Council
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.
Mayor ballot surprise
Councillors have elected Cr Louise Crawford as Mayor and Cr Byran Mears as Deputy.
Concern about social housing sale
HousingFirst is selling vacant units into the private martket.
More than half the votes have yet to be posted
So far only 20% of Port Phillip Council election ballots have arrived at the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC)
Carlisle community concerned by supermarket manoeuvres
Moves to sell Council land to Coles for a significant development has become a key election issue.
Housing emergency gets the cold shoulder
A last ditch bid to declare a housing emergency failed to get a majority.
Unit block purchased for park extension
TWiSK suspects that Council paid more than $3.6M to acquire this 8 unit block for extra green space.
Parks Vic misses The Point
Once a celebrated, hatted restaurant, The Point is now a neglected fire hazard ‘mismanaged’ by Parks Victoria. UPDATE: PV say they are set to sign-off on the lease to re-activate the site
Carlisle Street deserves more love
Independent candidate Justin Halliday (Alma Ward) says Carlisle Street deserves more love from Council.
Important questions about Coles on Carlisle
Last week, Council voted to start negotiations to sell several laneways to Coles to be part of a major redevelopment. Former Mayor and candidate for Alma Ward, Dick Gross is concerned about the secrecy surrounding the deals. He raises serious questions for Council.