Help Shape Bay Street

The City of Port Phillip (Council) is seeking community input on ways to enhance the range of shops, services, dining, and entertainment along Bay Street.

Council is launching a research project to gather insights that will guide potential businesses, landlords, and real estate agents on the best types of tenants, based on local shopping habits. The results will also help shape ongoing efforts to support and strengthen the street’s unique character.

Tap/click on the link here to complete the survey, which closes on Friday, 8 August.

Indigenous Art Market

The Port Melbourne Business Association is hosting an Indigenous Art Market on Thursday 30th November.

The community is invited to the gala opening, which is being held on Level 1, 120 Bay Street, Port Melbourne from 6 to 8.30 pm.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP as soon as possible by clicking here. Further details can be found by clicking here.

Forthcoming Bay Street Events

The Port Melbourne Business Association has arranged the following Bay Street events in the coming months.

• The annual HOWL-O-WEEN Paw Parade is being held on Sunday 29th October, from 9am to 1pm. Click here for details.
• The second event is Port Melbourne’s Annual Artisan Christmas Market on Saturday 2nd December from 11am to 5pm.  Click here for details.

Annual Port Melbourne Artisan Christmas Market - Saturday 3 December

The annual Port Melbourne Artisan Christmas market will be held this year in Bay Street from 11am to 5pm on Saturday 3 December.

This free community event is run by Port Melbourne Business Association (PMBA). It is supported by local community groups, businesses, Rotary, and the City of Port Phillip.

It is expected that there will be around 150 different and unique artisan offerings. It will feature a range of handmade, locally produced gifts, art pieces, designs, jewellery and more.

Offering something for everyone, Port’s Artisan Christmas Market is the perfect one stop shop for a range of unique Christmas presents. More information can be found here.

Artisan market - Saturday 4 December 2021

This is a free community event run by Port Melbourne Business Association (PMBA) for one day only, the Port’s Artisan Christmas Market supported by local community groups, businesses, Rotary, and the City of Port Phillip.

It will be held in Bay Street, Port Melbourne from 12 noon to 7pm on Saturday 4 December.

Consisting of around 150 different and unique artisan offerings for you to browse, Port’s Artisan Christmas Market will feature a range of handmade, locally produced gifts, art pieces, designs, jewellery and more. Offering something for everyone, Port’s Artisan Christmas Market is the perfect one stop shop for a range of unique Christmas presents – so you can shop knowing you are supporting local businesses. 

For more information, go to the PMBA website.

Artisan Christmas Market on Bay Street - Saturday 12 December

The Port Melbourne Business Association (PMBA) has organised a free​ ​community event, the ​Port’s Artisan Christmas Market, as ​the perfect way to help the Port community get back on their feet after a hard 2020.

Consisting of around 100 different and unique selection of artisan’s offerings for you to browse through, the ​Port’s Artisan Christmas Market​ ​will feature a range of handmade, homemade, locally produced gifts, art pieces, designs, jewellery and more – there’s even something for our four legged friends!

For more information, go to the PMBA website at www.3207port.com.au or Port's Artisan Christmas Market Facebook Page.

Activating Bay Street

The Port Melbourne Business Association (PMBA) is researching ideas to make Bay Street more attractive to visitors and residents.

An early outcome from work to-date is the suggestion to close a section of Liardet Street between Bay Street and Lyons Street to create a community Square. The Square could be used for activities (e.g. yoga, slow movement, kids’ gym) and entertainment, all designed to attract visitors. The street closure would be for a six months trial.

The BCNA supports this work by the PMBA. The BCNA has written to Council expressing in-principle support and encouraging Council to work with PMBA to examine the feasibility of the Square proposal.

If readers have views about this subject, or the Square proposal, they should contact the President of the Port Melbourne Business Association at paul.littmann@gmail.com or Peter Smith, CEO, City of Port Phillip at ceo@portphillip.vic.gov.au.

Bay Street Festival - Friday 1st December

Liardet Street intersection with Bay Street

From Bernadene Voss, Deputy Mayor and Councillor - Sandridge Ward:

Just to let you know that for some reason Council doesn't have accurate data on the  number of times and people that have raised this intersection as a community concern for safety.

Can I encourage you and and your groups to pass this message on and ask that anyone who agrees and feels strongly to let me know about it.?

E: bvoss@portphillip.vic.gov.au
T: 03 9209 6705
M: 0413 246 704
Private Bag No 3, St Kilda, Vic, 3182

Bay Street 40km/h Speed Signs

Today we received the following information from Sandridge Ward Councillor, Bernadene Voss. Please be aware of the lowering of speed limits!

You may have noticed them.... You may have seen they are still covered up ... But very shortly... Shoppers, residents and visitors to the Bay Street shopping strip are safer thanks to a reduction in the speed limit. Between 8am and midnight, the speed limit will be lowered from 60 to 40 km/h between Beach and Raglan streets. VicRoads expect the electronic signs for the reduced speed limit will beswitched on by the end of July.

The City of Port Phillip has lobbied VicRoads and the State Government for several years to reduce the speed limit in Bay Street. Its successful implementation is testament to the continued pressure and persistence of Council officers and the community.

The 40 km/h speed limit in Bay Street now falls in line with other shopping strips throughout Melbourne.Lowering speed reduces the likelihood and severity of crashes, especially to those most vulnerable, and encourages more walking and cycling, which enhances the vibrancy of the shopping strip.

Bay and Liardet Streets Intersection

Bay and Liardet Streets Intersection Project

Public Comment by Internet Survey due by 13 August

Information Session: Port Melbourne Town Hall
Wed 4 Aug, 6pm to 7.30 pm
RSVP by 30 July for attendance: Phone 9209 6392 or Email Tony H.Y. To at TTo@portphillip.vic.gov.au

The City of Port Phillip is working on a project for the traffic improvement of Bay and Liardet Streets Intersection.

Four options were initially considered and these have been narrowed down to two remaining options. This is outlined in the attached City of Port Phillip Fact Sheet. Public comments on the remaining 2 options are due by 13 August 2010.

Detail information and the public survey are available on www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay.