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Parking in City of Port Phillip
To have your say on the COPP draft Parking Management Policy see Recent Posts. Register for a workshop in October or have your say online until 3 November.
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Reporting Crime
Police have asked for residents to call 000 for Police related matters in our community and not to call the local police station (unless you are specifically in contact with a representative). 000 calls are all logged and provide police with statistics which enables them to allocate resources where required on an on-going basis. However, the Police have now created a separate number for non urgent calls. You can call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 (or go online) to report property related crime such as theft or property damage or to make general police enquiries. You should still call Triple Zero (000) if the incident is life-threatening, needs immediate police attendance, a crime is happening now or an offender is (or may be) still in the area.
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Change in use of 72 Wellington Street, St Kilda
In the last few weeks 72 Wellington Street has been registered as a rooming house. At the same time there has been an increase in complaints about noise and loss of amenity and in the number of syringes found in the surrounding streets and laneways. Local police are in regular attendance.
What can you do?
If you have a complaint about noise or have found a syringe contact Port Phillip Council ASSIST on 9209 6777 or email to Assist@portphillip.vic.gov.au
with details about the time and place – location is especially important for syringe collection and disposal.
If you have been subject to, or witness, anti-social behaviour call Police on 000 so that the call can be logged and responded to appropriately.
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St Kilda Junction Substation Facade complete?
JAAG is very disappointed (feeling deceived) by the newly completed St Kilda substation facade which does little to camouflage the substation and in JAAG’s view does not match the Future Forest design (image below) that PTV committed to deliver.
Safety issues have also become apparent to Yarra Trams and PTV which are proving difficult to address – JAAG raised these issues with all state government agencies over 2 years ago along with several other issues and concerns about the location and design of the substation, proposing several alternative locations.
JAAG has again written to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, as well as the local members, requesting a new location for the substation where it does not jeopardise pedestrian, cyclist and motorists safety and where it is not a blight at a major gateway location. As yet there has been no response.
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Luminous public art
Celebrate a glowing new public art exhibition as COPP light up Fitzroy Street with Luminous from 5 October 2019 to 9 February 2020. Five artists are creating temporary installations to celebrate the diversity of this iconic and much loved street as part of Council’s Placemaking Program.
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8-12 Punt Road – Proposed amendments submitted to VCAT.
Please see below link to Council’s website for the advertised plans. Matter now at VCAT.
http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/8-12-punt-rd-3-7-wellington-st.htm
Changes include: the number of apartments (more 1 and 2 bedrooms) and reduced on-site car parking. This is the third amendment to the original planning permit issued by VCAT and seeks to remove/change important points previously agreed at VCAT.
Chipton Park Update (formerly known as Crimea Reserve) – Work commences on Chipton Park upgrade
After a four year battle with council, site works finally began on 17 July 2019 for the upgrading our dear little park with security fencing being erected to close it off, selected trees being removed and white ground markings sprayed in place. According to Council works should be completed by mid November this year and we might have our park back in time to enjoy for summer.
HISTORY: The design of Chipton Park has been amended to incorporate previous feedback received by JAAG and the wider community. The design now includes several key changes from the concept design, including:
- Removing the bluestone garden bed on the footpath corner.
- Relocating some seats, the picnic table and bins onto the nature strip to create a larger grass space. This will also make the nature strips feel like they’re part of the park.
- Buffer planting to the adjacent roads.
- Reducing the width of the garden beds in the back corner of the park. This will mean the existing spotlight will effectively provide safety lighting to this space.
- Consolidating the entry pavement and seating walls so they’re usable but don’t take too much valuable green space.
- A selection of play equipment for all ages with integrated nature play such as rocks, logs and log steppers.
- Retaining the Zelcova serrata tree in the playground for its shade value.
- Relocating the Australia Post distribution box to outside the park.
There will also be an automatic irrigation system included as part of the upgrade.
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Albert Park Master Plan released June 2019
The Albert Park Masterplan, the 25 year vision for Albert Park, has now been released by Parks Victoria. The Master Plan will guide improvements to Albert Park over the next 25 years, “ensuring it meets the diverse and changing needs of visitors, while enhancing the health and wellbeing of visitors to the park”.
You can view the plan by following either of the following links.
View the final plan or Albert Park Masterplan – ParkWeb
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St Kilda Junction Masterplan – update March 2019
The Department of Transport have been working with City of Port Phillip to co-ordinate a detailed project plan for a joint study for the Junction. The study intends to firstly assess the urban design and amenity issues affecting all transport users, residents and workers throughout the area. The study will also collect background data to inform a set of strategic directions and principles for the future movement and place functions for the Junction. The Inner Metropolitan Partnership Assembly meetings will continue through 2019 and JAAG will continue to contribute to these forums.
St Kilda Junction is one of the most complex convergence of roads in Port Phillip (Queens Road, St Kilda Road, Punt Road, Fitzroy Street and Barkly Street). It serves as a gateway to Fitzroy Street, St Kilda Beach and the foreshore, and remains a key intersection for vehicular, bicycle, walking and public transport movements. The last five years has seen increased high scale residential development south of St Kilda Junction ranging from 8 to 26 storeys. The increased growth has impacted on the local amenity and changes are required to protect and enhance the liveability of new residents.
To read more about JAAG’s involvement in the development of a masterplan see Recent Posts on the right hand side of this web page.
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