Community Plan
Neighbourhood Development Component
What do we mean by neighbourhood development?
Feedback from the Community Summit suggested that people wanted to be more involved and understand what was happening in their neighbourhood. This component explores ways the Council can support the development of local connections, networks and improvements to our neighbourhoods.
Neighbourhood Associations
| Association | Contact Person | Phone | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port People | Lois Daley | loisdaley@yahoo.com.au | 9646 2304 | |
| Beacon Cove Residents Association | Eddie Micallef - President | 9645 1185 | ||
| West St Kilda Resident's Association | Colin Fryer - Secretary | wskra@netspace.net.au | 9593 9631 | |
| Fitzroy and Acland Streets Residents Association | chronicles@pacific.net.au | 9537 2733 |
Project Ideas
Do you want to get together with your neighbours to make your neighbourhood better but aren't sure what to do? Download some project ideas that you could do in your neighbourhood.
Street Parties
Ever wanted to meet other people in your street but didn't know how? Then StreetLife can help you with simple ideas and guidelines to get started.
StreetLife is a partnership between the Council and the Port Phillip Community Group (PPCG).
StreetLife is designed to help you hold a street party or develop your own idea for a street-based event. The PPCG can help you with road closures, public liability insurance and suggest creative ideas to make your event a success. They also have a BBQ that they can lend to you for free. Find out more on the Street Parties page.
Naturestrip beatification
Naturestrips are mostly a small piece of relatively unusable land in front of residential homes, alongside streets and roads often with a myriad of underground services and light or wire poles jutting up from them. Mostly grass and a street tree are the only adorning features. They have the potential to be so much more and a number of residents have taken up the opportunity to better their street and gain a beautified public frontage to their property. More information including our guidelines are available on the Naturestrips page.
Compost and Worm Farms
Composting saves valuable land fill space and can be used as fertiliser in your garden and can improve soil condition. Compost bins and worms farms can be purchased at a reduced rate from the Depot. More information is available on the Compost & Worm Farms page.
Community Gardens
Community gardens are not only fertile places for growing vegies, fruits and flowers but also, for creating new social connections and releasing the stresses of everyday life. With many of our residents living in flats, and one of the lowest ratios of open space to residents in Melbourne, community gardens provide an important resource. More information is available on the Community Gardens and Groups page.
