The City of Port Phillip was formed in 1994 and is an amalgamation of the former cities of Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda.
We are an inner city council in Melbourne that includes the following neighbourhoods; St Kilda, Elwood, South Melbourne, Windsor, Ripponlea, Balaclava, St Kilda East, Port Melbourne, Albert Park, Middle Park.
Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, the people of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land.
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) is one of the world's leading botanic gardens and a centre of excellence for horticulture, science, public engagement, inclusion and learning.
Our mission is to safeguard plants and plant knowledge for the wellbeing of people and the planet. We play a meaningful role in people's everyday lives, offering extraordinary opportunities to engage with nature for mental, physical, social and community wellbeing. Our interpretation, research programs and living landscapes support visitors of all to ages to understand their role in protecting Victoria's vital and fragile biodiversity and in creating a sustainable future for all. We are also a vital contributor to Melbourne as a resilient city, proudly supporting multiple tourism and hospitality businesses within our sites.
The Traditional Owners of the lands upon which we work and learn are the peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future, and acknowledge traditional wisdom in plant, land and water management of this precious country for over 40000 years.
The Queen Victoria Market has been Melbourne’s marketplace since 1878. It is loved by locals and remains among the top international tourist destinations in Victoria. For over 140 years, the Market still operates as a traditional market and has been recognised as an historic place by Heritage Victoria and is registered on the National heritage list.
As the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere, the 'Vic Market' houses more than 500 small businesses, including of a wide variety of fresh food traders and a large number of general merchandise traders, plus seasonal night market food and specialty shopping traders.
The Queen Victoria Market Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the City of Melbourne. Queen Victoria Market Pty Ltd is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Market.
The company vision of the Queen Victoria Market Pty Ltd is to create a thriving and diverse marketplace for future generations. This is achieved through being responsive to customer needs, creating a platform for small businesses to prosper, and realising social, economic and environmental benefits for stakeholders.
The Queen Victoria Market and surrounding precinct is currently progressing through a five-year program of restoration and renewal, begun in 2017. Known as the Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal (QVMPR) program, the $250 million City of Melbourne program is the biggest investment in the council’s history.