Port Phillip City Council
Address
99a Carlisle Street, ST KILDA 3182
Postal
Private Bag 3, ST KILDA 3182
Tel
03 9209 6777
Fax
03 9536 2722
assist@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality 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.
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.
Area
21 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 90,458 | 11% | 39% | 40% | 10% |
| 2007 | 91,931 | 11% | 39% | 40% | 10% |
| 2016 | 97,510 | 12% | 36% | 41% | 12% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Port Phillip City is a subdivided municipality consisting of 7 wards and 7 councillors.
Councillors are elected through preferential voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details.
Councillors
7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Albert Park - Cr Judith Klepner
Carlisle - Cr Rachel Powning
Catani - Cr Serge Thomann
Emerald Hill - Cr Frank O'Connor (Mayor)
Junction - Cr John Middleton
Point Ormond - Cr Jane Touzeau
Sandridge - Cr Janet Bolitho
Chief Executive Officer
Ms Kay Rundle
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 116.422 M | $ 1.676 M | $ 62.895 M | 54% |
| 2006/07 | $ 124.354 M | $ 1.728 M | $ 68.732 M | 55% |
| 2007/08 | $ 128.910 M | $ 1.850 M | $ 72.102 M | 56% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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