The City of Port Phillip is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia located in the inner suburbs of Melbourne with an area of 20.62 km². As at 2006, the estimated resident population is 85,674 [1]. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the U.K. and its former colonies. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Albert Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Balaclava and gun A balaclava, balaclava helmet or ski mask is a form of headgear covering the whole head, exposing only the face (and often only the eyes). ... Elwood is a bayside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Garden City is the name of several places around the world. ... Middle Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... There is also a Southbank (of the Brisbane River) in Brisbane, Queensland, and a South Bank (of the River Thames) in London, United Kingdom. ... South Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... For other places called St Kilda, see St Kilda Luna Park, one of St Kildas most prominent landmarks St Kilda is a suburb of Melbourne, the capital city of the state of Victoria, in Australia. ... St. ... St Kilda Road, through the waterwall at the National Gallery of Victoria St Kilda Road is a street in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... St. ... Windsor may refer to many places and other things. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 1 km² (100 hectares) and 10 km² (1000 hectares). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Compromising seven wards, it is predominantly an amalgamation of three former cities - St Kilda, parts of South Melbourne, most of Port Melbourne, plus a small portion of Windsor - enacted in 1994 to form the new City of Port Phillip. [2]. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

The city was amalgamated by then Commissioner Des Clarke and two other commissioners appointed by Victoria's then Liberal Premier Jeff Kennett. Commissioner Clarke did an amazing job to both, run the city well despite disruption by left wing political activists at some "council" meeting, and to successfully amalgamate the former cities quickly so that council elections could take place. Sadly voter turnout at the last 4 council elections held since 1996 has been poor (about 50% of enrolled voters). This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

Places of Interest

• Luna Park, St Kilda (early 20th century amusement park, roller coaster)
• O'Donnell Gardens, St Kilda next to Luna Park and Acland St, Sunday market, the "secret life of us" TV series cafe and behind that is St Kilda's new urban aboriginal meeting place)
• Upper Esplanade, St Kilda ("Espy" Hotel music venue, Sunday market)
• Palais Theatre, St Kilda (cinema and live events)
• The Palace, St Kilda (live music venue)
• St Kilda Botanical Gardens, St Kilda (19th century layout, hot house plants, small lake)
• 9 km of foreshore from Elwood to Port Melbourne (St Kilda Pier and St Kilda Pier Kiosk, St Kilda plus Kerferd Rd Pier, Middle Park and Station and Princes Piers, Port Melbourne)
• St Kilsa Sea Baths (indoor sea baths, indoor heated pool, gym, health shops, cafes, parking)
• St Kilda Marina, Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, St Kilda and Port Melbourne Sailing Club
• St Kilda Beach (cafes, kiosks, penguin colony, bike and walk paths, bike hire at weekends)
• Elwood Beach (cafes, kiosks, bike and walk paths)
• Catani Gardens, St Kilda (19th century layout, pony rides at weekends)
• Pier Rd, St Kilda (great for foreshore parking, seeing the sun set, next to near St Kilda Pier and next to Catani Gardens)
• Astor Theatre, St Kilda (cinema and live events)
• National Theatre, St Kilda (contemporary dance and live events)
• Red Light District, St Kilda (has a history of street prostitution, but it is illegal, dangerous, degrading, attracts drug dealers and hooligans and is not tolerated by the community)
• Albert Park Reserve (a state park, Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), lake, black swans and water fowl, sailing and rowing clubs, sailing boat hire, picnic areas, jogging, sporting fields and indoor sport halls, Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, St Kilda Park Primary School), Albert Park
• St Vincent Gardens, Albert Park (19th century heritage listed park, bowls, tennis, playground)
• Gas Works Park, Albert Park (Theatre, arts, heritage building on an old gasometer site)
• Edwards Park, Port Melbourne (small 20th century park built over a former lagoon, Trugo club)
• Station Pier, Port Melbourne/Beacon Cove (Tasmania ferry terminal/pier dining/cruise ships and ocean liners mainly in summer/tall ships some years/regular visits by naval vessels)
• Sandridge Beach (bike and walk paths/popular Islamic picnic and bathing area), Port Melbourne
• Beaconsfield Pde (beach cafes/kiosks/windsurfing/bike and walk paths), West St Kilda/Middle Park/Albert Park
• Beach Rd (cafe-bars/kiosks/bike and walk paths), Port Melbourne
• Armstrong St (trendy/cafes/affluent/IGA) Shopping Village, Middle Park. See community website too [3]
• Victoria Ave and Bridport St (cosmopolitan/cafes/affluent/IGA) Shopping Village, Albert Park
• Bay St (business/cafes/entertainment/Coles) Shopping Village, Port Melbourne/Beacon Cove
• Elwood (trendy/cafes/vegetarian/vegan/RSL/Supermarket) Shopping Village, Elwood
• Clarendon St (business/cafes/entertainment/Coles) Shopping Village, South Melbourne. See community website too [4]
• Acland St (tourist/bohemian/visitor cafes/RSL/Coles/Woolworths) Shopping Village, St Kilda
• Fitzroy St (tourist/visitor cafes/George Cinema/IGA) Shopping Village, St Kilda
• Carlisle St (cafes/Eastern European/Jewish shops), St Kilda
• Cleve Gardens, St Kilda (off Fitzroy St, former 1990's urban aboriginal illegal camp site with painted public toilet. The "big didgeridoo" aboriginal monument and a native garden refurbishment replaced the public toilet and camp site)
• Jewish Museum, St Kilda (Jewish history and culture, closed on Friday and Saturday)
• See Yup Temple, South Melbourne (off Clarendon St, historic Chinese Joss House)
• Just 10 - 20 minutes by various trams (tram No's 96, 16, 112, 1 and 109) to CBD, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Docklands development, Southbank, Federation Square, National Gallery of Victoria, The Melbourne Concert Hall, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne Park (national and international tennis, live bands and events) and many other visitor attractions in or near central Melbourne.

