The Valley Community Music Centre was formed in 1988 after receiving funding from the Australian Bicentenary Committee.

Liverpool Council also gave them access to one of their community facilities in Sadleir rent-free.

Hundreds of children from the 2168 area have taken music lessons at the centre over the years.

Last year the school had more than 100 children enrolled.

Students paid $25 for half-hour lessons in piano, drums, violin, singing or music theory.

All the money was used to buy instruments, pay teachers or to help maintain the building.

Centre chairwoman Kerry Palmer said the building they were using was quite old.

"The building deteriorated to such an extent that the council told us we had to get out of there by December," she said.

"They refused to do any refurbishment because the repairs were going to cost about $250,000.

"They offered us the use of the old Miller Library building.

"We said no because of the safety issue.

"The fact the library closed not long before because of safety issues, too, we couldn't move the music school in there and bring six-year-olds to learn music.

"Even a taxi driver once told us they stop going into that area after 6pm.

"We would have had to pay $300 a week, too, and fit it ourselves so we wouldn't have been able to afford it either.

"We're now going through the procedure of cancelling the association."

Liverpool Council acting general manager David Tuxford said due to the ageing infrastructure, the buildings on the site would be decommissioned within the next few months.

"The decommissioning of the building will include demolishing the building with a further report to council regarding the future use of the vacant site.

"The Valley Music Centre were offered the use of the old Miller Library building as well as other sites within the local government area," Mr Tuxford said.

Keren Wilson, who was the music director of the organisation, has decided open her own private business in Lyn Parade, Prestons, called the Valley Music Academy, to give the students somewhere to continue taking music lessons.

Charging $27 for an hour, Ms Wilson isn't aiming to run at a profit.

"I understand the council would have problems finding a place to put us," she said.

For details phone the Valley Music Academy on 0438 774 942.