A PRIME parcel of public land in the centre of Millicent has been listed for sale, including the near century-old former railway station.
A State Government agency has confirmed the 1926-built stone building has been offered for sale along with three other parcels of former railway land.
A Department of Transport, Planning and Infrastructure (DPTI) spokesperson confirmed the agency was disposing of land in Millicent, including the station building which houses Millicent Community Access Radio Incorporated.
“Millicent Community Access Radio Incorporated will be provided with security of tenure, as any sale of the land will be conditional upon the purchaser granting it a 10-year extension to their existing lease,” the statement said.
In all, there is 5.2 hectares (12 acres) of land available and South East Property Sales and Management has invited expressions of interest to be lodged with it by October 4.
Proprietor Fiona Telfer said the current radio station lease expires in October, 2021.
Earlier this year, other vacant land and rail track adjoining Apex Park and Millicent Farm Supplies was listed for sale with Millicent Real Estate.
DPTI has previously stated the proceeds of rail land sales in Millicent will be returned to the Rail Transport Facilitation Fund as required by legislation.
Wattle Range Council has negotiated with various State Government departments and ministers over many years for the former Millicent rail lands.
However, Transport Minister Stephan Knoll advised council in December the rail lands would be offered on the open market.
The council is currently using the services of contractors to determine the amount of possible soil contamination at the rail lands.
Mayor Des Noll said council was awaiting these test results and would take no further action at this stage.
Freight services to the Millicent railway station ceased in the early 1990s.
