Category: Community Groups
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Pride Flag Raising Ceremony 2026
Today the City Of Port Phillip hosted the Midsumma Pride Flag Raising Ceremony celebrating our LGBTQIA+ communities and Pride March. Today’s flag raising ceremony is a reminder that the City of Port Phillip welcomes all people and celebrates our diversity. Entertainment was provided by the wonderful Jimi the Kween. We are Proudly Port Phillip and…
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026: Bridging Generations
On behalf of the City of Port Phillip I joined the commemoration service at Melbourne Holocaust Museum for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The theme of Bridging Generations was reflected through Holocaust survivor Joe Szwarcberg sharing his testimony of surviving Buchenwald and the importance of future generations in carrying forward those memories. The panel session involved…
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Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony 2026
Today w welcomed 150 New Australians at the City of Port Phillip Citizenship Ceremony. Fantastic to share the moment with my Council colleagues Deputy Mayor Bryan Mears (Lakeside Ward), Cr Heather Cunsolo (Port Melbourne Ward), Cr Libby Buckingham (Balaclava Ward), Cr Justin Halliday (Alma Ward) and Cr Beti Jay (South Melbourne Ward) Today’s ceremony brought…
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Raoul Wallenberg Day 2026
I had the absolute pleasure of opening Raoul Wallenberg Day at St Kilda Town Hall where I was joined by Cr Libby Buckingham. Today’s address featured keynote speaker Erica Frydenberg AM PhD HONFAPS discussing Gratitude and Remembering through Raoul’s work protecting Jewish and Roma communities in Hungary during World War 2. Professor Vajda AO also…
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Annual Theophany Celebration of the Blessings of the Water
This afternoon I joined our Greek Orthodox community for the Annual Theophany Celebration of the Blessings of the Water, one of the most important blessings in the Orthodox Church. Over 2000 community members, many who can trace their journey in Australia through Port Melbourne, joined us at Princes Pier. Fantastic also to see several Bay…
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Carlisle St Hanukkah Celebrations
Following the Victorian Multicultural Commission Vigil I joined the Carlisle Street Traders and Chabad St Kilda for Hanukkah celebrations. Light overcomes darkness with celebrations this evening showing the power of community coming together in solidarity and belonging. Great to see Andrew Davies, City of Yarra Councillor represent the City.of Yarra and join us in St…
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St Kilda Peace Festival
The St Kilda Peace Festival organised by Planetary Healing Artists of Australia, is an event that brings together multiple faiths, with the aim of building cultural understanding and shared knowledge. Today’s event which featured Leila Gurruwiwi as MC, featured food, art, song and dance as people immersed themselves in the festivities. Fostering belonging and shared…
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End of Year: Hobsons Bay Obedience Dog Club
The Hobsons Bay Obedience Dog Club located at Garden City Reserve is a community-based club offering dog obedience training through volunteers. I was invited to end the end of year event for the Club with Lady and Duchess partaking in the festivities.
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Summer in the Glade at Gasworks
Tonight I opened Summer at the Glade at the Gasworks Art Park, marking the first of their seasonal event programs. Located on the former South Melbourne Gas Plant site, Gasworks combines four hectares of parkland with two galleries, two theatres, artist studios, workshops, function spaces, and a café. Gasworks is more than a venue –…
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End of Year Lunch with the Port Phillip U3A
The Port Phillip University of the Third Age (U3A) is a community organisation delivering a range of activities, events and learning sessions for retirees and semi-retirees covering a range of topics from arts, music, art, music, languages, literature and languages. The Port Phillip U3A continues to experience strong membership growth, and I joined the group…