City of Port Phillip

To mark International Day of People with Disability this year, City of Port Phillip is hosting a panel discussion with three of Victoria’s most ardent disability advocates – Peta Hooke, host of the I Can’t Stand podcast, Sam Drummond, lawyer and author, and Eliza Hull, award winning musical artist, writer and journalist. Focusing on the theme of allyship, the panellists will explore how we can all take action to positively impact the world around us. The event will be held at the St Kilda Library, 150 Carlisle St, St Kilda from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm, Tuesday 3 December. Tickets are free and bookings are required, so secure your spot here: https://bit.ly/40IdJS4

Are you a not-for-profit group or organisation looking for your next event space? Our Town Hall Subsidy Scheme is now open, offering full and partial subsidies for events held before the end of the financial year. Eligible groups can apply for subsidies up to $3,500. Find out more and apply via the link below. https://bit.ly/4fB7WlK

The official results from the local government elections are in. We’re pleased to introduce your next City of Port Phillip Council below: Albert Park Ward - Rod Hardy Alma Ward - Justin Halliday Balaclava Ward - Libby Buckingham Elwood Ward - Louise Crawford Lakeside Ward - Bryan Mears Montague Ward - Alex Makin Port Melbourne Ward - Heather Cunsolo South Melbourne Ward - Beti Jay St Kilda Ward - Serge Thomann Congratulations to all new and returning councillors. Excitingly, they have already officially commenced their induction program after taking the Oath or Affirmation of Office.

As we approach the 2024 local government elections, Council will enter caretaker mode for the period known as the Election Period. The Election Period starts at 12 midday today, Tuesday 17 September, and continues until 6 pm on election day, which is Saturday 26 October 2024. In accordance with the Local Government Act 2020, during this period Council resources will not be used for electoral matter (other than providing information on the election process), and any material produced by councils must not contain content that could influence the election. This means that communications via Council’s social media and other communication channels will be limited to only essential information during this time. You can still contact our ASSIST team via online at My Port Phillip, in person via our ASSIST counters, or by phoning 03 9209 6777. Learn more via the link below. https://bit.ly/4d7Pq2B

We’re excited to announce the debut of Melbourne Food & Wine Crawl and Bite Southside, a new five-event series produced as part of a partnership between Port Phillip Council and the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival. Each crawl is a progressive dinner through three unique Southside venues in one night, showcasing bars and restaurants in five different precincts: Carlisle Street, Acland Street and surrounds, Fitzroy Street, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. These events are part of Spring Graze Southside, a new major food event featuring a huge program of unique dining experiences at over 40 top Southside bars and restaurants. Learn more via the link below https://bit.ly/4cTzhOd

The Senior's Festival is back in October with the biggest program yet! Come and enjoy free and low cost events across Port Phillip, including live music, workshops, film screenings, social events and much, much more. Find out more via the link below: https://bit.ly/3z2FERr

Spring is here, which means it’s the start of events season in Port Phillip! As we welcome warmer weather, we’re opening our annual Expression of Interest for major events and markets for 2025/2026. This opportunity is open to qualified individuals and organisations looking to produce an event or a market in one of our public spaces between July 2025 and June 2026. Applications close on 30 September, 2024. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ANipeI

Happy Wear it Purple Day! 💜 🌈 Wear it Purple Day strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for young people in the LGBTIQA+ community. Our Pride Network hosted a Wear it Purple Day afternoon tea for staff, where we were joined by Minus18 Foundation guest speaker Charlie Farmer. Charlie shared their story of growing up in the LGBTIQA+ community as well as the importance of active allyship and practical tips to support our friends, colleagues and clients in the rainbow community. To find out more and to support Minus18 visit: wearitpurple.org

Save the date! The iconic St Kilda Festival will return in 2025 for a weekend of summer celebrations featuring some of the biggest names in Australian music. Those longing for a splash of sunshine can pencil Saturday 15 February and Sunday 16 February, 2025 in their calendar, where the 44th annual St Kilda Festival will take place as a two-day program. We're proud to deliver the Festival, which brings significant economic benefits to St Kilda and Victoria each year. This year’s event delivered an estimated economic impact of $31.5 million, while attracting an estimated 325,000 attendees to the foreshore. Find out more via the link below. Image caption: Mallrat at St Kilda Festival 2024. Photo by Josh Braybrook https://bit.ly/4dODELn

Last week we hosted our Stand for Council event at St Kilda Town Hall in partnership with @MAV, where potential candidates heard from a range of Council Senior Leaders about what the day-to-day duties of a Councillor could look like. Becoming a candidate for the 2024 Council elections is an exciting opportunity to work with other dedicated community members and advocate to help set our organisations strategic directions and make decisions that can affect change in the City of Port Phillip. To find out more about becoming a candidate, election timelines and a typical month in the life of a Councillor in Port Phillip, check out our website: https://lnkd.in/gvfcbm7g