Study Tours
The City of Port Phillip is pleased to host the following study tours for conference delegates. Study tours are a optional extra. Book your ticket for $90 by contacting the conference secretariat
Sustainable Communities Tour
Monday June 17th - 11am -12.30pm
Experience how the City of Port Phillip is displaying leading initiatives in sustainable communities and demonstrating collaborative approaches to achieving excellent results for the community. The tour will provide examples of community service organisations and residents working together to develop community gardens and the vital role the Port Phillip Eco Centre contributes to the success of many projects.
Pin pointed along the tour will be excellent examples of businesses, community and Council initiatives. The tour will encompass visits to the Eco Centre, St Kilda Botanical Gardens, traffic calming and cycling initiatives, community gardens, Peanut Farm Reserve and local business ‘Lentil as Anything’ and a number of Council and heritage facilities including Inkerman Oasis, a nationally recognised sustainable community development.
Sustainable Design Tour
Wednesday June 19th - 1pm - 2.30pm
The City of Port Phillip has had a long history of encouraging sustainable design within its municipality. The vision is to create a more sustainable urban environment, comprised of architecture landscapes, transport networks and infrastructure that are low carbon, water sensitive and resource efficient in both construction and operation.
The tour will feature local award winning sustainable design architecture, water sensitive urban design projects and solar initiatives. The iconic foreshore of St Kilda will showcase the newly transformed Marina Reserve into a family park, including world class skating infrastructure,( rated by skaters as in the top ten skate parks in the world). View many residential and commercial sustainable buildings, and award winning Middle Park Beach Amenities Block and innovative roof design features at the South Melbourne Market.
