Tag: Fishermans bend
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Neighbourhood Conversations – Port Melbourne and Montague
The City of Port Phillip’s Neighbourhood Conversations incorporates pop-up sessions to encourage community engagement with the Council. Today, I attended two of these sessions, Port Melbourne in the morning and Montague in the afternoon. Both sessions provided an opportunity to discuss Council’s waste management strategy, as well as the progression of new dog parks envisaged…
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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 Historical and Preservation Society: An Aviation History of Port Melbourne
The Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation which meets each month at the Port Melbourne Town Hall. I attended tonight’s meeting which featured local resident Mike Gahan an aviation specialist and former RAAF pilot, who not only documented his journey to Port Melbourne, but also the extensive aviation history within Fishermans Bend. As Fishermans Bend evolves…
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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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ABC News: Public Transport and Fishermans Bend
This ABC News included an interview with me as the Ward Councillor for Montague Ward discussing the urgent need for public transport improvements and tram extensions for Fishermans Bend. Securing commitments for Fishermans Bend must be a key advocacy priority for the City of Port Phillip.
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ABC News Online: Better public transport called for in new Infrastructure Victoria plan
Infrastructure Victoria is an independent statutory authority, established by the State Government to provide advice on current and future infrastructure needs. In 2021 Infrastructure Victoria released its 30 year strategy identifying the required infrastructure projects needed to sustain Melbourne and Victoria. Amongst its key recommendations were tram extensions into Fishermans Bend and for planning to…
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Deliberative Community Panel – Plan for Port Phillip
The Council Plan is one of the most important actions undertaken by a newly elected Council, as it reflects intended priorities and key actions over the four years term. The development of the Council Plan, incorporates not only Councillor input, but also community, through neighbourhood conversations, surveys and a deliberative community panel comprising of a…
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Port Melbourne Sharks v South Melbourne FC
Adjacent to Dig In Community Gardens are the sporting grounds of JL Murphy, including the Port Melbourne Soccer Club The Port Melbourne Sharks compete in the National Premier Leagues (NPL) at an elite competition level. I was invited by the Port Melbourne Sharks to watch their game against the South Melbourne Football Club. While Port…
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Tour of Dig In Community Gardens
Dig in Community Gardens, which is auspiced by Southport Community Centre, is located at 351 Williamstown Road within the Fishermans Bend precinct. This evening, I was invited to a tour of Dig In and its garden plots. Dig In provides garden plots for members of the Port Phillip community, which is increasingly important given urban…
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Meeting the Port Phillip SES Unit
The Port Phillip SES Unit is based at 525 Williamstown Road behind Back2Bikes within the Sandridge precinct of Fishermans Bend and shares some of its facilities with the Port Melbourne Football Club. This afternoon I was invited by the Port Phillip SES Unit to tour to meet and tour their facilities. The SES is powered…