News and media - City of Port Phillip

Let us know how you’d ‘Love My Place’
14 Aug 2023
Our Love My Place grants program is accepting applications now.
St Kilda’s Alright!
11 Aug 2023
The latest exhibition at the Carlisle Street Arts Space spotlights a selection of key works by artists who pla…
We’re making the big switch to energy efficient streetlighting
7 Aug 2023
Council is forecast to upgrade 1,578 of our streetlight bulbs to energy efficient LED alternatives over the ne…
Council meeting catchup - 2 August 2023
3 Aug 2023
Did you miss our last Council meeting? Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
Applications are open for two streams of our Cultural Development Fund grants
31 Jul 2023
We’re now accepting applications for our Cultural Development Fund - Festivals and Events and Cultural Develop…
Exhibition ready to be revealed
26 Jul 2023
The Emerald Hill Art Group’s (EHAG) annual free exhibition can be enjoyed at Gasworks Arts Park from Monday, 2…
Port Phillip a wayfinding winner
26 Jul 2023
Our new St Kilda Arts Precinct signage was awarded gold at the 2023 Better Future Melbourne Design Awards unde…
Kerbside bin collections update
24 Jul 2023
We’re pleased to share we are receiving fewer reported missed bin collections and our new waste contractor is …
Flashing lights saving drivers from flash flooding
21 Jul 2023
Newly installed flood monitoring equipment is enhancing the safety of two flood-prone roads in Elwood.
Mayor meets with Minister for Police
21 Jul 2023
The City of Port Phillip welcomed the Minister for Police and Minister for Crime Prevention, Anthony Carbines,…
Waterlines a wonder for Port Phillip City Collection
20 Jul 2023
A thought-provoking public art addition to the Port Phillip City Collection was officially launched in July.
Council meeting catchup - 19 July 2023
20 Jul 2023
Did you miss our last Council meeting? Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
KERBSIDE WASTE COLLECTION UPDATE – Wednesday 19 July
19 Jul 2023
Citywide crews are out in Elwood and Ripponlea today picking up scheduled collections in addition to missed bi…
KERBSIDE WASTE COLLECTION UPDATE – Tuesday 18 July
18 Jul 2023
We’ve got 21 Citywide trucks out in St Kilda East and Balaclava today, attending to scheduled collection servi…
KERBSIDE WASTE COLLECTION UPDATE – Monday 17 July
17 Jul 2023
Citywide trucks are out in South Melbourne, Middle Park and Albert Park today, attending to scheduled collecti…
Fifty years of fighting for justice
14 Jul 2023
A free St Kilda community legal service has celebrated 50 years of helping thousands of people on low incomes …
KERBSIDE WASTE COLLECTION UPDATE – Friday 14 July
14 Jul 2023
Council crews are continuing to work alongside our contractor, Citywide, to address missed bin collections, as…
Help shape our City's electoral structure
13 Jul 2023
An advisory panel is conducting a review of the electoral structure in Port Phillip. The panel is seeking your…
Community grants applications are open
13 Jul 2023
Applications for our Community Grants are now open.
EcoCentre mural showcases St Kilda Botanical Gardens biodiversity
13 Jul 2023
A mural project in the St Kilda Botanical Gardens has transformed the temporary hoarding around the Port Phill…
A community resident’s walk through time
12 Jul 2023
Tamara is a local resident and social researcher who runs immersive ‘Deep time walks’ taking people on a 4.6km…
Council meeting catchup - 5 July 2023
7 Jul 2023
Did you miss our last Council meeting? Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2023
28 Jun 2023
We’re celebrating NAIDOC Week with musical performances from three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artis…
A guide to our new Local Law (Community Amenity Local Law 2023)
26 Jun 2023
On 21 June 2023, we adopted our new Local Law (Community Amenity Local Law 2023). In March, we asked the for f…

Let us know how you’d ‘Love My Place’

St Kilda’s Alright!

We’re making the big switch to energy efficient streetlighting

Council meeting catchup - 2 August 2023

Applications are open for two streams of our Cultural Development Fund grants

Exhibition ready to be revealed

Port Phillip a wayfinding winner

Kerbside bin collections update

Flashing lights saving drivers from flash flooding

Mayor meets with Minister for Police

Waterlines a wonder for Port Phillip City Collection

Council meeting catchup - 19 July 2023

KERBSIDE WASTE COLLECTION UPDATE – Wednesday 19 July

KERBSIDE WASTE COLLECTION UPDATE – Tuesday 18 July

KERBSIDE WASTE COLLECTION UPDATE – Monday 17 July

Fifty years of fighting for justice

KERBSIDE WASTE COLLECTION UPDATE – Friday 14 July

Help shape our City's electoral structure

Community grants applications are open

EcoCentre mural showcases St Kilda Botanical Gardens biodiversity

A community resident’s walk through time

Council meeting catchup - 5 July 2023

Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2023

A guide to our new Local Law (Community Amenity Local Law 2023)