Council
Coffee with the top local copper
TWiSK sat down with Inspector Brett Coloe, Local Area Commander Port Phillip, recently for a chat about policing in St Kilda and Port Phillip.
Responses to tabled questions
A number of questions at the forum were tabled for a response from the candidates. We will be publishing the responses as they come to hand. The Greens’ response to the tabled questions from the Forum 27 April 2025 What is your party doing to address a transition away from animal agriculture towards plant-based agriculture…
Dreaming of a Better Balaclava
Just Imagine.……a better Balaclava asks Gerry McLoughlin, a local with big dreams for her corner of the world.
Budget Divides Councillors and RoPP
The age-old ritual of budget disputes continues at Council but with an unexpected twist.
Election Pledges and Promises of Support
Pledges for local projects are flowing. Expect more as the countdown to a result in Macnamara rolls on.
Budget Brawl as Rates and Charges Rise
It may not be a surprise that rates are set to rise, but the draft budget contains a range of surprises and shocks. Prepare for a brawl that will challenge councillor unity.
Failed Marina dream cost ten years and $1.6M
Mayor Louise Crawford says an independent review is not required.
Next step in Carlisle Street supermarket stoush
Two supermarket giants are plotting big developments along Carlisle Street. Council is set to provide a community briefing in May.
Six candidates on the Macnamara ballot
The ALP is set to have an open ticket in a very close and unpredictable three-way contest.
Marina Plans Scuttled
After seven years of little or no progress on the massive marina site, the project has sunk without trace – except of course the cost to ratepayers.