Cr Alex Makin: Mayor and Councillor for Montague Ward, City of Port Phillip

Council Meeting: 24 September 2025

Sep 24, 2025

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While Council normally holds a planning committee meeting on the fourth Wednesday, tonight’s meeting included several other items including the next stage of the land sale in Balaclava to support a redevelopment of Coles and an update on Council decisions made between 1 April and 30 June 2025. Carlislie Street The development of Coles in…

Planning Committee: July 2025

Jul 23, 2025

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Alex Makin

in Council Meetings, Port Phillip

Council meetings on the fourth Wednesday are dedicated to planning matters, hearing applications that have been brought before Councillors. Tonight’s planning committee considered three planning applications, including one in Princes Street, Port Melbourne. Planning outcomes are often a balancing act between applicant aspirations and community sentiments within the parameters of Victoria’s planning system. I am…

Planning Committee: April 2025

Apr 16, 2025

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Alex Makin

in Council Meetings, Port Phillip

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…

Council Meeting: 16 April 2025

Apr 16, 2025

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Alex Makin

in Council Meetings, Port Phillip

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…

Planning Committee: February 2025

Feb 26, 2025

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Alex Makin

in Council Meetings, Port Phillip

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…

Media Release: Council motions supported at MAV State Meeting

Jun 1, 2011

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Alex Makin

in Accessibility, Community Engagement, Environment, MAV and ALGA, Media Releases, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Six out of the eight motions tabled by Maroondah City Council were carried at the 26 May Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) State Council meeting. The successful motions related to improving information technology for customer service, general valuations, unfunded superannuation liability, road reserves owned by VicRoads, Tax deductibility for election expenses and building and planning…

National Volunteer Week at the Healesville Living and Learning Centre

May 10, 2011

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Alex Makin

in Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Healesville Living and Learning Centre is an adult education provider offering nationally accredited training in Healesville. The Centre also operates an Opportunity Shop, with proceeds supporting the operations of the Living and Learning Centre. The centre, which is managed through a committee of management and staff, is supported though volunteers that assist with administration…

Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau 2011 Annual General Meeting

Apr 1, 2011

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Alex Makin

in Business Community, Community Engagement, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

The Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau is in its 43rd year and provides emergency relief for people in need, information referral and support. Today’s Annual General Meeting elected committee members for the 2011/2012 year who provide ongoing direction for this vital community organisation. I had previously been a committee member of the Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau…

Maroondah Leader: Volunteers noted for passion recognised

Jan 4, 2011

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Alex Makin

in Community Engagement, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Urban Sustainability

Recognising the efforts of volunteers helps demonstrate the importance of their contribution and can also encourage other members of the community to consider volunteering. To recognise outstanding efforts, Eastern Volunteers awarded two of its volunteers an Outstanding Volunteer Award. The Award was provided in recognition of their contribution to several events ran by Eastern Volunteers,…

Attendance Report: Social inclusion and Council alliances

Dec 13, 2010

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Alex Makin

in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement, Environment, Maroondah City Council, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Transport, Urban Sustainability

One of the reforms undertaken during my year as Mayor was to extend delegate reports into attendance reports, to ensure that Councillors can confidently discuss the events and activities that they have undertaken. In addition, a new report, known as Ward Reports was also introduced which allows Councillors to discuss upcoming events. On the 19th…

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