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

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  • St Kilda Festival 2026

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    St Kilda Festival is on this weekend beginning with First Nations First on Saturday and continuing onto Sunday. I opened both days of the Festival and was joined by Cr Libby Buckingham (Balaclava), Cr Justin Halliday (Alma), Cr Beti Jay (South Melbourne) and Cr Serge Thomann (St Kilda). Also attending were State Members of Parliament…

  • $1.5 million in funding secured for ‘Pick My Park’ program

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    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…

  • Art Exhibition Launch: Embers at Romulus Folio

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    Tonight I was back at Romulus Folio launching Embers, their latest exhibition featuring contributions by Kasia Ddkiewicz, Lucia Medina and Arabella Strachan. Embers focused on the spatial connection with artworks, using a mix of mediums to create texture and intrigue. Tonight’s exhibition marks the return of the Romulus Folio exhibition for 2026 and experience strong…

  • Southbank Local News: From solidarity to celebration: a busy summer for Port Phillip

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    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…

  • Port Melbourne Cricket Club Anniversary Dinner

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    Port Melbourne Cricket Club located at Port Melbourne Cricket Ground (North Port Oval) competing in sub-district cricket, as well as fielding junior teams. This evening I joined the Club for its 150th Anniversary Dinner and inaugural Hall of Fame induction.  The Hall of Fame recognised 150 years of club history commemorating past players, coaches and…

  • Council Meeting: 4 February 2026

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    Tonight’s Council Meeting includes a response to Council’s deputation on community safety, as well as a Notice of Motion seeking community feedback on dog off-leash parks at Clarke Reserve in Elwood and Kirrip Park in South Melbourne. Deputation Response At the 3rd of December council meeting last year, Council heard its first deputation under our…

  • Pride March 2026

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    We are Proudly Port Phillip and We Proudly Support Pride. I was joined by Cr Libby Buckingham (Balaclava), Cr Justin Halliday (Alma) and Cr Beti Jay (South Melbourne) in representing the City of Port Phillip during Pride March. My opening speech for Pride March reiterated that in the City of Port Phillip we welcome everyone,…

  • Plunge for Pride

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    Not only will be leading City of Port Phillip Pride March, but I also participated in Plunged for Pride, by abseiling down the Pride Centre in a show of support. I was joined by Joe Ball the Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities where we discussed the significance of Plunge for Pride.

  • JOY 94.9: January 2026

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    I was welcomed back to Saturday Magazine on JOY 94.9 discussing Pride March and what it means to our community by bringing people together and celebrating diversity. I also discussed St Kilda Festival and Council’s role in advocacy to the State Government so we can secure public transport improvements and funding required for our community…

  • Pride Shabbat 2026

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    This evening it was fantastic to join Temple Beth Israel for Pride Shabbat, a celebration of diversity and inclusion alongside fellow Mayor Simone Zmood of Glen Eira and State MPs Nina Taylor MP and David Southwick. The keynote speaker discussed her experiences navigating religion and being queer, sharing the challenging nature of both spaces throughout…