Welcome back!

Bruce is back on the foreshore path after a stint in hospital. He travels daily from Port to St Kilda and back again. Noone knows our foreshore as well as he does - because he talks to everybody and everybody talks to him. Its good to have you back.

502 - 518 Williamstown Road

The application for this site goes to Council for a decision on Monday 15 November. The application is for 32, 2 and 3 storey dwellings.

The applicant has lodged an Application for Review with VCAT. The Council still needs to make a decision on the application and advise VCAT and objectors of its decision prior to the hearing. You will find the report going to Council here

The Council meeting starts at 6 pm at the St Kilda Town Hall and this is the first item on the agenda.

Lest we forget

Weed Busting this weekend

Several coastal grasses, regionally significant for conservation, grow on Port Melbourne's foreshore. One of these, spinifex hirsutis, is coming into flower now. The male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. [the male flowers are pictured here.

Across Australia, weeds are a huge threat to biodiversity. Weeding is an essential response to this threat. The ways that weeds threaten indigenous vegetation are many and various.

That is why the Friends of Port Melbourne's Foreshore invite you to a weed management morning this Saturday 13 November from 9.30 to 12.30 pm. The session will be facilitated by Biosis Research consultant Jeff Yugovic. Meet at Life Saving Victoria HQ, cnr the Boulevard and Todd Rd. After initial discussion the group will visit Perce White Reserve, our most significant place for biodiversity, for action learning.

What's happening with ... the Sandridge toilet?

People sometimes report losing sight of projects after the consultation phase.
The design of the Sandridge toilet was refined following the public consultation. Fitting into the natural, coastal setting was a strong theme from the feedback. The design will be put out for tender this month.
Have a look here to see the final design and the location [opposite Fred Jackson Reserve]

Final report from a busy weekend in Port

Checking out my worm farm with interested children at the community rich and enjoyable Skills Fest at Port Melbourne Uniting Church on Saturday.

Whittaker Walk

The harsh times of 1928 and the depression years that followed were recalled in the second annual walk commemorating the life of Alan Whittaker, waterside worker.

Frank Vincent, seen here near the site known as Hogans Flat, examines the scant evidence to try to find out how Whittaker was shot.