St Kilda Triangle
The popular seaside location, marked by the yellow line, is Crown (public) Land. Our Councillors have gifted this unique public site to developers (Babcock & Brown, with Citta) for short-term private profit rather than a long-term public legacy, effectively privatizing Crown Land.

In exchange for reviving the Palais Theatre and retaining the existing open space:

  • Melbourne inherits a massive beachside shopping mall and supermarket and another cluster of nightclubs, beer barns and other alcohol dependent venues.
  • The public loses, forever, the panoramic views of the St Kilda foreshore from the Upper Esplanade footpaths and road.

We invite you to look and read beyond the pretty pictures and spin put out by Council, to understand the grim reality of what is to come.

We also invite you to take a closer look at the process of secret deals and broken promises.

Secret Deals
The Triangle deal shows how much our Council has become engulfed by secrecy, suspicion and spin.

  • Council removed the right of residents to subject the Triangle to scrutiny at VCAT, a decision without precedent in Port Phillip
  • In May 2007 Council signed a secret Development Agreement with the developer and the State Government that it refuses to release to the public
  • Now Council is using our rates to produce slick advertising promoting the developer’s interests.  

Broken Promises
In the latest St Kilda Triangle plan our Council has clawed back all the retail and restaurant space reductions agreed to in February.

It's another broken promise by a Council that trashed its own planning controls for this unique foreshore Crown land site. And that’s a view supported by two independent expert reports.

latest updates & news

City of Port Phillip signs Triangle go-ahead  
Council released the approved Triangle plans on the CoPP website on Monday morning, 11 August 2008.

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public meeting

Attend our public meeting for more information:

St Kilda Bowling Club
Fitzroy Street
Monday 8th September (note: new date)
7pm

fundraising

The endorsed Development Plan paves the way for unChain St Kilda to formalise its Supreme Court challenge and thus begin the legal battle for St Kilda.

How you can help:

  • Art: Specially commissioned St Kilda print by Greg Irvine available.  Limited edition. Order here.
  • Movies: Tuesday Flicks series - featuring all things St Kilda on film, including guest appearances by creators and actors.

Council Watch

The Triangle is but the tip of the iceberg... read about other issues strongly contested in the City of Port Phillip, such as the Skate Park.

Council elections

The elections for Port Phillip Council will be held in November.

The problem with the Council's Triangle decision is the tip of a very big iceberg. The Council has lost its way. unChain St Kilda is developing a set of principles and policies to combat this democracy deficit disorder. We will support high quality candidates with genuine community links and expertise to be outstanding Councillors. We will also recommend to voters that they give last preference to the five councillors who supported the Triangle decision. To help, call Peter Holland on 0411 470 651 or email him.

in the press

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read comments on the St Kilda Triangle development posted by members of the public

"Quote from Citta Group Sydney manager:

"The revised plan delivers more open space, even better views of the sea, less retail and a more diverse and family-friendly mix of entertainment options," Mr McMillan said.

My question is this: Why wasn't this done in the first place. How can we trust these people. And after the latest revealations about alleged fraud within the council, how can we trust any of them?"
Edwina Green, St Kilda

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