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At the August 2025 Council Meeting, Council resolved:
That Council resolves to undertake final community engagement regarding the Old Methodist Church building located at 41 Princes Street, Traralgon, and seeks written submissions from the public as to the future use and/or location of the building (including funding options) by no later than 5pm, 31 October 2025.
The Old Methodist Church was previously used as Council’s Visitor Information Centre until this service relocated to the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre in 2021, since this time Council has not identified a use for the building, recognising that it needs significant structural works and improvements to the toilet amenities for it to comply with modern standards (in excess of $800,000)
Council is seeking submissions for the use of the building from interested parties who may wish to either relocate the building or keep the building in its current location. The current location of the building is on Crown land and a lease would need to be entered into directly with VicTrack (as representative of the State Government), subject to VicTrack's usual leasing processes.
Further information on the site can be found in the August 2025 report found here (Report Item No. 8.9 page 199)
At the August 2025 Council Meeting, Council resolved:
That Council resolves to undertake final community engagement regarding the Old Methodist Church building located at 41 Princes Street, Traralgon, and seeks written submissions from the public as to the future use and/or location of the building (including funding options) by no later than 5pm, 31 October 2025.
The Old Methodist Church was previously used as Council’s Visitor Information Centre until this service relocated to the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre in 2021, since this time Council has not identified a use for the building, recognising that it needs significant structural works and improvements to the toilet amenities for it to comply with modern standards (in excess of $800,000)
Council is seeking submissions for the use of the building from interested parties who may wish to either relocate the building or keep the building in its current location. The current location of the building is on Crown land and a lease would need to be entered into directly with VicTrack (as representative of the State Government), subject to VicTrack's usual leasing processes.
Further information on the site can be found in the August 2025 report found here (Report Item No. 8.9 page 199)
Council is keen to hear of a project / proposal that will continue the use of the Old Methodist Church either in its current location or relocated to a new site.
I understand that any submission that is made in this process will be presented to Council and may be made public.
