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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. In…
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…
Some common sense green things we can achieve
The City of Port Phillip is the best part of Melbourne (in our humble opinion). Our beachside suburbs, parks, and laid-back neighbourhoods make our city one of the most liveable in Australia. But climate change is affecting our way of life. The probability of bushfires, rising sea levels and flooding threaten our City, our country…
KEEP POLITICS OUT OF PORT PHILLIP
Over the Previous 4 years, the majority of Councillors in Port Phillip council have been endorsed and supported by political parties, which have their own agendas and biases. This has led to a situation where councillors have voted together in blocs against the best interests of residents and ratepayers and not for the greater good…
WHY ARE WE PAYING SO MUCH & GETTING SO LITTLE?
With 800-900 Council employees plus millions more spent on consultants*. Council used to be about serving the local community, but it seems that the tables have turned and now we the residents and ratepayers have to bow to the excessive demands foisted upon us by Council. Our Port Phillip Council boasts between 800 – 900…
Fact check update: how high are Port Phillip rates compared to neighbouring councils?
8 September update: See below the updated chart for 2020-21 Port Phillip rates compared to rates plus fixed charges of neighbouring councils rates Spoiler Alert: Port Phillip council has significantly higher rates than neighbouring councils. Read the full article to understand why using average rates per property cannot be used to compare councils, and why…
South Melbourne Market Running at a loss?
South Melbourne Market is one of Melbourne’s best markets and a cultural gem in the heart of Port Phillip. The market comes to life every weekend and is bustling with visitors yet its running at a loss. The market should be producing a healthy dividend for ratepayers, or at least be cost neutral. Why then, is Port…
Council with a MOTORPHOBIC bent
WHY DOES COUNCIL SPEND OUR TAXES ON SEEMINGLY UNNECESSARY ROADWORKS? Have you noticed your street kerbs slowly inching closer to the centre of the road? A new landscaped area suddenly appearing in the middle of the road? An intersection that suddenly requires traffic lights, a roundabout or a chunk of concrete to block your turn?…
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DID YOU KNOW?
Major Melbourne councils have been slammed as “out of touch” for spending more than half…
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Councillors Baxter & Copsey voted against upgrading the Advanced Waste Processing & Sorting of Kerbside…
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FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) bins are becoming more popular as a waste management…
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