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Victoria Police Centre

263-283 Spencer Street, Docklands VIC 3008

Generated 8 November 2026
Commercial · Office

181 mheight

40floors

2020completed

1businesses

15permits

Development milestones

Construction started	Oct 2013	First major construction permit issued
Completed	By Oct 2020	Victoria Police Centre completed: 40 floors

Building team

Developer: Cbus Property
Developer: Australia Post
Architect: Woods Bagot
Builder: Probuild
Co-owner or investor: Keppel REIT

Planning & subdivision

Zone: CCZ1
Overlays: DDO1, DDO10, DDO12, EAO, PO1, SCO41
Strata plan: PS704434 · 1 lots
Scores: 🚆 9 · ☕ 5 · 🌳 5 · ✨ 6

Timeline

20243 building permits · about $511k of new works
Largest: 311 Spencer Street replacement of Basement 1 roller door

20232 certificates · about $588k of new works
Largest: Stage 2 - Alteration - Vic Pol - Spencer Street Museum Works - Variation to Fire Services and Racking Layout

20221 building permit · about $175k of new works
Largest: Alterations new auto doors.

2021Council census records it as office, 40 floors
Name recorded: Victoria Police Centre

20211 building permit and 2 certificates · about $8.4m of new works
Largest: Level 20, 21, 22 & 23 - Alteration

15 Dec 2020Victoria Police publicises helipad at Victoria Police Centre
Victoria Police shared images of the helipad at the Victoria Police Centre, which it described as the southern hemisphere's highest. The article noted the $650 million cost and that the tower reached practical completion in October.

9 Oct 2020Victoria Police Centre reaches practical completion
Cbus Property announced that the $650 million, 40-level Victoria Police Centre had reached practical completion as the new headquarters of Victoria Police. The tower was designed by Woods Bagot and built by Probuild.

By Oct 2020Victoria Police Centre completed: 40 floors
Derived from Cbus Property

2020Council census records it as unoccupied - under construction, 38 floors
Name recorded: Vacant

20205 building permits · about $14.5m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Levels 24 and 25. Remainder of works.

19 Aug 2019Keppel REIT marks topping out of Victoria Police Centre
Keppel REIT marked the topping out of the 40-storey Victoria Police Centre at 311 Spencer Street. The tower was to be fitted out over the following months, with Victoria Police staff expected to move in around mid-2020.

2018First council census entry: unoccupied - under construction, 1 floors

18 Aug 2017Construction starts on Victoria Police headquarters
The Victorian Government announced that construction was underway on the 39-storey Victoria Police Centre on Spencer Street. Docklands News reported that the building was set to be complete by 2019.

2 Jun 2017Melbourne City Council and state planning step on 39-storey police tower
Melbourne City Council was reported as poised to recommend the 39-storey, roughly 156-metre police headquarters proposal. Architecture AU later reported it was recommended to the Victorian planning minister for approval, which was still pending.

20171 building permit · about $400.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 1 - Site Establishment, site retention works, excavation to lowest basement level and inground drainage

24 Aug 2016Revised 39-storey scheme proposed for 311 Spencer Street
Urban.com.au reported, citing the Ozscrapers forum, a new application for a 39-storey, 174-metre scheme at 311 Spencer Street, and asked whether it could become one of Melbourne's tallest office towers. The original plan had been about 20 storeys.

8 May 2016Cbus Property and Australia Post propose Woods Bagot-designed Victoria Police Centre
Cbus Property and Australia Post put forward a market-led proposal for a new police headquarters at Spencer Street, designed by Woods Bagot. Urban.com.au reported the project at $300 million.

20153 certificates · about $105.0m of new works
Largest: Stage 3 - Structural works only - excluding ground. City West Police Complex

Oct 2013First major construction permit issued
Derived from City of Melbourne building permits

20131 building permit · about $32.0m of new works
Largest: City West Police Complex (CWPC) Project - Stage 2 - Architectural Interiors Including Fire Services

20031 certificate · about $2k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations to part of building

19981 building permit and 1 certificate · about $346k of new works
Largest: Internal alterations - partitions and new plant platform.

