Category: Community Groups
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Hester Reserve: City Nature Challenge
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 app over this weekend. The Port Phillip EcoCentre hosted a session this afternoon at Hester Reserve in Port Melbourne to encourage participation in the City Nature Challenge. I joined the…
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The 2025 Port Melbourne Community Anzac Commemoration Service
The Anzac Commemoration Service for Port Melbourne is held at the World War I Memorial on Beach Street and was widely attended by the Port Melbourne community, with schools, sporting clubs and community groups laying wreaths as part of the proceedings. I joined the Mayor Cr Louise Crawford and Port Melbourne Ward Councillor Heather Cunsolo…
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84th Anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk
Tobruk House, located in Albert Park, is home of the Victorian Branch of The Rats of Tobruk Association, providing a lasting tribute to the approximately 14,000 Australians that defended Tobruk against the Axis Siege in World War II. This afternoon the Association held its commemorative service at the community garden in Moubray Street marking the…
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Dig In Community Gardens: April Working Bee
The Dig In Community Gardens located at part of JL Murphy Reserve holds monthly working bees encouraging its membership to maintain the gardens and tend to their individual garden plots. I joined today’s session to see the gardens in action with a strong turnout of members throughout this morning. One of my key priorities over…
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South Melbourne YourFest 2025
Y(Our) Fest is a festival co-designed between Artists for Kids Culture (AKC) and young people focusing on creativity, inclusion, and community and is held at Sol Green Reserve in South Melbourne. The festival connects young people and their families through free live music, arts and dance workshops, festival activities and food and is supported by…
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The 2025 Peter Bedford Cup
The Peter Bedford Cup, named after distinguished footballer and cricketer (and Port Melbourne local) Peter Bedford, consists of a series of games between the Port Melbourne Colts Junior Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club. I attended today’s matches watching a fairly even contest between the two clubs – in end however, Port Melbourne edged…
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Updating the CoPP Dog Network
The CoPP Dog Network, which formed late last year in response to the then Council’s dog off leash guidelines, which prior to the group’s advocacy would have reduced the amount of space available for dogs. Since their time the CoPP Dog Network has quickly emerged as a peak group representing the interests of dog owners…
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Port Melbourne Football Club: 2025 Season Launch and Jumper Presentation
Port Melbourne Football Club (the Borough), based at North Port Oval on Williamstown Road, is one of Australia’s oldest football clubs competing in the VFL, VFLW and the Victorian Blind Football League (VBFL). Tonight, the Port Melbourne Football Club held its jumper presentation in recognition of the start of the 2025 Football season, as well…
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Celebrating Women in Music at the Inaugural ROAR Fest
The National Theatre located on Carlisle Street in St Kilda is a performing arts venue covering live music, theatre and many other performance styles. This eveninh other performances. This evening I attended the Inaugural ROAR Fest, celebrating women in music through an all female line up. Tonight’s performance was hosted by Ella Hooper and through…
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Opening the Port Phillip Mussel and Jazz Festival
The Port Phillip Mussel and Jazz Festival has been a fixture of South Melbourne Market over the March long weekend for the past ten years. The two day festival incorporates street vendors along Cecil Street, alongside market traders and a stage featuring jazz performances. With an estimated crowd of over 50,000 attendees, South Melbourne Market…