Tag: port phillip council
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Council Meeting: 15 October 2025
Tonight’s Council meeting set new standards for waste management, open space and tree maintenance instilling new performance indicators and audit trails to improve contractor performance. A petition seeking more frequent services on bus route 606, which connects Fishermans Bend/Port Melbourne to St Kilda via Albert Park and Middle Park was also tabled. I also submitted…
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Fishermans Bend Neighbourhood Conversations
This afternoon I joined the Neighbourhood Conversations session in Fishermans Bend, held at Fennell Reserve, Port Melbourne’s newest off-leash dog park. I took Lady and Duchess to the session this afternoon so they could enjoy the dog park, while engaging our local community. Over the course of next year Fennell Reserve is due to become…
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Friends of Suai: 25th Anniversary Dinner
Tonight I attended the Anniversary Dinner for Friends of Suai, reflecting on the earlier events including the anniversary launch and presentation of Order of Timor-Leste Medal to the City of Port Phillip. The dinner featured several guest speakers covering the history of the Friendship, including the City of Port Phillip’s involvement through the donation of…
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Friends of Suai: Medal Presentation
This evening Friends of Suai formally presented the Order of Timor-Leste Medal to the City of Port Phillip On 12 August, the President of Timor-Leste, HE José Ramos-Horta, awarded the Order of Timor-Leste Medal to 26 Australian Friendship Groups, including Friends of Suai/Covalima (FoSC)—a City of Port Phillip initiative. The medal honors 25 years of…
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Council Meeting: 24 September 2025
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…
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Unfolding Futures: The Rupert Bunny Anniversary
Rupert Bunny (1864 – 1947) was one of Australia’s first internationally renowned artists and was born and raised in St Kilda. This evening, I was invited to launch the opening of Upfolding Futures at the Carlisle Arts Space. Unfolding Futures features artworks from the recipients of the Rupert Bunny Fellowship, supporting mid-career artists across a range…
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Special Meeting of Council: 23 June 2025
Tonight’s meeting was a special meeting of Council to adopt the Council Plan and Budget. The Council Plan establishes the strategic direction over the next four years, which in turn is delivered through the annual budget. The endorsed Council Plan elevates the importance of key community concerns, such as community safety, social inclusion and future…
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South Melbourne Market Tour
As part of the South Melbourne Market Committee, I undertook a tour with the Market Management and Cr Beti Jay (South Melbourne Ward). While I’m a regular shopper at the South Melbourne Market, the tour provided a chance to see an array of stalls beyond my weekly shopping, including toy, cosmetic and clothing stores. South…
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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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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…