City of Port Phillip

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 We’re looking for a visionary leader to manage our data, applications, integration, and spatial platforms to lead the future of digital at City of Port Phillip. This is your opportunity to: ✅ Build a high-performing team that partners with executives, managers, and frontline staff to solve real problems. ✅ Deliver trusted data, insights, and digital tools that lift service quality, drive smart investment, and improve outcomes for our community. ✅ Champion collaboration, curiosity, and courage, creating an environment where people feel supported to try new ideas and deliver great work. Role details: 📍St Kilda Town Hall 🕒 Full time, permanent position 💰Senior Executive Officer Salary Range Ready to make an impact? Apply now: https://bit.ly/4pA6i8M

Today, Council representatives joined thousands of Victorians for the 17th annual Walk Against Family Violence in Melbourne to show their support and solidarity with survivors of gender-based violence. Our commitment to ending family violence goes far beyond these 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. At City of Port Phillip, we’re committed to creating a safer, more respectful community. We do this by promoting respect and equality through our programs and services, supporting people and families at risk, training leaders to assist staff experiencing family violence, and building a workplace where everyone feels safe and respected. Respect starts with all of us – in our homes, workplaces and communities. Together, we can create a safer, more equal Port Phillip. Learn more about how to start the conversation at Respect Victoria: https://bit.ly/3XKSEDI #RespectStartsHere #16DaysOfActivism #WalkAgainstFamilyViolence #CityOfPortPhillip

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 🌱 Looking to make your workplace more sustainable and resilient? Don’t miss this free climate resilience webinar series with CitySwitch. 10 am Tuesday 2 December: Part 1 - Survive, adapt and thrive Find out how your organisation can survive, adapt and thrive amidst increasing climate disruptions. 👉Register here: https://bit.ly/3JXI2OT 10 am Tuesday 9 December: Part 2 - Embedding climate resilience Hear stories from the field about embedding climate resilience in business. 👉Register here: https://bit.ly/3KrvsaD CitySwitch are also hosting their end of year mixer for local businesses 3 to 5pm on Thursday 11 December. It is free for any business in Port Phillip interested in joining the CitySwitch program. 🤝 👉Register here: https://bit.ly/49Ih6wY Find out more about how we work with CitySwitch to help that help commercial office tenants to reduce their environmental footprint Sustainability for businesses - City of Port Phillip

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🧡 Today, City of Port Phillip staff wore orange to show solidarity and support for ending gender-based violence. This simple act is part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, reminding us that respect and equality start with all of us. Our commitment goes beyond these 16 days –⁠ we’re working year-round to create a community where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. Learn more and start the conversation: https://lnkd.in/gv8xnCNh Respect Victoria #RespectStartsHere #16DaysOfActivism #CityOfPortPhillip

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽 🧡 Today and tomorrow St Kilda Town Hall will light up in orange and fly the ‘Respect. Equality.’ flag to mark the start of the global 16 Days of Activism campaign. This global movement begins today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and reminds us that everyone deserves to be safe, equal and respected. At City of Port Phillip, we’re committed to promoting respect and equality every day. We do this by: ✅ Promoting respect and equality in our community, through our programs and service delivery ✅Supporting people and families at risk ✅ Training leaders to support staff experiencing family violence ✅ Building a workplace where everyone feels safe and respected. Start conversations. Share your vision. Be part of the change - because respect starts here in Port Phillip. Show your support and solidarity by joining the walk against family violence. Learn more and take action at Respect Victoria: https://lnkd.in/gv8xnCNh #RespectStartsHere #16DaysOfActivism #CityOfPortPhillip🧡

This week the ‘Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference’ Message Stick was presented to Council and the Port Phillip Multifaith Network acknowledging City of Port Phillip as the host of the 2026 Victorian Interfaith Networks Festival. The Message Stick represents a tradition of passing responsibility and trust between communities. By receiving it, we and the Port Phillip Multifaith Network reaffirm our commitment to fostering interfaith dialogue, inclusion, and cultural understanding. The Victorian Interfaith Networks Festival is delivered annually by the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) in partnership with local councils and interfaith networks. Each year the event is held in a different Local Government Area (LGA) to showcase the various faith communities living in that region. City of Port Phillip last hosted in 2011. Thank you to the Faith Communities Council of Victoria and multifaith community for selecting us to host the 2026 edition and we look forward to showcasing our Port Phillip multifaith community. The Victorian Interfaith Networks Festival 2026 is expected to be held in November 2026. 📸: Message Stick received by Mayor Alex Makin FGIA FAMI CPM and Councillors Serge Thomann ONM and Libby Buckingham

