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Planning Amendment C133 to rezone 14 Radovick Street, Korumburra, faces Independent Panel Hearing on 4 December 2025

Council’s Planning Amendment C133 proposes rezoning 14 Radovick Street, Korumburra. Independent Panel Hearing is Thursday, 4 December 2025, 2pm, Korumburra Community Hub; public may attend, submissions required to speak.

By news@gippsland - 3rd December 2025 - Back to News

Planning Amendment C133 has been prepared by Council to rezone the land at 14 Radovick Street, Korumburra from Public Use Zone 3 and 6, to Commercial 1 Zone and General Residential Zone Schedule 1.

Council’s Planning Amendment C133 proposes rezoning 14 Radovick Street, Korumburra, from Public Use Zones 3 and 6 to Commercial 1 and General Residential Zone Schedule 1

C-133 Planning Panels Victoria

Hearing Details and Directions

Planning Scheme Amendment C-133 has been referred to an Independent Planning Panel appointed by the Minister for Planning. The Panel Hearing will be held on Thursday 4 December 2025, commencing at 2pm at the Korumburra Community Hub building. The Panel Directions can be viewed at Planning Panels Victoria website. The Panel Hearing is open to the public however you can only address the panel if you have submitted a Request to be Heard Form

To join the hearing at 2.00pm on Thursday 4 December, please visit Teams app.

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Published by: news@gippsland.com

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