Council
Rubbish piles up in hard rubbish blame game
A public housing tenant was caught between Council and DFFH while trying to book a hard rubbish collection – until ABC 774 Breakfast took up the cause. TWiSK unpacks the mess.
Community rates Council below average
Port Phillip has fallen short of metropolitan benchmarks in the latest Community Satisfaction Survey, rating below the metro average on every measure except one. TWiSK reports on a tricky tale of two surveys.
The show must go on in uncertain times
Council has voted to keep diverting savings from the St Kilda Festival into local creative arts programs, describing the move as a lifeline for artists and organisations in hard times. TWiSK reports on the vote of confidence in the arts.
Carlisle Street $8M+ plan revealed
Council has approved the Carlisle Street Streetscape Plan and confirmed more than $8 million for staged works between 2025/26 and 2032/33. TWiSK was surprised by the scale of the funding and the staging – but we know good news when we see it.
Council considers role in native title claim
Port Phillip Council is set to join the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People’s native title claim as a respondent, a procedural move expected to cost about $50,000 over several years and keep the municipality involved in talks affecting Council-managed Crown land, infrastructure and services.
Coles, Woolies and the Streetscape Shuffle
Council is set to endorse its Carlisle Street (Balaclava) Streetscape Plan. TWiSK reports ahead of Wednesday’s decision and finds four elephants, no budget and no timeline.
Satisfaction withheld
Council is sitting on the results of two crucial satisfaction reports. TWiSK lays out the facts so readers can decide whether they are satisfied or dissatisfied.
Budget scrapes through
Council passed its biggest-ever budget on Monday night after a testy two-hour meeting marked by councillor discontent. TWiSK reports on the mood and manoeuvres at the special budget meeting.
A new vision for Emerald Hill
Port Phillip Council is asking for feedback on a proposal that would breathe new life into a part of the municipality that has been struggling for years by replacing land for cars with land for people. Nick Bailey, ANAM Renewal Director, puts the case for Option A.
Council budget heads to Monday vote
While Council rates are set to rise by the rate cap of 2.5 per cent, the default waste charge will jump by over 20%. TWiSK reports on how Council plans to spend it’s record high $317M budget.