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Council Group Thinking Becoming Nauseating
by Rod Mitchell | 9 March 2024 Recently Campbell Spence wrote an article on What is Woke in response to a recent open question by a Councillor on the Cook Statue debate. The woke concept of dividing by race, gender and sexuality as opposed to the commonality that unites us, all also seeks an extension…
Council to adopt a more balanced approach to bicycle lanes:
By Josh Szental | 23 February 2024 I am a resident in St Kilda East, and I oppose Council’s proposal to construct a separated bicycle lane on Inkerman Street between St Kilda Rd and Hotham St with the removal of 116 car parks (option A). I spoke at Council on 21 February 2024 in relation…
Queens Lane Residents Demand Action
Queens Lane divides two rows of high rise apartment buildings wedged between Fawkner Park and Albert Park Lake in the City of Port Phillip. The residents enjoy spectacular views and a vibrant inner city lifestyle, but in recent times they have become increasingly concerned and frustrated with the consequences of poorly managed developments and the…
Can’t Manage FOGO Bins? CoPP Has the Solution!
FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) bins are becoming more popular as a waste management solution due to their environmental benefits, such as reducing landfill waste and producing compost for agriculture and gardening. However, some residents and ratepayers of Port Phillip may encounter issues such as increased odours and pests if the bins are not…
Council set to increase rates in 2023-24 Budget
Total rates collected by Council on existing properties are set to increase by 3.5% in the 2023-24 Budget in a year in when residents are impacted by the highest cost of living increases for many years. In addition, Council will receive millions of dollars in new rates from new properties. ROPP is advocating for a rate…
Updated Rates Calculator 2023 – Compare your Rates with Neighbouring Councils
Have you ever wondered how Port Phillip rates compare with neighbouring Councils such as Bayside, Stonnington or Glen Eira? Here is your chance to find out with our newly updated 2023 Calculator.
Rates to Rise
At Council’s meeting of 23rd June, Crs Bond, Clark, Pearl and Sirakoff raised a motion to freeze rates. Unfortunately, Crs Baxter, Copsey, Crawford, Cunsolo and Martin did not support this motion. This is at a time Council is forecasting a $14 million operating surplus, an additional $2.3 million of rates revenue from new properties, and…
RoPP Budget Submission
RoPP’s latest budget submission raises substantive and long running concerns that we have argued for years about high council rates.This document details where RoPP believes council can rationalise its services and infrastructure project costs without reducing the level of service delivered to ratepayers in those areas which are the responsibility of local government. Download Budget…
WE SAY – CUT RATES FOR SENIORS, NOT FORCE THEM OUT OF THEIR HOMES OR INTO DEBT
Our Councillors and Council have been making it difficult for our long-term senior citizens to stay in their homes. There are many residents in Port Phillip, like Tanya*, who face the nightmare of Council demanding exorbitant rates from them knowing that with a small fixed income or pension they will never be able to pay….
Port Phillip Parking Problems Plague our Streets
Out of touch council are removing car parking spaces with little regard for the needs of residents & traders Council has a massive financial dependence on car parking fees and fines and are on an ideological mission to remove car parking spaces. Port Phillip Council Sustainable Transport Policy and Parking Rates“Council is seeking to achieve a…
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FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) bins are becoming more popular as a waste management…
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8 September update: See below the updated chart for 2020-21 Port Phillip rates compared to…
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Major Melbourne councils have been slammed as “out of touch” for spending more than half…
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