Wednesday, 3 December 2025

 Anasina GRAY-BARBERIO (Northern Metropolitan) (14:10): (2055) My constituency question is for the Minister for Planning regarding Preston Market. Minister, my constituents at the Save Preston Market group have campaigned for years to protect the market’s heritage and its role as a vibrant community hub, and on behalf of my constituents I ask: what steps will the state government take to ensure that the heritage overlay, hard won through extensive community activism, is fully enforced and that Medich, a private organisation, manages the market responsibly? This includes keeping the market clean, properly maintaining it for the benefit of traders and the community, preventing it from falling into further disrepair and maintaining a tenancy level of around 90 per cent to allow natural turnover while keeping the market active and vibrant. Minister, the community needs to be notified of any redevelopment intentions and any interactions with the Victorian activity centre plan and all related agreements, meetings and documents to be made publicly available.