About ABM
The Association of Bayside Municipalities is an unincorporated association of the councils that have frontage to, and are affected by the tidal influences of, Port Phillip Bay.
ABM Member Councils | Councillor Representatives
Councillor Robert Szatkowski
Wyndham City Council
ABM President / ABM Executive Committee
Councillor Sarah O'Donnell* || Councillor Caroline White
Kingston City Council
*ABM Vice President / ABM Executive Committee
Councillor Max Patton* || Councillor Cam Williams (alternate)
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
*ABM Executive Committee
Officer delegate
Bayside City Council
Councillor Emily Green
Frankston City Council
Councillor Rowan Story || Councillor Elise Wilkinson (alternate)
City of Greater Geelong
Cr Kristin Bishop || Councillor Paddy Keys-Macpherson (alternate)
Hobsons Bay City Council
Councillor Justin Halliday
Port Phillip City Council
Governance
The ABM operates under the auspices of the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) – guided by the Municipal Association of Victoria-ABM Memorandum of Understanding.
The ABM Charter (2025) guides the membership and governance of the Association.
Every two years the ABM elect a President, Vice President and Executive Committee. The Executive Committee oversees the Association’s financial management; administration; and the appointment and performance of a Program Advisor.
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ABM Strategic Plan 2025-2029
The ABM Strategic Plan sets out our desired outcomes and priority actions for 2022-2025 reflecting the opportunities and issues identified by Member Councils.
Our purpose: We come together as the councils of Port Phillip Bay to elevate evidence-based decision making for the future health of the Bay and to support on-going community connections and enjoyment.
ECOSYSTEM HEALTH
Our collaborative, evidence-based, whole-of-bay approach supports improved ecosystem health.
PLANNING WITH COUNTRY
We walk together with Traditional Custodians to support a Country-centred approach to the Bay.
COASTAL CLIMATE ADAPTATION
Increased awareness of and investment in climate change adaptation.
HUMAN USE AND SAFETY
A co-ordinated approach to the health and sustainability of the infrastructure and environmental values that support human use and enjoyment of Port Phillip Bay.
GOVERNANCE AND RESOURCING
Members have confidence in the sustainability and effectiveness of our funding and operating model.
History of the Association
The municipalities of Port Phillip Bay came together in the early 1930s due to shared concerns about the Bay. There has been a cooperative arrangement and partnership between the bayside councils that can be identified back to a significant storm of 1934 where councils collaborated and called for State government action to repair, protect and improve the coastline. In 1974, recognising the need for a coordinated approach to addressing issues, lobbying and working with state agencies the Association of Bayside Municipalities was formed.
Recent history of ABM Presidents by Council
2025-current Wyndham City Council
2021-2024 Hobsons Bay City Council
2019-2020 Port Phillip City Council
2017 Frankston City Council
2016 Mornington Peninsula Shire
2015 Bayside City Council
2014 Frankston City Council
2013 Hobsons Bay City Council
2011-2012 Greater Geelong City Council
2010-2011 Borough of Queenscliffe
2009-2010 Bayside City Council
2008-2009 Mornington Peninsula Shire
2007-2008 Port Phillip City Council
2006-2007 Greater Geelong City Council
2005-2006 Wyndham City Council
2004-2005 Frankston City Council
2003-2004 Kingston City Council
2002-2003 Mornington Peninsula Shire
2001-2002 Bayside City Council
2000-2001 Borough of Queenscliffe
1999-2000 Port Phillip City Council
1998-1999 Hobson Bay City Council
1997-1998 Greater Geelong City Council
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