Crichton Reserve

Some residents clearly don't think much of the way the council is managing its parks.
I will find out what is going on in Crichton Reserve (Princes & Liardet St)

Interim CEO appointed

Following the resignation of David Spokes, Port Phillip's chief executive officer (CEO), the Council has appointed an interim CEO whilst a permanent CEO is recruited.

The interim CEO is Darrell Treloar, retired former CEO of the City of Hume.  He has had a distinguished career in local government and will look after the city until the new CEO is appointed. He started work on Friday 13 February.

Buckingham Reserve

I was contacted on Friday by two Sandridge residents, perplexed at the sudden arrival of workmen to create a pathway in Buckingham Reserve.

Residents were completely unaware that the works were planned or happening. 

Furthermore, the Council sign referred to Julier Reserve, even though the works were taking place in Buckingham Reserve.

The respondents could not see what purpose the pathway would serve.  The playground needs upgrading, but nobody has been asking for a path to nowhere.

I will be following the matter up on Monday.

Swimmers and boats

Parks Victoria is reviewing boating zones in Port Phillip. The new zones are meant to make the water close to beaches safer.

All boats are supposed to travel at 5 knots within 200m of the shore, a practice not universally observed by jetskis.

The proposed 'no boating' zone basically means swimming only. The other zones proposed would be shared zones where swimmers and craft of all kind will co-exist. When the new zones are agreed and adopted, clearer and more consistent signage will be introduced.

In Port Melbourne, the proposed 'no boating' zones are between

• Todd Road and the groyne immediately to the east



• Lagoon Pier and Kerferd Road Pier

There is concern that the needs of swimmers have not been taken into account to date in the consultation process.

If you would like to comments, please contact Steve Scott on 9209 6309 or sjscott@portphillip.vic.gov.au

New play space for Garden City Reserve

It was so very hot today - the hottest day - that very few people came to the consultation session about the renewal of the Garden City Reserve playspace.

Please have a look at the plans. It is so much easier to respond to suggestions in the early stage of consultation.
http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/whats_happening_in_parks.html

or contact Rebecca Ramage Parks Planner 9209 6678 or 0412 752 555 rramage@portphillip.vic.gov.au

Tram passengers going to and leaving from Graham Station (east side) will receive greater priority through the creation of a raised pavement at Turville Place/Station St.
Hopefully these works will have the added benefit of slowing traffic along Station St.

Pedestrian safety near ramp to rooftop carpark

Safety for people walking to Coles is compromised by the ramp to the rooftop carpark on Liardet St.

Our traffic engineer observed that 11 out of 15 vehicles leaving the carpark did not stop to observe pedestrians crossing, forcing pedestrians to stop midblock over the crossover to give way to vehicles.
Changes to increase pedestrian safety will be introduced soon.