Queen Victoria market set for $250m makeover

Plans to revamp Queen Victoria Market are firming up and now regular customers at the Melbourne icon are being asked their opinion.

Melbourne City Council wants feedback on what needs to change and what shouldn't.

What do you think? Leave your comments below or join the debate on Facebook

The council will sell off a portion of land to pay for the makeover, likely to cost around $250 million.

Among the council's proposals:

• Moving existing car parking and storage underground to free up space in the heart of the market.

• Better facilities for traders, like cool rooms and waste disposal.

• More retail outlets to attract customers.

• Improving traffic flow by eliminating the Franklin Street roundabout.

There is another proposal to close the top of Queen Street to traffic to make it safer for pedestrians getting from one side of the market to the other.

The second round of public consultation runs from today until May 16.

• You can have your say on the market's future by visiting the website.