Cr Alex Makin: Councillor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Author: Alex Makin

  • Fishermans Bend: Delayed but not Derailed

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    The Fishermans Bend Business Forum (FBBF) is becoming a key community voice calling on all levels of Government to recognise the potential of Fishermans Bend. I was invited to speak at their first public forum – Fishermans Bend: Delayed but not Derailed, where I was joined by: I discussed the importance of much needed public…

  • Madden House Opening Ceremony

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    The City of Port Phillip has a history of proactively working with community housing providers to increase and improve housing models that support people experiencing homelessness. Today Madden House opened, where Council contributed funds and land to work with Homes Victoria and St Kilda Community Housing to provide 26 self-contained units for people experiencing homelessness.…

  • Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Focus: SOLD! Film Screening and Forum

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    This afternoon, alongside Cr Justin Haliday (Alma Ward) and Cr Beti Jay (South Melbourne Ward), I attended a film screening and public forum for SOLD! Who Broke the Australian Dream? organised by Southport Community Housing Group and Progressive Port Phillip. The documentary outlined the history of Australia’s worsening level of housing affordability, with the public…

  • TWiSK: Call to Fix 606 Bus

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    This Week in St Kilda (TWiSK) is an independent online media publication covering topics relevant to the City of Port Phillip. The community led petition calling for upgrades to bus route 606, was covered in the weekly edition, reinforcing the importance of this bus service in connecting people across the City of Port Phillip. Cr…

  • Port Melbourne Neighbourhood Conversations

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    This morning, I attended the Port Melbourne Neighbourhood Conversation session on Bay Street alongside Cr Heather Cunsolo, where we discussed Council’s community infrastructure plan and a range of other topics. The discussion will assist Council in identifying community needs across Port Melbourne and Fishermans Bend, ensuring we have a strategic approach to the community and…

  • Council Meeting: 15 October 2025

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    Tonight’s Council meeting set new standards for waste management, open space and tree maintenance instilling new performance indicators and audit trails to improve contractor performance. A petition seeking more frequent services on bus route 606, which connects Fishermans Bend/Port Melbourne to St Kilda via Albert Park and Middle Park was also tabled. I also submitted…

  • Fishermans Bend Neighbourhood Conversations

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    This afternoon I joined the Neighbourhood Conversations session in Fishermans Bend, held at Fennell Reserve, Port Melbourne’s newest off-leash dog park. I took Lady and Duchess to the session this afternoon so they could enjoy the dog park, while engaging our local community. Over the course of next year Fennell Reserve is due to become…

  • Friends of Suai: 25th Anniversary Dinner

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    Tonight I attended the Anniversary Dinner for Friends of Suai, reflecting on the earlier events including the anniversary launch and presentation of Order of Timor-Leste Medal to the City of Port Phillip. The dinner featured several guest speakers covering the history of the Friendship, including the City of Port Phillip’s involvement through the donation of…

  • Friends of Suai: Medal Presentation

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    This evening Friends of Suai formally presented the Order of Timor-Leste Medal to the City of Port Phillip On 12 August, the President of Timor-Leste, HE José Ramos-Horta, awarded the Order of Timor-Leste Medal to 26 Australian Friendship Groups, including Friends of Suai/Covalima (FoSC)—a City of Port Phillip initiative. The medal honors 25 years of…

  • Friends of Suai: 25th Anniversary Launch

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    The Friends of Suai is a Council supported community based initiative that has helped build capacity of the Cova Lima Community Centre in East Timor over the past 25 years. This evening the Friends of Suai launched their 25th anniversary highlighting key achievements since the Friendship was formed in 2000. The President and Director of…