Murrindindi Shire Council wants to extend leases with the current tenants at the former Kinglake Rebuilding and Advisory Centre for a further two years, until June 30, 2021.

“This is to enable sufficient time for the tenants, including Parks Victoria, to relocate and to allow options for the potential future community use of the facility to be properly formulated and assessed by the community and Council,” says the agenda to Council’s meeting to be held on Wednesday night (Apr. 24) at Alexandra.

The Council resolved in May 2017 to enter into tenancy agreements for the RAC by Parks Victoria and other small business tenants for 12 months until June 2018, whilst options are explored for potential future community use of the facility.

In February 2018 at the Ordinary Meeting of Council, Deed of Variations were entered into with Parks Victoria and other tenants for a further 12 months, ending June 2019.

A public meeting was held in Kinglake in October 2017 to identify options for the future community use of the RAC.

“Parks Victoria has advised that it is likely to rebuild its Kinglake facilities on its former site in the Kinglake National Park on National Park Rd, however the new facilities would not be ready for occupation prior to June 30, 2021.

“It has sought a 24-month extension to its current lease. The three small business tenants at the RAC have also indicated a desire to extend their leases for a further 24 months to June 30, 2021,” say the notes to Councillors in the meeting agenda.