Category: Council Meetings
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Council Meeting: 21 May 2025
Tonight’s Council meeting focused on community safety, with significant discussion on the engagement approach for Council’s Community Safety Plan encompassing the findings from the Community Safety Roundtable and initial considerations for amendments to Council’s Local Laws. Safety has been an ongoing concern for our community and while it is primarily a responsibility of the State…
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Special Meeting of Council: (Hearing of Budget 205/2026 Feedback)
Tonight’s Council meeting was a special meeting of council designed specifically to hear feedback on the Council Budget and Plan, providing an opportunity receive verbal feedback, in addition to written submissions. I would like to thank each speaker who took the time to attend this Council meeting and discuss their feedback on the Council Budget…
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Council Meeting: 7 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 new Fishermans Bend Primary School. Smith Street Upgrades Smith Street situated off Williamstown Road is the location of the new Fishermans Bend Primary School, which has been built to accommodate…
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Planning Committee: April 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. Tonight’s meeting included two applications in Montague Ward, including a development in Albert Park which was amended to incorporate a…
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Council Meeting: 16 April 2025
Tonight’s Council meeting encompassed the release of the Draft Plan for Port Phillip (the four-year Council Plan) and the proposed draft Budget for 2025-26. The Council Plan guides Council’s priorities over the next four years, with the annual budget aligned with the direction established through the Plan. Both documents have been released for public comment…
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Council Meeting: 19 March 2025
Tonight’s Council meeting provided an update on Edwards Park, confirmation of improvement works at Sol Green Reserve, plus strengthening Council’s advocacy on urban planning and improving good governance. Petition update: Edwards Park Council provided an update on the petition requesting a review of the decision to relocate the public toilets at Edwards Park. The petition…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…