Election one-stop shop launched for Port Phillip candidates and community
Port Phillip Council today launched its online Victorian election hub, highlighting community and Council advocacy asks and tracking candidates’ election commitments in the lead-up to the 28 November State Election.
Mayor Alex Makin said the state election is a vital opportunity for the council to advocate for essential funding for a range of projects and services valued by the Port Phillip community.
“Our election asks have a common theme – connection, belonging and social cohesion to meet the needs of our fast-growing City of Port Phillip,” Cr Makin said.
“Much-needed and more frequent public transport, strengthened community safety and well-being, protecting our iconic 11 km coastline from further erosion, providing more fit-for-purpose community facilities and enhancing our City’s reputation as a creative hub by supporting arts and culture are among the requests we know our community cares deeply about.”
The City of Port Phillip encompasses four electorates – Albert Park, Caulfield, Brighton and Prahran. The election hub allows all parties and candidates to easily identify priority projects, services and policy ideas that will benefit the City. Similarly, the hub empowers residents to track election commitments as they’re rolled out.
Content will be updated regularly in the lead-up to the election so the community has a transparent, timely view of what has been promised across our City.
“We encourage everyone to visit the hub, learn more about the issues that matter locally, and use the toolkit to work with us to add their voices to ours,” Cr Makin said.
“I will be meeting candidates on an ongoing basis to advocate on behalf of our City, and I ask our community to utilise our advocacy community engagement form and toolkit to reinforce the importance of these and other priorities. By adding your voice and sharing your priorities with Council, we can collectively keep local needs front and centre throughout the State Election campaign.”
To access the online election advocacy hub, go to: https://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/about-the-council/governance-performance-and-advocacy/advocacy-grants-and-partnerships/2026-victorian-election-hub
