Telecommunications infrastructure on Council land plays an important role in ensuring the community remains connected and has access to vital services.
At its meeting on 24 March, 2026 Council resolved to commence the community consultation process to consider new Telecommunications Leases at several sites. Full details of the report to Council and minutes can be found on the Moonee Valley City Council website.
To comply with Council’s statutory obligations contained in section 115 of the Local Government Act 2020 and Council’s Community Engagement Policy, this notice is published to invite your feedback in response to these proposals.
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If you have any feedback on the lease proposals, please contact Council's Property team using the details on this page, or record your feedback using the Speak Pipe recording tool.
110A Walter Street, Ascot Vale (Walter Street Reserve)
| Project Type
| Telecommunications Lease |
| Affected Land | Walter Street Reserve (Part) 110A Walter Street, Ascot Vale |
| Land Ownership | Council ownership |
| Project Summary | Amplitel (Telstra) have occupied this part of Walter Street Reserve under a lease that expired 5 November 2023. Amplitel has remained in overholding since that time under the existing lease. A new lease is now proposed to formalise Amplitel’s continued occupancy of the site for maintaining and operating a telecommunications network and telecommunications service, which does not involve any change to the existing infrastructure |
| Proposal | Council propose to enter into a new lease agreement with Amplitel with terms yet to be confirmed |
110B Walter Street, Ascot Vale (Walter Street Reserve)
| Project Type
| Telecommunications Lease |
| Affected Land | Walter Street Reserve (Part) 110B Walter Street, Ascot Vale |
| Land Ownership | Council ownership |
| Project Summary | Optus Mobile has occupied this part of Walter Street Reserve under a lease that expired 22 August 2010. Optus has remained in overholding since that time under the existing lease. A new lease is now proposed to formalise Optus’ continued occupancy of the site for maintaining and operating a telecommunications network and telecommunications service, which does not involve any change to the existing infrastructure |
| Proposal | Council propose to enter into a new lease agreement with Optus with terms yet to be confirmed |
110C Walter Street, Ascot Vale (Walter Street Reserve)
| Project Type
| Telecommunications Lease |
| Affected Land | Walter Street Reserve (Part) 110C Walter Street, Ascot Vale |
| Land Ownership | Council ownership |
| Project Summary | Indara have occupied this part of Walter Street Reserve under a lease that expired 31 December 2017. Indara has remained in overholding since that time under the existing lease. A new lease is now proposed to formalise Indara’s continued occupancy of the site for maintaining and operating a telecommunications network and telecommunications service, which does not involve any change to the existing infrastructure |
| Proposal | Council propose to enter into a new lease agreement with Indara with terms yet to be confirmed |
2A Pattison Street, Moonee Ponds (Ormond Park)
| Project Type
| New Optus telecommunications facility |
| Affected Land | Ormond Park 2A Pattison Street Moonee Ponds |
| Land Ownership | Council ownership |
| Project Summary | With identified gaps in mobile coverage throughout Moonee Valley, Optus has proposed a new standalone tower at Ormond Park to provide seamless telecommunications coverage across Moonee Valley |
| Proposal | A new 30 metre telecommunications tower with associated equipment compound at ground level on the southern end of the reserve, so as to not encroach on the use of the sportsfield |
1E Woodland Street, Essendon (Cross Keys Reserve)
| Project Type
| Telecommunications Lease |
| Affected Land | Cross Keys Reserve (Part) 1E Woodland Street, Essendon |
| Land Ownership | Council ownership |
| Project Summary | Indara have occupied this part of Cross Keys Reserve under a lease that expired 19 February 2025. Indara has remained in overholding since that time under the existing lease. A new lease is now proposed to formalise Indara’s continued occupancy of the site for maintaining and operating a telecommunications network and telecommunications service, which does not involve any change to the existing infrastructure. |
| Proposal | Council propose to enter into a new lease agreement with Indara with terms yet to be confirmed |
