Mayor of Port Phillip Council, Heather Cunsolo, has spoken out on the heightened level of crime in St Kilda.

A Victoria Police forum was due to be held in St Kilda next week but has been cancelled.

“Having it cancelled four days out was really upsetting to the council and the community,” Cunsolo told Jacqui Felgate on 3AW Drive.

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