Three elected Councillors represent each ward. The nomination period runs from 17 to 22 September. Since 2016 Port Phillip City Council is composed of nine Councillors elected from three wards, up from seven in 2012. Before standing for Council, every candidate must undertake mandatory candidate training, even if they have been a Councillor before or are currently a Councillor. Port Phillip Councillors Voting Scorecard Councillor voting scorecard Past performance may a reliable predictor of future performance, particularly for Governments. The election office will be located at 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne and will open to the public on 17 September 2020. Search for: city of port phillip councillors. They are maintaining our open spaces, cleaning our beaches and streets, looking after mothers and babies, providing support to residents aged or disabled, staffing our libraries, repairing our footpaths, educating and caring for children in our council childcare centres, processing and issuing planning and building permits, or rescuing cats and dogs who have strayed from home. a member of Council staff who has not taken leave to stand, convicted of certain criminal or electoral offences, a councillor in another Australian council, a member of the parliament of an Australian state or territory or the Commonwealth. 3.4.1  Publishes the cost of the internal audit, costs of legal expenditure (once finalised) and estimated officer time spent in managing this audit matter. Mobile and Temporary Food Business permits, Sustainable business case study: Reho Travel, Register for early childhood education and care, Disability support for families and carers, Fishermans Bend and Port Melbourne parking changes, Rates concessions and rates hardship relief, Housing and homelessness support services, Supported accommodation for older people with disability, Seniors register and the linking neighbours program, Q and A for climate emergency community forum, How to win over your owners corporation and live more sustainably, Nature play - developing your child's brain, Green loans / environmental upgrade finance, Going electric – your electric vehicle questions answered, Cultural development fund - key organisations, Rupert Bunny Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship, Discover public art in the City of Port Phillip, Public assemblies, demonstrations and protests, Major events and markets expression of interest, Educational seminars for event organisers, South Melbourne (Skinners) Adventure Playground, Amendment C186port – Montague Commercial Precinct, Fishermans Bend, Permanent Heritage Controls, Amendment C122port – St Kilda Road South Precinct, Amendment C174port - Extension of Heritage Overlay 8 – Tiuna Grove Elwood, Amendment C151port - 77 Park Street, South Melbourne - Permanent Heritage Controls, Amendment C173port - Tiuna Grove, Elwood - Interim Heritage Overlay, Amendment C188port - HO7 - Extension of Interim Heritage Controls, Amendment C149port - Victorian Pride Centre, Amendment C191port - Extension of Interim Heritage Controls - Tiuna Grove, Amendment C185port – Montague Commercial Precinct, Fishermans Bend – Extension of Interim Heritage Controls, Amendment C142port – Review of Heritage Overlay 6, Documents Available for Public Inspection, Palais Theatre and Luna Park precinct revitalisation, Waterfront Place precinct design guidelines, Port Melbourne beach access and dune fencing, Shakespeare Grove drain and Brookes Jetty, Planning Scheme incorporated and background documents, Interim Councillor Expenses and Support Policy (PDF 1.05MB), Councillor Code of Conduct Complaint (PDF 1.85MB), Councillor Childcare Expenses (PDF 255KB), conferences, professional development and training, travel (includes Mayoral vehicle allowance, use of private vehicle, bicycle allowance, taxi and cabcharge, Myki card, air or rail), communication (includes mobile telephone and internet). Elected for four-year terms, there are three municipal wards in the City with three elected councillors representing each ward. At this special meeting, Council must approve any amendments to the Code of Conduct that it determined to be necessary following the review. BRAND, David. City of Port Phillip Council Plan 2017-27. 13 Oct 2020. From 12 midday Tuesday 22 September to 6 pm Sunday 24 October, the City of Port Phillip will enter into the Election Period for the Council Elections. Voting at the election is compulsory for residents of Port Phillip who are enrolled on the Victorian electoral roll. The Election Period (commonly known as Caretaker Period) is the period starting from the last day of nominations and ending at 6 pm on Election Day. GROSS, Dick. The result indicates an increase from the previous years' reflecting strong consultation and engagement opportunities with the community to ensure Council decisions are informed by the community's views. A slick joke about light globes is no substitute for the facts. Ballot papers will be sent out to voters by the VEC at the conclusion of the nomination period. What is more, staffing levels overall are not ballooning. There is no physical voting on Election Day. Authorisation: W. Gately, AM, Electoral Commissioner, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria. BOND, Andrew. If you