St Kilda in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Councillor Edward O'Donnell

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

1. Councillor Edward O'Donnell Marker

Inscription. To perpetuate the memory of the late
Councillor Edward O'Donnell. J.P.
whose record of municipal and other community service will
always be an example of true manhood and ideal citizenship.

Six times Mayor of the City of St Kilda. Forty-four
years a councillor for the west ward. Foundation
member of the St Kilda shore committee.

Died 7tn July, 1933.

(Rear Plaque)
Australia
1788-1988

An Australian Bicentennial Project
to commemorate the nation's Bicentenary in 1988.
Opened by
Councillor Elaine Miller
Mayor of St. Kilda and
Mr Edward Keith O'Donnell,
grandson of Cr. Edward O'Donnell
6th Nov. 1988

This project was initiated by the
St. Kilda Australian Bicentennial Community Committee
and jointly funded by the City of St. Kilda
and the Commonwealth Government. (Marker Number 1988.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 1933.

Location. 37° 52.047′ S, 144° 58.667′ E. Marker is in St Kilda, Victoria, in Port Phillip. It is on Carlisle Street 0.1 kilometers west of Shakespeare Grove, on

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the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Carlisle Street, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lieut. J.M. Bennett (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Albert Jacka (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Great Scenic Railway (about 120 meters away); Mars (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Catani Archway (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Earth (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jupiter (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Venus (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St Kilda.

Also see . . . Edward O`Donnell. Monument Australia

The fountain which was erected by public subscription commemorates Edward O'Donnell who was a local government councillor for forty-four years and served as Mayor of St Kilda six
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

2. Councillor Edward O'Donnell Marker - Rear Plaque
times.

O’Donnell was elected a St. Kilda Councillor in 1888 and served without interruption for over 40 years before being defeated in the council elections in 1932, a year before his death.

O’Donnell’s many other public roles included membership of the St. Kilda foreshore committee, the Albert Park Committee of Management, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works and the Alfred Hospital Committee of Management. He was also a long standing Trustee of the St. Kilda Cemetery. He died on 7 July 1933.

A large fountain, carried out in sculptured sandstone and set with a background or Phoenlx palms, was yesterday unveiled in memory of the late Cr. E. O'Donnell by the mayor (Cr. C.H. Nelson) in the presence of a large gathering. The site is in the Edward O'Donnell Gardens, near Luna Park. Cr. Nelson said Cr. O'Donnell's fine record of public duty suggested that the Local Government Act should be amended to give such civic leaders the right to retain their scats without elections. Cr. Burnett Gray, chairman or the memorial committee, and Mr. F. D. Michaells, chairman of the shore committee, of which Cr. O'Donnell had been a member from its formation in 1906 until his death in 1933, also paid tributes to his civic services.

Age
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

3. Councillor Edward O'Donnell Monument in the O'Donnell Gardens
(Melbourne) 19 August 1935.

(Submitted on November 5, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.