Building permits and certificates (22)

Each cost is the estimate on that record. Stages of a project often repeat its full value, so these don't add up to what was spent.

26 Sept 2024	311 Spencer Street replacement of Basement 1 roller door	$283k
25 June 2024	Level 35 - Victoria Police 311 Spencer St Autodoor Works	$72k
06 May 2024	Level 30 - Victoria Police 311 Spencer St L30 DIO Office	$156k
14 Sept 2023	Levels B2, L1, L7, L27, L27, L29 and L36 - Alterations	$302k
30 Aug 2023	Stage 2 - Alteration - Vic Pol - Spencer Street Museum Works - Variation to Fire Services and Racking Layout	$588k
16 June 2022	Alterations new auto doors.	$175k
22 Dec 2021	Level 20, 21, 22 & 23 - Alteration	$8.0m
22 Dec 2021	Stage 2 - Variation to Level 20 layout	$8.0m
09 June 2021	Alteration - Vic Pol - Spencer Street Museum Works	$450k
07 Dec 2020	Stage 3 - 311 Spencer St L36, B2, L1, L7, L27 & L29 Alterations	$633k
02 Oct 2020	Stage 2 - Levels B2, L1, L7, L27, L27, L29 and L36 - alterations.	$302k
18 Sept 2020	Victoria Police Level 9 - Internal alterations, relocation of the door and glass panel	$22
17 Sept 2020	Stage 3 - Levels 24 and 25. Remainder of works.	$13.6m
06 Aug 2020	Stage 1 - Victoria Police Spencer Street. Level 24, 25 and 37 alterations. All service works and architectural works for partition walls only (excluding operable walls).	$13.6m
14 June 2017	Stage 1 - Site Establishment, site retention works, excavation to lowest basement level and inground drainage	$400.0m
19 Mar 2015	Stage 3 - Structural works only - excluding ground. City West Police Complex	$105.0m
18 Mar 2015	Stage 1: Internal Demolition - City West Police Complex	$105.0m
18 Mar 2015	Stage 2: Demolition, bulk excavation & retntion - City West Police Complex	$105.0m
11 Oct 2013	City West Police Complex (CWPC) Project - Stage 2 - Architectural Interiors Including Fire Services	$32.0m
13 Nov 2003	Internal alterations to part of building	$2k
23 Nov 1998	Internal alterations - partitions and new plant platform.	$250k
28 Apr 1998	Alterations to administration area of Melbourne Mail Centre	$96k

Questions and answers

Is Victoria Police Centre residential or commercial?
Victoria Police Centre is a commercial building. The City of Melbourne lists its main use as office.

When was Victoria Police Centre built?
Victoria Police Centre was completed in 2020.

How many floors does Victoria Police Centre have?
Victoria Police Centre has 40 floors above ground.

What businesses are in Victoria Police Centre?
The latest council census counted 1 business in Victoria Police Centre, including VICTORIA POLICE.

Is there office or retail space for lease in Victoria Police Centre?
See the commercial listings on this page, or search this address on realcommercial.com.au and commercialrealestate.com.au.

Who designed and built Victoria Police Centre?
Australia Post developed Victoria Police Centre, Woods Bagot designed it and Probuild built it. The building team section has the sources.

How tall is Victoria Police Centre?
About 181 metres, measured from the City of Melbourne's 3D building model. It's number 1 of 286 buildings in Docklands by height.

What public transport is near Victoria Police Centre?
Southern Cross Station is the nearest train station, about 3 minutes' walk. The nearest tram stop is La Trobe St/Spencer St #119, about 1 minute's walk.

What is the planning zone for Victoria Police Centre?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 1 (CCZ1).

Does Victoria Police Centre have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision PS704434 has 1 lot.

Has any work been done on Victoria Police Centre recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 15 building permits for Victoria Police Centre since 1998. The most recent was in September 2024.

Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0); CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0); CLUE business establishments (CC BY 4.0); Development Activity Monitor (CC BY 4.0); Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.