The Australian federal election will be held on 3 May 2025. In the Australian Parliament, Glen Eira is part of the electorates of Hotham, Goldstein and Macnamara.
Australian Federal election advocacy
We are advocating for our community to secure significant funding commitments from the major parties before the Australian federal election.
What are we advocating for?
Hotham
- $3 million towards redeveloping open space at Ames Avenue in Carnegie
- $5.8 million to enhance open space at Mackie Road Reserve in Bentleigh East
- $900,000 to upgrade Bailey Reserve with inclusive sports facilities in Bentleigh East
- $350,000 to upgrade the existing crossing over Neerim Road at Boyd Park, by installing a pedestrian-operated signal crossing in Murrumbeena
- $250,000 to enhance safety in the Carnegie Library and Community Centre car park laneway in Carnegie.
Goldstein
- $2 million towards redeveloping open space at Porter Road in Bentleigh
- $5.5 million to upgrade and modernise facilities at McKinnon Reserve Pavilion in McKinnon
- $250,000 to expand our tree canopy on Glen Huntly Road in Glen Huntly
- $1.2 million to install innovative smart public lighting in Hodgson Reserve in Bentleigh and Allnut Park in McKinnon
- $200,000 to enhance safety at the Eat Street car park in Bentleigh.
Macnamara
- $15.5 million towards redeveloping The Elsternwick Club to create a vital public space while preserving the heritage-listed building for community use in Elsternwick
- $500,000 to improve liveability in Staniland Grove, Elsternwick
- $250,000 to expand our tree canopy on Glen Huntly Road in Glen Huntly
- $150,000 for safety and amenity improvements along the Green Link in Elsternwick
- 250,000 to improve community safety around the Queens Avenue underpass in Caulfield East.
What has been committed to?
Hotham
| Party | Funding commitment |
| Australian Labor Party |
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| Liberal Party of Australia |
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Goldstein
| Party | Funding commitment |
| Australian Labor Party |
|
| Liberal Party of Australia |
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| The Australian Greens |
|
Macnamara
| Party | Funding commitment |
| Australian Labor Party |
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| Liberal Party of Australia |
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| The Australian Greens |
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Please note: Independents or minor parties, may not pledge formal election funding as they don’t have access to party-based funding commitments. But if elected, they can help influence policy, build cross-party support, and work with government to secure outcomes that benefit our community.
Help us deliver for Glen Eira
Voice your support for more open space and to improve community safety in Glen Eira
We need your help to ensure the candidates for Hotham, Goldstein and Macnamara understand how important open space and community safety is to you.
Contact your MPs and candidates
Click the links below to send the following email to your Federal MP and candidates, calling on them to help fund new or upgrade existing open space and help create safer communities.
Please feel free to add your own personal stories or reasons why these projects are important to you.
For Hotham residents
Subject: Deliver more open space and safer communities for Hotham
Dear election candidate.
As a resident of your electorate, I am writing to support Glen Eira City Council’s calls for increased federal funding to deliver more open space and improve community safety in our area.
Our community values open space, yet Glen Eira has the least per person in Melbourne, with just 4.4% of land dedicated to it. With the population set to reach 180,626 by 2036, more green space is urgently needed to support community wellbeing.
Here in Hotham, there is a unique opportunity to expand green space at the former Rosstown Community site in Ames Avenue, Carnegie. This fast-growing area urgently needs open space like this site to support the community. Glen Eira City Council has already invested $2.4 million to purchase this site and is now seeking $3 million in federal funding to transform it into a high-quality public space.
Federal partnerships are also critical for community safety. One key project is enhancing safety in the Carnegie Library and Community Centre car park laneway, to make it safer, well-lit, and more welcoming for all.
As election day approaches, I urge you to commit to securing funding for these vital projects. Expanding open space and improving safety will leave a lasting legacy for Hotham.
Regards,
For Goldstein residents
Subject: Deliver more open space and safer communities for Goldstein
Dear election candidate,
As a resident of your electorate, I am writing to support Glen Eira City Council’s calls for federal funding to deliver more open space and improve community safety in our area.
Our community values open space, yet Glen Eira has the least per person in Melbourne, with just 4.4% of land dedicated to it. With the population set to reach 180,626 by 2036, more green space is needed to support community wellbeing.
Here in Goldstein, there is an opportunity to expand green space in Porter Road, Bentleigh. This project will create 2,000 square metres of public space, in an area that urgently needs more parks. Glen Eira has already invested $5.8 million to purchase and design this site and is now seeking $2 million in federal funding to transform it into a high-quality public space for all to enjoy.
Federal partnerships are also critical for community safety. One key project is enhancing safety at the Eat Street car park in Bentleigh, making it safer, well-lit, and more welcoming for all.
As election day approaches, I urge you to commit to securing funding for these projects that will leave a lasting legacy for Goldstein.
Regards,
For Macnamara residents
Subject: Deliver more open space and safer communities for Macnamara
Dear election candidate
As a resident of your electorate, I am writing to support Glen Eira City Council’s calls for increased federal funding to deliver more open space and improve community safety in our area.
Our community values open space, yet Glen Eira has the least per person in Melbourne, with just 4.4% of land dedicated to it. With the population set to reach 180,626 by 2036, more green space is urgently needed to support community wellbeing.
Here in Macnamara, there is a unique opportunity to expand open space at the former Elsternwick Club site. Located adjacent to the Elsternwick Activity Centre, library, schools, shops, and transport, this site has the potential to become a much-needed open space for our community. Glen Eira City Council has already invested $15 million to purchase this site and is now seeking $15.5 million in federal funding to develop it into a high-quality public space.
Federal partnerships are also critical for community safety. One key project is upgrading the Queens Avenue underpass in Caulfield East, to make it safer, well-lit, and more welcoming for all.
As election day approaches, I urge you to commit to securing funding for these vital projects. Expanding open space and improving safety will leave a lasting legacy for Macnamara.
Regards,
