properties will result in significant renewal and maintenance costs that has not been included in Council’s budget

Future use and development of these sites will be guided by the Knox Housing Strategy, and the residential zoning for each site. The sites are all classed as a Knox Neighbourhood area. Following community consultation in July 2021, the sites have been rezoned from Public Use Zone 6 (Local Government) to Neighbourhood Residential Zone (Schedule 4) for residential land usage. Design guidance for the different residential areas can be found in the Knox Residential Design Guidelines.

In November 2018, Council made the decision to consolidate our Family and Children facilities to provide our community with better services and facilities at an earlier timeframe, and declared these 3 properties as surplus.

This property has been vacant since 2022, following relocation of early years services. The building and land has no heritage or cultural values requiring protection.

The fence on the site was extended past the title property boundary to include a small section of Eildon Park, to provide additional outdoor play space for children at the facility.

Works will be carried out to move the fence onto the title property boundary. This will involve removal of play areas, storage structures and selected trees.


This property has been vacant since 2019, following relocation of early years services to other facilities.

The building and land has no heritage or cultural values requiring protection.




This property has been vacant since 2019, following relocation of early years services to other facilities.

The building and land has no heritage or cultural values requiring protection.




Have your say by 2 October 2023

To share feedback, you can either:

  • Attend a pop up session
  • Complete online survey(s) by clicking on the relevant property below
  • Post your feedback to: Property Management department, Proposal to sell 3 Council properties, Knox City Council, Reply Paid 70243, WANTIRNA SOUTH VIC 3152

Drop-in session

Join us at a drop-in session to share your thoughts on our proposal to sell surplus properties. Our team will be there to help with any queries you have.

Saturday 16 September 2023 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Drop-in session at 73-75 Eildon Pde, Rowville

Saturday 16 September 2023 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Drop-in session at 10 Tamara St, Wantirna South

Saturday 16 September 2023 01:30 pm to 02:30 pm

Drop-in session at 4 Coorie Ave, Bayswater

Surveys

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - incomplete

    Community engagement period

    4 September to 2 October 2023

  • Timeline item 2 - incomplete

    Community feedback reviewed and Council report prepared

    October to November 2023

  • Timeline item 3 - incomplete

    Report going to council meeting for consideration

    27 November 2023

  • Timeline item 4 - incomplete

    Report Council's decision to community

    From 27 November 2023

Contact Us

Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:

Name Emma Hayton
Phone 9298 8000
Email propertymanagement@knox.vic.gov.au