Opinion

Report kept out of sight until after council election
Most councils in Victoria commission annual phone surveys to measure community satisfaction with their services. Port Phillip received their report midway through last year but did not publish the results until December (after the Council elections).

Greater harmony and a generous, community-minded Council?
An alternative reflection on our recent Council election from Progressive Port Phillip’s co-convenors John Spierings and Ann Byrne.

Mayoral elections can be deeply personal
Former Mayor Marcus Pearl offers his insights into the Mayoral election process.

Port Phillip Bay is in crisis
Elwood Canal Action Team collects up to 40 kilos of litter from Elwood Canal & Elster Creek diversion drain every week.

What should happen on the St Kilda Triangle site?
St Kilda Ward candidate Serge Thomann has never been short of ideas about the St Kilda Triangle. He’s canned other people ideas, but here he presents his alternative.

What I Learned from knocking on 5,000 Doors in Montague Ward
Newcomer to local politics, Montague candidate Judy Sahayanathan reflects on what she heard while door knocking over the past few weeks.

At The Forum
Musings from the hustings #4 by Andrew Bond, retiring Councillor.

Marcus & Friends TV
Former Mayor Marcus Pearl has been producing social media content observing the election he is not re-contesting. He shares what he a learned from the sidelines.

Candidates put Albert Park Reserve on the agenda
From Hugo Armstrong, President of Albert Park Sports Clubs Association

Council intervention needed to reinvigorate Carlisle St
From Justin Halliday, Independent candidate for Alma Ward