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 – 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽 🌱♻️ We’ve taken another big step towards delivering the vision set out in our Plan for Port Phillip and Budget 2025–35: creating an environmentally sustainable and resilient city. Our newly endorsed Waste and Recycling Strategy will help us: ✅ Reduce landfill waste – right now, half of what we send to landfill could be recycled or composted. ✅ Recover valuable resources – maximise recycling through current and new services. ✅ Deliver value for money – efficient, fairly priced services that benefit both community and environment. This strategy isn’t just about waste management – it’s about building a city that thrives while reducing its environmental footprint. Learn more about how we’ll turning these priorities into action: https://bit.ly/4iiYNAM #CityOfPortPhillip #CouncilPlan #CircularEconomy #WasteReduction #Sustainability #Resilience

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽 We’ve opened engagement on Year 2 of the Plan for Port Phillip and Budget to ensure our city reflects the needs, ideas, and aspirations of the people who live, work, and do business here. Why does this matter? Because the choices we make now will determine how our city evolves – what gets funded, what gets improved, and how we bring new ideas to life. This year, we’re inviting input into our 2026-27 Plan and Budget earlier to ensure communities feedback can influence priorities. Whether it’s a bold initiative or a practical improvement, this helps inform the investment decisions that shape our city’s future. Find out more and have your say: https://bit.ly/4824gHh

The State Government’s rushed planning reforms (Planning Amendment - Better Decisions Made Faster Bill 2025) was developed without consulting any councils. That's not good policy reform – it's just setting up new problems. We have written to Members of Parliament to convey our concerns, including: 🏃➡️ Risk of automatic approvals: Applicants will nominate their own assessment pathway, with some proposals potentially fast-tracked without adequate checks. 🔔 Loss of public notice: Type 2 applications, including multi-dwelling developments, will not require public notice unless new Ministerial guidelines are introduced. 🌳 Environmental protections switched off: The Bill removes safeguards that allow councils to consider flooding, contamination and climate risks. 💸 Unclear donation disclosure rules: New requirements could create confusion rather than clarity around conflicts of interest. 💬 Lack of consultation on regulations: Over 100 matters are left to future regulations with no guarantee councils will be consulted. 🖥️ No funding for IT upgrades: Councils will need to overhaul systems to implement permit streaming, yet no support has been offered. 🏠 Missed opportunity for affordable housing: The Bill does not provide mechanisms to require affordable housing contributions in areas targeted for upzoning. The City of Port Phillip supports building more homes. What we don’t support is cutting corners that risk creating long-term problems for future generations. Municipal Association of Victoria To read our full position, visit https://bit.ly/4pkj0IL

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰/𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 🏙️ From major infrastructure investments to new strategies that reflect our evolving community, this year’s report captures the progress we’ve made and the plans ahead. Here’s some of the highlights: ✅ We welcomed our new councillors and shaped our strategic direction through the new Plan for Port Phillip (including Budget) 2025-35. ✅ We rolled out a range of open spaces for community including the Moubray Street Community Park and RF Julier Pump Track, upgraded Gasworks Arts Park playground and completion of the improved Port Melbourne Skatepark. ✅ We invested $103.9 million in infrastructure and community assets, including new parks and green spaces ✅ St Kilda Festival received the Best Metro Festival Award at the Victoria Music Awards in October 2024 while St Kilda Film Festival achieved its biggest ever year in June. ✅ 88% of customer requests were resolved on time and we had a 20% reduction in complaints by improving our systems ✅We evolved our Great Places and Precincts program, driving place-based development aligned with service delivery ✅ We hosted a Community Safety Roundtable to guide our updated Community Safety Plan which included funding for another Local Laws officer and investment in our CCTV network ✅ We received $8 million in competitive grants for projects including the St Kilda Foreshore (landside) development, St Kilda Adventure Playground, improvements and Elster Creek Water Quality Improvements ✅ We launched of our third Reconciliation Action Plan during NAIDOC week. Explore the full report and find out how we’re shaping the future of our City: https://bit.ly/47o9uwE 📸Photos: Image 1: Albert Park Primary School students enjoying the new and improved Moubray Street Community Park Image 2: Nejat reading in Amharic at a Multicultural Storytime event at Emerald Hill Library. Image 3: Bunurong Elder Uncle Mark Brown delivering a cultural smoking ceremony at St Kilda Town Hall Image 4: Welcoming our new Councillors in October Image 5: The new and improved Port Melbourne Skatepark (Graham Street Skatepark) Image 6: Another successful St Kilda Film Festival – Australia’s largest and longest running film festival.