Council

A damning survey report on community satisfaction with the council was not published until after last year’s council elections, despite having been received months earlier. We reveal why.

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).

Support for a review of local laws and encampments was unanimous at last night’s Council meeting. But which councillors expressed reservations while supporting the call?

Parks Vic have started cleaning up the Ngargee Tree encampment after 12 weeks. But the public are asked to stay clear until another clean up on Friday.

The VEC has written to 13,442 locals with a ‘please explain’ letter about failing to vote in last year’s Council election.

Cr Rod Hardy says better local laws are needed to deal with encampments on public land.

Liberal Rachel Westaway is set to be Prahran’s Member of the Legislative Assembly until 2026. Official results will be declared on 17 February.

Details of the proposed Community Safety Round Table are starting to emerge from the Council.

Fire fighters have been called to the Ngargee Tree twice already this year raising more concerns about the fire danger facing this historic indigenously significant tree.

Our first Q&A for 2025 with the Mayor Louise Crawford.