Tag: st kilda
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40 years of Linden New Art
Linden New Art is celebrating 40 years of art history and I had the pleasure of opening today’s exhibition. The exhibition reflecting on its connections its sense of place to First Nations, the original homestead, its life as a boutique hotel and then accommodation for people at risk of homelessness before falling derelict prior to…
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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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St Kilda Festival 2026
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…
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Pride Shabbat 2026
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…
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St Kilda Peace Festival
The St Kilda Peace Festival organised by Planetary Healing Artists of Australia, is an event that brings together multiple faiths, with the aim of building cultural understanding and shared knowledge. Today’s event which featured Leila Gurruwiwi as MC, featured food, art, song and dance as people immersed themselves in the festivities. Fostering belonging and shared…
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End of Year Lunch with the Port Phillip U3A
The Port Phillip University of the Third Age (U3A) is a community organisation delivering a range of activities, events and learning sessions for retirees and semi-retirees covering a range of topics from arts, music, art, music, languages, literature and languages. The Port Phillip U3A continues to experience strong membership growth, and I joined the group…
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30th Anniversary of the Jewish Museum of Australia
The Jewish Museum of Australia: Gandel Centre of Judaica located on Alma Road celebrated its 30th anniversary, expanding from a vision intro a thriving museum and cultural space. The Museum proudly opens its doors to schools and community groups, fostering interfaith dialogue, raising awareness, and celebrating diversity, values that Council staff have had the privilege…
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Opening EnviroFest 2025
Today I opened EnviroFest 2025 held in the redeveloped EcoCentre. a solar-powered, energy-positive community hub, which houses Australia’s first Citizen Science Lab. EnviroFest features a range of sustainability events, building on the EcoCentre’s strong engagement over 12,500 people last year, including school sustainability leaders and citizen science projects tackling stormwater pollution. The EcoCentre’s positive contribution…
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Artists for Kids Culture: Art Auction Night
Following the Fisherman Bend Business Forum public event, I attended the Art Auction Night held by Artists for Kids Culture a not-for-profit charity that inspires kids to use the arts to challenge themselves, build belief in their own creativity and improve their wellbeing. Tonight’s arts auction featured 61 artworks donated by renowned artists supporting the…