Community Meeting – May 16 at Liardet Community Centre

It’s that time of year again.

The City of Port Philip’s (CoPP) plans are up for discussion. These plans will directly affect you as residents and businesses in Montague.

Being in a precinct that is being directed by commercial outcomes, e.g. significant and rapid development, it is very important that we are fully aware of how the CoPP is focusing on our amenity and services.

I believe that 15 per cent of the cost of all new builds is required by the developer to be paid as a contribution to the infrastructure and amenity of the area.

If there is $650 million worth of development in the precinct what is earmarked for the CoPP’s part of those developer contributions? And how are they planning to spend it on our precinct?

We haven’t seen the precinct plans yet, even though they were ready last year. Have the councillors seen them? Could we as the local community be told what these plans are? Where is the money going?

To assist you with understanding the council’s plans, Progressive Port Philip is hosting a conversation with councillors from the Gateway Ward on May 16 from 3.30pm to 5pm at Liardet Community Centre Hall, 154 Liardet St, Port Melbourne.

As a representative of the Montague Precinct, I will be facilitating the event. Just like the Montague Community Alliance, Progressive Port Philip believes it is important that councillors and the community come together on a regular basis to talk about the issues that affect us locally.

Mayor Louise Crawford, and all the Gateway councillors (Heather Cunsolo, Marcus Pearl and Peter Martin) have been invited to attend. We thank Progressive Port Philip for the initiative. And for those who have yet to see the draft, the documents and the process for giving feedback are at haveyoursay.portphillip.vic.gov.au/shape-our-city

It is very important that all of you in Montague and the surrounding areas attend, understanding the growth and development of our lovely precinct is crucial for you to know how to be well and healthy, while living in a areas with rapid development.

We thought we would show you all some of the developments that have developed in the past 12 months. From Thistlethwaite St, Ferrars St, Woodgate St and Normanby Rd.

Community Meeting with Gateway Ward councillors May 16 at Liardet Community Centre Hall, 154 Liardet St, Port Melbourne, from 3.30-5pm.

Due to COVID restrictions on numbers, if you would like to attend this Gateway Ward conversation, please register your intention to come along by texting or calling Rhonda Small on 0434 027 760 or Linda Condon on 0410 569 364 •