Merri-Bek council has won a Supreme Court case brought against it by a local community organisation.
The case relates to the use of former council land at Montfort Park in Brunswick, which was sold to Dar Alawda Community Centre in 2004 on condition that the basketball court remain accessible to the community.
The council says it made many attempts to influence the site owner to provide community access, including undergoing court-ordered mediation.
The court has ruled that the land must be sold back to the Council, and Mayor Angelica Panopoulus says the community will be asked for input on how they want to access the building and courts on the site in future.