Hi, I’m Cr Alex Makin
Councillor for Montague Ward in the City of Port Phillip

On 11 November 2024, I was declared the elected Councillor for Montague Ward in the City of Port Phillip.

My time as an elected Councillor for the City of Port Phillip builds on my previous experiences on Maroondah City Counci, where I served as one of Victoria’s youngest politically independent Councillors during 2005 to 2012.

I have lived locally in Port Melbourne since 2013 and ran for Montague Ward to provide our community with a local and independent voice.

My Blog provides regular updates on my activities as your elected Councillor for Montague Ward.

I’m here to represent you, so please contact me on:

• 0431 778 761
• alex.makin@portphillip.vic.gov.au

About Montague Ward

Covering 4km and approximately 10,000 residents, Montague Ward is the largest of all Council Wards within the City of Port Phillip and incorporates Port Melbourne, Fishermans Bend, as well as parts of Albert Park, South Melbourne and Southbank.

Latest news from Alex

• Council Meeting: 7 May 20257 May 2025
  The Council meeting this evening endorsed the Draft Domestic Animal Management Plan and upgrade works for Smith Street in Fishermans Bend/Port Melbourne to accommodate the… Read more: Council Meeting: 7 May 2025
• Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group – May 2025 Meeting6 May 2025
  The Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group meet every two months, with tonight’s meeting featured a presentation from Elliot Fishman from the Institute of Sensible Transport.… Read more: Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group – May 2025 Meeting
• Tabletop RPG Open Day4 May 2025
  The Tabletop Open Day is a celebration of our local table top roleplay gaming community organised by the Australian Roleplay Community. The event featuring locally… Read more: Tabletop RPG Open Day
• Launch of the Coalition of Councils in support of the Portable Buildings World Heritage Listing30 April 2025
  The City of Port Phillip and South Melbourne specifically is home to three portable iron houses, prefabricated buildings that accommodated Melbourne’s rapid growth during the… Read more: Launch of the Coalition of Councils in support of the Portable Buildings World Heritage Listing
• Port Melbourne Colts: Anzac Services27 April 2025
  Alongside the Port Melbourne Community Anzac Service, community groups hold their own commemoration events for Anzac Day. Across this weekend I was invited to two… Read more: Port Melbourne Colts: Anzac Services
• Hester Reserve: City Nature Challenge26 April 2025
  The City Nature Challenge is a friendly global competition between cities to document urban flora, fauna and fungi with participants taking photos through the INaturalist… Read more: Hester Reserve: City Nature Challenge