Thank you to everyone who attended

Thank you to everyone who attended our recent 'Meet Your Councillor' community meetings. We hope you found the evening informative and were able to connect with your Councillors' and community members.

A total of 122 community members attended across all three meetings held in October and November 2023. Councillors and Council officers were able to discuss matters of concern with residents and traders and feedback was shared with the appropriate teams.

Here is what people had to say...

  • Community safety

    Many residents voiced their concerns about various safety issues across all three wards, including break-ins, theft and general safety.

  • Rubbish collection

    Residents raised concerns about the times and frequency of rubbish collection in various suburbs.

  • Toorak Village upgrade

    Many community members at the North Ward meeting were interested in the progress of the Toorak Village upgrade and the timeframe for works.

  • Chapel Street

    Community members expressed their interest in the upcoming Chapel Street Transformation project.

  • Trees

    Residents expressed their interest in the types of trees being planted in various streets.

  • Heritage protection

    There is a desire to see more effort to maintain heritage facades and buildings throughout the City of Stonnington.

  • Community garden

    Multiple community members expressed their interest in having a community garden in the municipality,

  • Street lighting

    Residents would like to see an increase in lighting throughout the municipality in order to improve safety at night.

  • Native flora and fauna

    Concerns were raised about the loss of trees through private development, and pressure on remaining native plant species as birds and possums search for reduced food supply.

  • Crime & anti-social behaviour

    Community members discussed their concerns about the level of crime and anti-social behaviour in various locations.

  • Indigenous recognition

    There is a desire to see improved recognition of Indigenous communities throughout Stonnington, through initiatives such as public art.

  • Planning

    Residents discussed how larger developments can reduce local amenity & the role of Council when they are not the planning authority.

  • Aged care

    Many people wanted to discuss the decision to end Council aged care services.

Who are my Councillors?

The City of Stonnington's Council comprises nine elected Councillors, three representing each of the city's three wards - North Ward, South Ward and East Ward.

You are able to contact your Councillors any time during the year by email or phone. You can view their details here.

  • East Ward

    Mayor Cr Jami Klisaris - Mayor / East Ward Councillor

    Cr Joe Gianfriddo - East Ward Councillor

    Cr Polly Morgan - East Ward Councillor

  • South Ward

    Deputy Mayor Cr Melina Sehr - Deputy Mayor / South Ward Councillor

    Cr Nicki Batagol - South Ward Councillor

    Cr Mike Scott - South Ward Councillor

  • North Ward

    Cr Kate Hely - North Ward Councillor

    Cr Matthew Koce - North Ward Councillor

    Cr Marcia Griffin - North Ward Councillor

Attend a Meet your Councillor session in (Insert next meetings)

Have your voice heard at Meet your Councillors sessions planned for 2024. Choose a meeting that suits you.

  • WEEKDAY DAY MONTH, START TIME - END TIME

    Community Meeting - South Ward

    Residents are invited to share ideas, spark inspiration, and ask questions about Armadale, Malvern, Prahran, and Windsor with your South Ward Councillors: Cr Batagol, Cr Scott and Cr Sehr.

    • Name of venue
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    There are 3 sessions on the night, please select the option that suits you. Register using the links on the right-hand side.

    Session 1 - Start time-end time

    Session 2 - Start time-end time

    Session 3 - Start time-end time

  • WEEKDAY DAY MONTH, START TIME - END TIME

    Community Meeting - North Ward

    Residents are invited to share ideas, spark inspiration, and ask questions about Kooyong, Toorak and South Yarra with your North Ward Councillors: Cr Griffin, Cr Hely and Cr Koce.

    • Name of venue
    • Address of venue

    There are 3 sessions on the night, please select the option that suits you. Register using the links on the right-hand side.

    Session 1 - Start time-end time

    Session 2 - Start time-end time

    Session 3 - Start time-end time

  • WEEKDAY DAY MONTH, START TIME - END TIME

    Community Meeting - East Ward

    Residents are invited to share ideas, spark inspiration, and ask questions about Glen Iris, Malvern and Malvern East with your East Ward Councillors: Cr Gianfriddo, Cr Klisaris and Cr Morgan.

    • Name of venue
    • Address of venue

    There are 3 sessions on the night, please select the option that suits you. Register using the links on the right-hand side.

    Session 1 - Start time-end time

    Session 2 - Start time-end time

    Session 3 - Start time-end time