Tag: media
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TWiSK 10 Year Party
This Week in St Kilda (TWiSK) is a weekly online media publication focused on St Kilda and broader Port Phillip created by local resident Greg Day. TWiSK has celebrated 10 years of weekly news editions, reflecting the importance of local media as a source of information and community building. I joined the festivities alongside Cr…
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More public CCTV for City of Port Phillip
Mayor Alex Makin joined Josh Burns MP on 16 February to announce that City of Port Phillip is partnering with the Australian Government to improve safety and security for community and local business – investing $1.5 million towards the Port Phillip Public Place CCTV Expansion Project. This project will increase public place CCTV across the…
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$1.5 million in funding secured for ‘Pick My Park’ program
City of Port Phillip was successful in six applications for the Victorian Government’s new Pick My Park grants program, totaling $1.5 million for upgrades to our local parks. On Sunday, Mayor Alex Makin, Cr Libby Buckingham and Cr Louise Crawford joined Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts, the Hon. Harriet Shing and Member for Southern…
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Southbank Local News: From solidarity to celebration: a busy summer for Port Phillip
My regular column in Southbank and Montague Local News has returned for the new year. In this edition I shared how we worked across Victoria to respond to the events of Bondi, heatwaves, bushfires, and flooding. Over two days, I contacted Mayors across Victoria to secure support for this combined statement, standing in support of…
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January Radio Interview with JOY 94.9
This morning I was interviewed by Saturday Magazine at JOY 94.9 discussing council’s role in fostering more inclusive communities, through a flourishing arts scene and better connectivity through public and sustainable a transport. We covered a lot in a very short span of time – look forward to coming back! Listen to the interview here…
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ABC 7.30: Jet Ski Crackdown
Thank you ABC News and 7:30 for covering our advocacy on the need for a stronger jet ski exclusion zone, to improve the amenity of our beaches and beachgoers across Port Phillip. Thanks also to Cr Serge Thomann who placed this issue on the agenda back at our Council meeting on 3 December. Also glad…
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Bondi Beach mass shootings statement
Statement on Bondi Beach mass shootings by City of Port Phillip Mayor Alex Makin The City of Port Phillip is deeply saddened and horrified by the mass shooting at Bondi Beach tonight. While the background to this tragic event is currently unclear, we do know that it happened as celebrations were underway to celebrate the…
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Southbank Local News: Your Voice for Montague
Starting this month I have a regular column in Southbank Local News, which covers Southbank and Fishermans Bend. This months I reflected on the year that was and where we are going into the future: As Mayor I will help amplify the voices of our community, which are calling for a commitment towards these tram…
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Southbank Local News: Alex Makin elected as new Port Phillip Mayor
Southbank Local News, which also covers Fishermans Bend, reported on my election as Mayor: Cr Makin brings significant prior experience to the role, having served eight years as a councillor at Maroondah City Council, including a term as one of Victoria’s youngest politically independent mayors in 2010. “This is a time for councillors to be…
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Media Release: Montague Ward Councillor Alex Makin is Port Phillip Council’s new Mayor
Councillor Bryan Mears (Lakeside Ward) will continue as Deputy Mayor following last night’s Special Council Meeting to elect both office bearers for 2025-26. Mayor Makin, who has lived in Port Melbourne since 2013, was elected for a four-year term as a Port Phillip councillor in November last year. He served on Maroondah Council (2005 to…