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The City of Port Phillip is a
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of
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on the northern shores of
Port Phillip Port Phillip (Kulin languages, Kulin: ''Narm-Narm'') or Port Phillip Bay is a horsehead-shaped bay#Types, enclosed bay on the central coast of southern Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The bay opens into the Bass Strait via a short, ...
, south of
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's central business district. It has an area of 20.7 km² and had a population of 113,200 in June 2018. Port Phillip contains a number of varied and substantial retail, entertainment and leisure precincts. These include Bay Street (Port Melbourne), Victoria Avenue (Albert Park), Clarendon Street (South Melbourne), Armstrong Street (Middle Park), Fitzroy Street (St Kilda),
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(St Kilda), Carlisle Street (Balaclava) and Ormond Road (Elwood). A number of significant employment areas lie within Port Phillip, including part of the
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business district and industrial, warehousing and manufacturing districts in
South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...
and
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Port Phillip local government areas. Port Melbourne recorded a populatio ...
. The city has experienced a significant amount of residential development in the 1990s, particularly in areas close to the foreshore. Port Phillip is well served by public transport with a substantial tram network, the St Kilda and
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Port Phillip local government areas. Port Melbourne recorded a populatio ...
tram lines and two stations on the
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, in addition to bus services. Comprising three multi member wards, it is predominantly an amalgamation of three former cities – St Kilda, parts of
South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...
, most of
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, as well as a small portion of
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from the former
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, Kings Way and Dorcas Street to the north,
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, High Street,
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, Queens Way,
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, Orrong Road, Inkerman Street, Hotham Street,
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, St Kilda Street and Head Street generally to the east and the foreshore of
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to the south. Adjacent councils include the
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, City of Bayside,
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and the
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. When first created, the city was administered by three appointed commissioners, headed by Des Clarke. The first council elections were held in March 1996. Council offices are currently located in the
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,
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and the
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. The council operates several other facilities including local libraries, child care centres, parks, playgrounds and community centres. In 2020 ANAM was given a long lease to South Melbourne Town Hall and council staff there and a few community groups vacated the building.


Schools


Albert Park Primary School
(Government)
Elwood Primary School
(Government)
Galilee Regional Primary School
(Catholic)
Middle Park Primary School
(Government)
Port Melbourne Primary School
(Government)
St Kilda Park Primary School
(Government)
St Kilda Primary School
(Government) * Albert Park College (Government)
Elwood Secondary College
(Government) *
Mac.Robertson Girls' High School , motto_translation = Mastery of self , established = , type = Government-funded single-sex selective secondary day school , principal = Sue Harrap , location = South Melbourne, Victoria , country = Australia , coordi ...
(High performance government secondary college for girls) *
St Michael's Grammar School , motto_translation = For the Church of God , location = 25 Chapel Street, St Kilda, Victoria , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = Australia Melbourne , ...
(Church of England/Anglican)
South Melbourne Primary School
(Government)
South Melbourne Park Primary School
(Government)
Port Melbourne Secondary College
(Government)


Offices

* St Kilda Town Hall * South Melbourne Town Hall * Port Melbourne Town Hall


Libraries

* Albert Park * Emerald Hill (South Melbourne) * Middle Park * Port Melbourne * St Kilda


Notable institutions

* 2/10 Medium Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (Army Reserve, Chapel Street, St Kilda East) * Australian National Music Academy (South Melbourne, in former City of South Melbourne Town Hall) * City of Port Phillip Town Hall, St Kilda (Former City of St Kilda Town Hall, Council meeting usually on Tuesday with about 3 meetings per month. Port Phillip Meeting Agenda.) * Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Victoria (South Melbourne) * Hare Krishna Temple (Albert Park) * South Melbourne Football Club
1st Victorian Sea Scout Group
regarded as being the first Scout Group in Australia, founded in 1907, and is still currently active hosting Cubs,
Scouts Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking ...
and a Venturer Unit based in the Albert Park Reserve


Notable events

* Gay Pride March (Fitzroy Street and Catani Gardens, St Kilda, dykes on bikes, boot scooting, marching groups, music and political activism) *
Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix The Australian Grand Prix is an annual motor racing event which is under contract to host Formula One until 2035. One of the oldest surviving motorsport competitions held in Australia, the Grand Prix has moved frequently with 23 different venu ...
(
Albert Park Circuit The Albert Park Circuit is a motorsport street circuit around Albert Park Lake, three kilometres south of central Melbourne. It is used annually as a circuit for the Formula One Australian Grand Prix, the supporting Supercars Championship Mel ...
), 4-day international motor racing event held in March or April. Includes a
Supercars A supercar – also called exotic car – is a loosely defined description of street-legal, high-performance sports cars. Since the 2010s, the term hypercar has come into use for the highest performing supercars. Supercars commonly serve as t ...
race. *
St Kilda Festival The St Kilda Festival, held every February (except 2021), is a free celebration of Australian music, summer, and St Kilda. Programming includes music, dance, children's activities, comedy, poetry, visual art, theatre, outdoor cinema, beach sp ...
(300,000 people attend this annual music event, Fitzroy Street and Upper Esplanade closed, tram services to the event). This free event now cost ratepayers close to $1.5 million annually. *
St Kilda Film Festival St Kilda is an inner seaside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km (4 miles) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. St Kilda recorded a population of 19 ...
(Australia's Top 100 short films, SoundKILDA: Australia Music Video Competition, international films, forums, Industry Open Day and much more) * St Kilda Writers Festival (local and international writers compare their skills) * Admiral Napier Cup, held in the last weekend of August and hosted by the 1st Victorian Sea Scout Group on Albert Park lake, is where
Scouts Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking ...
and Venturers gather to participate in rowing, paddling and sailing competitions and recent addition of Iron Person events


