Cr Melina Sehr

07/01/2026

Victoria Police presence in Chapel St making a huge difference in reducing crime.

Saturation policing has driven down an alarming level of assaults and robberies on the famous Chapel St nightclub strip, figures show.

Victoria Police statistics have revealed assaults had been reduced by eight per cent in the past year as the force ran its Operation Safenight blitz on anti-social behaviour and public order offences.

Robberies were down by 35 per cent under Safenight, which runs every Friday and Saturday night.

Police said they had put in the equivalent of 7744 working hours in an attempt to make the precinct safer for revellers.

A total of 88 people were arrested for offences including assaults, affray, gun crimes, weapons offences and drug, theft and criminal damage matters.

Overall crimes against the person offences — which include assaults and robberies — were down by 24 per cent.

Public order category offences such as riots, affrays and disorderly conduct declined by 17.6 per cent.

Police said retail crime remained the biggest issue on Chapel St, making up 28.6 per cent of total offending.

Officers from Prahran, Malvern, St Kilda and South Melbourne uniform, the Prahran divisional licensing unit, the state liquor unit, and the public order response team are involved in Safenight.

Major arrests included that of a man accused of a stabbing on December 27, a female nightclubber with a stun-gun in April, three men over a bashing outside a bar in the same month and a man caught with an imitation handgun in March.

Acting Inspector Nick Densley of Stonnington police said the increased numbers had clearly made a difference.

“It is no coincidence that the latest data is showing a huge reduction in assaults and public order offences,” acting Inspector Densley said.

“Police cannot be everywhere all the time, however, having so many officers ready nearby allows us to respond to incidents in a timely manner when they do occur.”

He said Safenight would continue to run every Friday and Saturday night in 2026.

“We want everyone to come and enjoy the night-life that Chapel St has to offer, but make no mistake: police will not tolerate anyone who sets out to ruin another person’s night,” acting Inspector Densley said.

04/12/2025

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09/10/2025

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08/10/2025

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31/03/2025

I was very honoured to join in the celebration of the East Malvern Golf Club's 90th birthday. Located at Malvern Valley Golf Course—one of Stonnington’s most played and valued public sporting venues with over 80,000 rounds of golf played annually!

08/02/2025

A big thank you to Victoria Police who listened to the concerns raised by residents at last week’s Stonnington Neighbourhood Policing Forum.

There was a significant police presence in Chapel St tonight which goes a long way to helping the community feel safe.

Council is very thankful for the great working relationship we have with Victoria Police and the Local Area Commander.

17/01/2025

Today I farewelled my beautiful mother, Dimitra Toula Sehr at a private funeral service.

Many Prahran residents will remember my mum for her dedication and passion for our local community. As a resident of Prahran for over sixty years, she was well known to many for her magnificent garden, love of animals, her passion for local government and the many chats at our front gate to people walking down our street.

She was a founding member of the Prahran Residents’ Association whose meetings were often held around our dining room table. She lobbied Council passionately to have nature strips and trees planted in what was then considered the poor working class area of Prahran and Windsor. Now as a result of her efforts, many of our streets are beautifully tree lined and their drab beginnings have long been forgotten.

She was awarded the then City of Prahran’s Citizen of the Year Award during the 1990s for her contribution to the community. As an immigrant to Australia in the late 1950's, she was so proud of her award.

My mother’s passionate support for our local community led me to become involved in local government over 24 years ago. I know how proud she was of my commitment back then and I would have loved to have shared the achievements of the last decade or so. Unfortunately my mum's dementia over the last 14 years of her life robbed me of that opportunity.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out to my Dad and I: it has been a great comfort. And special thank you to MECWA Trescowthick Centre in Charles St Prahran who provided exceptional care to my mum over the last three years when Dad and I could no longer provide the level of care mum needed.

I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to Deputy Mayor, Cr Tom Humphries for stepping in whilst I supported my Dad as he mourned the loss of his best friend of 62 years and I mourned the loss of the most amazing woman I have ever met - my beautiful mum, Dimitra Toula Sehr.

16/10/2024

I have represented Greville Ward for over 23 years and during that time I have ensured that Stonnington continues to have one of the lowest Council rates in metropolitan Melbourne.

Source: City of Stonnington Budget 2024-2025 page 10

Authorised by Melina Sehr, 17 Charles Street Prahran VIC 3181

08/10/2024

Thank you to all my supporters for putting my posters up during the campaign.