Category: Council Meetings
Planning Committee: February 2025
On the fourth Wednesday of the month Council holds a Planning Committee Meeting. These meetings differ from Ordinary Meetings of Council since they specifically focus on planning applications brought before the City of Port Phillip The State Government has continually eroded local government’s ability to assess planning applications, which restricts Council’s ability to reflect community…
Council Meeting: 5 February 2025
Tonight’s Council Meeting was the first for 2025 and included some key items of interest: Petitions and Joint Letters A petition highlighting community safety concerns was formally received by Council. I supported Cr. Justin Halliday in strengthening Council’s advocacy by forwarding this petition to the State Government as part of the request for additional community…
Council Meeting: 11 December 2024
Port Phillip Council holds Council meetings on a fortnightly basis with tonight’s meeting being the final Council meeting for 2024. Urgent Business This Motion was added to the Council proceedings in response to the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue on Friday 8 December. The Motion moved by Cr Libby Buckingham and seconded by myself…
Council Meeting: 27 November 2024
Port Phillip Council holds Council meetings on a fortnightly basis with tonight’s meeting marking the first Ordinary Meeting of Council within this term of Port Phillip Council. One of the most important aspects of a Council meeting is the opportunity to hear from the community. Tonight, several residents highlighted ongoing safety concerns within St Kilda…
My first Council meeting for the City of Port Phillip
Tonight’s Council meeting was the first for the newly elected Councilors of the City of Port Phillip and I am genuinely excited over the spirit of goodwill between Councillors and shared commitment to community. We have a fantastic breadth of experience across the elected Councillors and each of us are committed to preventing the divisiveness…