News and media - City of Port Phillip

Explore Port Phillip these school holidays and win!
26 Jun 2023
Looking for something to do these school holidays? Want to win a heap of prizes? Then get out and explore our …
Community Chest opens up again for grants
26 Jun 2023
The South Melbourne Community Chest (SMCC) Op Shop’s latest round of community grants opens in July for local …
Our City embraces communal hubs – for glass and FOGO recycling
26 Jun 2023
Over 30 communal hubs now exist across our municipality – helping residents to divert food and garden waste fr…
Council meeting catchup - 21 June 2023
23 Jun 2023
Did you miss our last Council meeting? Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
The artistic legacy of the Urban Canvas Mural Festival
23 Jun 2023
Urban Canvas Mural Festival has been beautifying our City since it launched on 17 April. The festival saw six …
Citywide to take over kerbside household waste collection
23 Jun 2023
From Monday 3 July, our kerbside (household) waste collection services will be carried out by a new contractor…
St Kilda home to Victoria’s first Live Music Precinct
23 Jun 2023
St Kilda is ready to rock as Victoria’s first Live Music Precinct (LMP).
A guide to the Council Plan and Budget 2023/24
22 Jun 2023
On 20 June 2023, Council endorsed the Council Plan and Budget 2023/24. Here's what you need to know.
Community cost of living pressures recognised in Port Phillip 2023/24 Budget
22 Jun 2023
A rates rise well below forecast inflation and the Victorian Government’s 3.5 per cent rates cap is at the hea…
Council meeting catchup - Special Council Meeting 20 June 2023
21 Jun 2023
Did you miss our last Council meeting? Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
Join us in celebrating Refugee Week
19 Jun 2023
We’re celebrating local refugees and their stories.
Victorian Budget 2023/24 outcomes for Port Phillip
19 Jun 2023
A range of measures benefitting our community were unveiled in the Victorian Budget 2023/24 in May.
Addressing food relief and building social cohesion
14 Jun 2023
Since the COVID lockdown, the demand for food relief in our City has continued to increase.
Bra boutique supporting Carlisle Street revitalisation
9 Jun 2023
The first pop-up in a vacant shop activation to help revitalise Carlisle Street, Balaclava, has opened.
Drag Storytime Statement
8 Jun 2023
Drag Storytime Statement – to be attributed to City of Port Phillip CEO Chris Carroll
Council meeting catchup - 7 June 2023
8 Jun 2023
Did you miss our last Council meeting? Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
Pride at Play arrives in Port Phillip for Pride Month
5 Jun 2023
Port Phillip Council is taking Pride Month to the next level by hosting an LGBTIQA+ interactive gaming exhibit…
Home Sweet Home: The Maternal and Child Health Centre has relocated
31 May 2023
Our Maternal and Child Health Centre is trialling a new home at South Melbourne Primary School.
Deborah's story of getting off gas
23 May 2023
Local Port Phillip resident Deborah talks to us about where her passion for the environment came from and the …
Council meeting catchup - 17 May 2023
19 May 2023
Did you miss our last Council meeting? Here’s a recap of what was discussed.
The right way to dispose of your hard waste
17 May 2023
Anything that’s placed outside without a hard waste booking is classified as ‘Dumped rubbish’.
Curtain rises for next round of Palais Theatre Community Fund Grants
17 May 2023
Fresh off record funding awarded to local organisations in Round 8, applications for Round 9 of the Palais The…
Show your Pride at Play this Pride Month
17 May 2023
The Pride at Play exhibition is coming to St Kilda in June, just in time for Pride Month.
Sustainable living - Judith's story
17 May 2023
A long time member of the St Kilda community, Judith has spent decades making upgrades to her period home to m…

Explore Port Phillip these school holidays and win!

Community Chest opens up again for grants

Our City embraces communal hubs – for glass and FOGO recycling

Council meeting catchup - 21 June 2023

The artistic legacy of the Urban Canvas Mural Festival

Citywide to take over kerbside household waste collection

St Kilda home to Victoria’s first Live Music Precinct

A guide to the Council Plan and Budget 2023/24

Community cost of living pressures recognised in Port Phillip 2023/24 Budget

Council meeting catchup - Special Council Meeting 20 June 2023

Join us in celebrating Refugee Week

Victorian Budget 2023/24 outcomes for Port Phillip

Addressing food relief and building social cohesion

Bra boutique supporting Carlisle Street revitalisation

Drag Storytime Statement

Council meeting catchup - 7 June 2023

Pride at Play arrives in Port Phillip for Pride Month

Home Sweet Home: The Maternal and Child Health Centre has relocated

Deborah's story of getting off gas

Council meeting catchup - 17 May 2023

The right way to dispose of your hard waste

Curtain rises for next round of Palais Theatre Community Fund Grants

Show your Pride at Play this Pride Month

Sustainable living - Judith's story