Suburbs and localities

* Albert Park * Balaclava * Elwood *
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(shared with the
City of Melbourne The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2018, the city has an area of and had a population of 169,961. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. The ci ...
) * Middle Park *
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Port Phillip local government areas. Port Melbourne recorded a populatio ...
(Shared with the
City of Melbourne The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2018, the city has an area of and had a population of 169,961. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. The ci ...
) *
Ripponlea Ripponlea is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. Ripponlea recorded a population of 1,532 at the 202 ...
* Southbank (Shared with the
City of Melbourne The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2018, the city has an area of and had a population of 169,961. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. The ci ...
) *
South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...
*
South Wharf South Wharf is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Port Phillip local government areas. South Wharf recorded a popul ...
(Shared with the
City of Melbourne The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2018, the city has an area of and had a population of 169,961. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. The ci ...
) * St Kilda *
St Kilda East St Kilda East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Glen Eira and Port Phillip local government areas. St Kilda East recorded a population of 1 ...
(Shared with the
City of Glen Eira The City of Glen Eira is a local government area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of and has an estimated population of 153,858 (51.6% female and 48.4% male). It was formed in 1994 ...
) *
St Kilda West St Kilda West is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 5 km south of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip Local government are ...
*
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(Shared with the
City of Stonnington The City of Stonnington is a local government area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Australia. It comprises the inner south-eastern suburbs, between , from the Melbourne CBD. The city covers an area of . Within twenty years ...
) Beacon Cove and Garden City are localities within
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Port Phillip local government areas. Port Melbourne recorded a populatio ...
, though are not technically recognised as suburbs.


Current Council Composition

Since 2016 Port Phillip City Council is composed of nine Councillors elected from three
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, up from seven in 2012.Port Phillip City Council election results 2016
Retrieved 4 November 2016 Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held in October 2020. On the 11th of November, 2020, councillor Louise Crawford was elected unanimously to the position of Mayor of the City of Port Philip for a term of one year. The current Council, elected in 2020, in order of election by ward, is as follows:


Elected Councillors of Port Phillip

* Dick Gross (1996-2008, 2016-2020) * Patricia Brown OAM (1996-1999) * Christine Haag (1996-1999) * Frada Erlich (1996-1999) * Ludwig Stamer (1996-1999) * Liz Johnstone (1996-1999) * Liana Thompson (1996-1999) * David Brand (1996-1999, 2016-2020) * Julian Hill (1999-2004) * Carolyn Hutchens (1999-2004) * John Lewisohn (1999-2002) * Darren Ray (1999-2008) * Peter Logan (2002-2008) * Judith Klepner (2004-2012) * Janet Cribbes (2004-2008) * Janet Bolitho (2004-2012) * Karen Sait (2004-2008) * Serge Thomann (2008-2016) * Frank O'Connor (2008-2012) * John Middleton (2008-2012) * Jane Touzeau (2008-2016) * Rachel Powning (2008-2012) * Amanda Stevens (2012-2016) * Vanessa Huxley (2012-2016) * Anita Horvath (2012-2016) * Cr. Andrew Bond (2012-current) * Bernadene Voss (2012-2020) * Cr. Tim Baxter (2016-current) * Cr. Katherine Copsey (2016-current) * Cr. Louise Crawford (2016-current) * Ogy Simic (2016-2020) * Cr. Marcus Pearl (2016-current) * Cr. Heather Cunsolo (2020-current) * Cr. Peter Martin (2020-current) * Cr. Rhonda Clark (2020-current) * Cr. Christina Sirakoff (2020-current)


Mayors

*
List of Mayors of Port Phillip {{Use dmy dates, date=December 2019 This is a list of the Mayors and Deputy Mayors of the City of Port Phillip local government area, Melbourne, Australia. The City of Port Phillip was formed in 1994 with the amalgamation of the City of Port Melb ...


Sister Cities and Friendship Links

* Ōbu, Aichi, Japan. (Since 1993) * Suai,
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See also

*
List of localities (Victoria) This is a list of locality names and populated place names in the state of Victoria, Australia, outside the Melbourne metropolitan area. It is organised by region from the south-west of the state to the east and, for convenience, is sectioned ...
for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.


References


External links


City of Port Phillip
– Official Website
1st Victorian Sea Scout GroupLink to Land Victoria interactive mapsPublic Transport Victoria local public transport map
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Port Phillip Port Phillip (Kulin languages, Kulin: ''Narm-Narm'') or Port Phillip Bay is a horsehead-shaped bay#Types, enclosed bay on the central coast of southern Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The bay opens into the Bass Strait via a short, ...
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