Politics

St Kilda Park Primary School is urging locals to back its push for a long-awaited school and community hall.

Transport Forum report: Residents from across Port Phillip packed St Kilda Town Hall for the Metropolitan Transport Forum, pressing local politicians for action on public, active and sustainable transport.

Peter Logan, president and spokesperson for Save Albert Park Inc., responds to Liberal Shadow Minister for the Environment Nick McGowan’s recent comments in TWiSK on Albert Park.

The sprawling encampment near the Junction Oval, on Parks Victoria land adjacent to the culturally significant Ngargee Tree, has now been there for over a year. No matter how you look at it, it’s a situation that can’t be ignored.

Local MP Josh Burns is also the Federal Government’s Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness. TWiSK spoke with him about his role and why we need a special envoy now more than ever.

Labor and Liberal Upper House MPs united to pass the GP Amendment Bill with sweeping changes to park access across a 21-day period. While community protest secured some softening, joggers and walkers will be banned from the Lake Path for up to three weeks.

Bus 606 is a vital link between St Kilda and the rest of Port Phillip. Yet it only operates at hourly intervals on weekends and every 30 or 40 minutes Monday to Friday. Council has joined the community call for a more frequent and reliable service.

Will the Labor Government try to push a 3-week GP lockout through parliament this week? Locals who love the lake (and Albert Park) are emailing the Minister this week.

St Kilda PCYC has paused the sale of its Inkerman Street premises and issued an urgent call for support from government and philanthropic sources. Meanwhile, critics are circling the embattled PCYC board.

The final decision on a proposed 21-day closure of Albert Park Lake now rests with Upper House MPs after the Lower House passed the Allan Government’s Australian Grands Prix Amendment Bill 2025. Sports clubs and other recreational users of Albert Park are furious about the extended encroachment into their activities.