At the 2020 Annual General Meeting of PMHPS three members, Liana Thompson, Suzy Milburn and Greg Hansen presented their memories of Port Melbourne anchored around the statement 'I was there when ...'.
Liana spoke of the time when Council was sacked and the City of Port Melbourne was amalgamated with the Cities of South Melbourne and St Kilda to form…
Following the success of the Society's first zoom meeting with presentations on the theme of "I Wish I had Been There" the following presentations on the theme of "I Was There when ..." were made to the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society during the Society's Annual General Meeting on 25 August 2020.
Liana Thompson - I was there when…
On October 22nd, elections will be held for the Port Phillip Council. Port Melbourne will no longer have a dedicated representative and the ward of Sandridge will cease to exist. Instead, three councillors will represent the new Gateway Ward.
These arrangements were put in place following a Victorian Electoral Commission review of representation in Port Phillip. The PMHPS argued strongly for…