have any questions about voting or how the Election is conducted please contact the VEC on (03) 8619 1459, For any other queries please contact The Governance Team at governance@portphillip.vic.gov.au. For more information, including maps of Council's wards, visit the Victorian Electoral Commission. Local council elections will be held by post in Victoria in October 2020. How does the City of Port Phillip compare with neighbouring councils on the percentage of Council expenditure spent on staffing? This applies to all candidates, whether elected or not, and whether they received campaign donations or not. Please enable JavaScript in order to get the best experience when using this site. We respectfully acknowledge the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, pay our respects to their Elders, both past and present and acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land. They are not managed and monitored by Council staff, we can’t guarantee the accuracy of information shared on these pages and posts on these pages don’t represent the opinions or decisions of Council. 3.2    Decides on the level of information to be reported to the community, through publishing on the Council’s public website by end of day 18 September, on Internal Audit Report – Confidential assessment of Code of Conduct Complaint Resolution Process, being: 3.2.1 Publishes the cost of the internal audit, costs of legal expenditure (once finalised) and estimates officer time spent in managing this audit matter. The Victorian Electoral Commission acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners of the land. The next election will be held on 24 October 2020. The Local Government Minister has advised that this training will now be delivered by Local Government Victoria via an online e-learning module. Council Meetings. Councillors attendance continues to be high with 94 per cent attendance in proportion of the 304 Ordinary and Special Council meetings held in 2018/19. As a result, the staffing budget will come down from $95.84m in 2019/20 to $92.37m in 2020/21, a saving of $3.5m. Within 40 days of Election Day, all candidates must submit to Council’s Chief Executive Officer an Election Campaign Donation Return. Council respectfully acknowledges the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan of the Boon Wurrung. From 12 midday Tuesday 22 September to 6 pm Sunday 24 October, the City of Port Phillip will enter into the Election Period for the Council Elections. You can still contact us during this period and we’ll resume regular operation on Monday 26 October. Under the new Local Government Act 2020, Council was required to adopt a new Election Period Policy. You can still contact us during this period and we’ll resume regular operation on Monday 26 October. City of Port Phillip encompasses Albert Park, Balaclava, Elwood, Garden City, Melbourne, Middle Park, Port Melbourne, Ripponlea, South Melbourne, Southbank, St Kilda, St Kilda East, St Kilda West and Windsor. The electoral structure of Port Phillip City Council was last reviewed in 2015. Parklets, play streets and pop-ups will be a key feature of summer in Port Phillip as Council works closely wi… | Incorporated Assoc. Councillors attendance continues to be high with 94 per cent attendance in proportion of the 304 Ordinary and Special Council meetings held in 2018/19. Community satisfaction rating out of 100 with the consultation and engagement efforts of the council. You can still contact us during this period and we’ll resume regular operation on Monday 26 October. Voting closes at 6 pm on Friday 23 October. CRAWFORD, Louise. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land. Councillors Current Term -  Gift and Hospitality Register as at 31 March 2020 (XLS 28MB), Councillor expense reporting - quarter ending 30 June 2020 (DOCX 29KB), Councillor expense reporting - quarter ending 31 March 2020 (DOCX 29KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 31 December 2019 (DOCX 28KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 30 September 2019 (DOCX 27KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 30 June 2019 (DOCX 27KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 31 March 2019 (DOCX 27KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 31 December 2018 (DOCX 27KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 30 September 2018 (DOCX 27KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 30 June 2018 (DOCX 27KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 31 March 2018 (DOCX 27KB), Councillor expenses reporting quarter ending 31 December 2017 (DOCX 26KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 30 September 2017 (DOCX 25KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 30 June 2017 (DOCX 25KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 31 March 2017 (DOCX 24KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 31 December 2016 (DOCX 24KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 30 September 2016 (PDF 101KB), Councillor expenses reporting - quarter ending 30 June 2016 (PDF 264KB). (City of Port Phillip Council Plan 2017-27. Within 14 days after the deadline for lodgement of completed Campaign Donation Returns by candidates, summaries of each return lodged will be made available on Council’s website.