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Light Rail Stops

• St Kilda Line (No 96 Light Rail Tram) - CBD to Whiteman St Interchange, City Rd, South Melbourne, Albert Park, Wright St, Middle Park, Fraser St, St Kilda Station then onto Acland St, St Kilda terminus.
• Port Melbourne Line (No 109 Light Rail Tram) - CBD to Whiteman St Interchange, Montague, North Port, Graham and Beacon Cove (Port Melbourne) terminus.

Schools

• Port Melbourne Primary School (formerly Graham St Primary), [5]
• Albert Park Primary School, [6]
• Middle Park Primary School, [7]
• St Kilda Park Primary School, [8]
• St Kilda Primary School, [9]
• Elwood Primary School, [10]
• Galilee Regional Primary School (Roman Catholic), [11]

• Albert Park Secondary College, [12]
• Elwood Secondary College, [13]
• Mac.Robertson Girls' High School (elite government girls secondary college - entry test)

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Notable Institutions

• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Victoria
• Hare Krishna Temple

Notable Events

• St Kilda Festival (300,000 teenagers and young adults attend this annual music and side show event)
• St Kilda Short Film Festival (100 local and overseas short films screened over 5 days)
• Gay Pride March (Fitzroy St and Catani Gardens, St Kilda, dykes on bikes, boot scooting, marching groups, music and political activism. A great afternoons entertainment for both the gay and straight community)
• St Kilda Writers Festival (local and international writers compare their skills)
• Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix (Albert Park Reserve - Bruum! Bruum! a great annual 4 day international event with an excellent Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airshow thrown in. Free tram services from the CBD. Some in the community do not like the Grand Prix but most do, including the major political parties, and the local kids, and most grown ups, love watching the fighter jets screaming low overhead.

The St Kilda Festival in 2005 The St Kilda Festival is a community festival held in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. ...

Suburbs

• Albert Park
• Balaclava
• Beacon Cove
• Elwood
• Garden City
• Middle Park - See community website too [14]
• Port Melbourne - part
• Ripponlea - part
• Southbank - part
• South Melbourne - part - See community website too [15]
• St Kilda
• St Kilda East
• St Kilda Road
• St Kilda West
• Windsor - part

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Neighbouring Councils

• City of Bayside
• City of Glen Eira
• City of Melbourne
• City of Stonnington

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Wards and Councillors

The following councillors were elected in November 2004 [16]:

• Alma Ward: Cr RAY, Darren. (ALP)
• Albert Park Ward: Cr KLEPNER, Judith. (ALP)
• Blessington Ward: Cr GROSS, Dick. (ALP)
• Emerald Hill Ward: Cr LOGAN, Peter (Independent)
• Ormond Ward: Cr CRIBBES, Janet. (Independent) - (Deputy Mayor)
• Sandridge Ward: Cr BOLITHO, Janet. (ALP) - (Mayor)
• St Kilda Ward: Cr SAIT, Karen. (Independent)

Sister cities

• Obu, Aichi, Japan (a Japanese version of Broadmeadows as one councillor described it recently, regular cultural exchanges, Port Phillip City Council helped Obu's City Council with an Information Technology (IT) project as part of a staff members visit in 2005)
• Devonport, Tasmania (destination for "Spirit of Tasmania" ferries from Station Pier, Port Melbourne)

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See also

• List of localities (Victoria) for other Melbourne suburbs and municipalities.

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External links

• Port Phillip Online - official website
• Sister Cities by the Sea - information on the relationship between Obu and Port Phillip (English and Japanese content).
• Metlink local public transport map