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 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
Bendigo
City of Yarra
City of Yarra - 7 August 2008
City of Yarra - 30 July 2009 - 30 July 2009
Colac Central Business District
Dandenong
Docklands
Footscray
Frankston
Geelong
Knox City Shopping Centre
Melbourne and the surrounding suburbs
Mildura Central Business District
Mornington Central Business District
Shepparton
South Yarra and Prahran
St Albans
St Kilda
Sunshine
Traralgon
Wangaratta
Warrnambool
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