Designated areas are determined by Liquor Control Victoria (LCV) in consultation with the Chief Commissioner of Police. This is done after reviewing the level of alcohol-related violence and disorder around licensed premises in certain areas.
LCV can declare an entertainment precinct where alcohol-related violence and antisocial behaviour have occurred, to be a "designated area".
Victoria Police have the power to ban people from licensed premises and designated areas for up to 72 hours for offences including drunkenness, physical assault, destroying or damaging property and failure to leave licensed premises.
Police also have the power to seek a court order to ban repeat offenders from designated entertainment precincts for up to 12 months.
Details of the declared designated areas within Victoria
- Ballarat Central Business District
Ballarat Central Business District
- Bendigo
Designated area in Bendigo
- City of Yarra - 7 August 2008
City of Yarra - 7 August 2008
- City of Yarra - 30 July 2009 - 30 July 2009
City of Yarra - 30 July 2009
- Colac Central Business District
Colac Central Business District
- Dandenong
Dandenong
- Docklands
Docklands
- Footscray
Footscray
- Frankston
Frankston
- Geelong
Geelong
- Knox City Shopping Centre
Knox City Shopping Centre
- Melbourne and the surrounding suburbs
Melbourne and surrounding suburbs
- Mildura Central Business District
Mildura Central Business District
- Mornington Central Business District
Mornington Central Business District
- Shepparton
Shepparton
- South Yarra and Prahran
South Yarra and Prahran
- St Kilda
St Kilda
- Sunshine
Sunshine
- Traralgon
Traralgon
- Warrnambool
Warrnambool
Reviewed 02 April 2023