Port Phillip City

Contact Information

Address: 99a Carlisle Street, ST KILDA 3182
Postal: Private Bag 3, ST KILDA 3182
Phone: 03 9209 6777
Fax: 03 9534 9105
Contact: assist@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Web: http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au
Mayor: Cr Dick Gross
CEO: Mr Peter Smith
Service Seeker: eservices.portphillip.vic.gov.au/ePathway/Production/Web/Default.aspx

Profile

The City of Port Phillip has an 11 km foreshore on the northern edge of Port Phillip Bay and south of the Melbourne central business district.

It includes the entertainment and leisure precincts of Bay St (Port Melbourne), Clarendon St (South Melbourne), Fitzroy and Acland Sts (St Kilda) and Carlisle St (Balaclava). Significant employment areas include the St Kilda Road office district and industrial, warehousing and manufacturing districts in South Melbourne and Port Melbourne.

There has been significant residential redevelopment in recent times, with people attracted by the inner city lifestyle and the recreational and cultural facilities.

Port Philip is part of the Metropolitan council grouping and can be compared with similar councils. More information on council groupings can be found here.

Localities

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.

For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.

Community Satisfaction

Port Phillip City Council Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey Results 2017

Annual Report

Port Phillip City Council Annual Report 2016/17

Elections

Port Phillip City Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 Councillors.

Councillors are elected through preferential voting. Since 2008, all Victorian Councillors serve a four year term. The next general election is in October 2020.

Visit the Guide for more information on Council Elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.

Councillors

9 Councillors elected in October 2016.

Canal - Cr Tim Baxter

Canal - Cr Louise Crawford

Canal - Cr Dick Gross

Gateway - Cr Bernadene Voss - Mayor

Gateway - Cr Marcus Pearl

Gateway - Cr Ogy Simic

Lake - Cr Andrew Bond

Lake - Cr David Brand

Lake - Cr Katherine Copsey

Population data

Estimated resident population. Source: Victoria in Future 2016 - Population and Household Projections to 2031

2016 109,103
2021 118,903
2026 131,007
2031 143,081

Finances

Source: Victoria Grants Commission.
The figures in the bottom two rows of the table show combined one-off and ongoing funding received by council from both the Federal and State Governments. It is important to note that this amount can change significantly from year to year as individual government funding programs change and natural events such as fires and floods occur.

Data shows the amount allocated in respect of the relevant financial year. In some years, that amount will vary from the payments received that year, as a result of the Commonwealth "bringing forward" some payments.

	2015-16	2014-15	2013-14	2012-13	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10
Recurrent Expenditure ($)	186.092m	178.397m	177.344m	159.381m	161.272m	144.452m	143.754m
Recurrent Revenue ($)	195.670m	182.305m	214.955m	177.388m	161.107m	149.854m	142.454m
- Rates and Charges	113.146m	106.759m	100.957m	95.213m	88.581m	82.499m	78.901m
- VGC Grants	2.527m	2.506m	2.491m	2.352m	2.313m	2.221m	2.085m
Non-Recurrent Government Grants	4.112m	1.786m	1.292m	1.300m	0.124m	0.051m	1.905m
Recurrent Government Grants	5.953m	7.908m	8.231m	8.547m	12.256m	10.050m	10.103m

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