City of Yarra

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City of Yarra
Victoria

Population: 69,330 (2006) [1]
• Density: 3466.5/km² (8978.2/sq mi)
Established: 1994
Area: 20.0 km² (7.7 sq mi)
Mayor: Judy Morton
Council Seat: Richmond
State District: Richmond .... ( 75%)
Melbourne ... ( 15%)
Brunswick ..... ( 6%)
Northcote ...... ( 4%)
Federal Division: Melbourne .... ( 96%)
Batman .......... ( 4%)
Website: www.yarracity.vic.gov.au
LGAs around City of Yarra:
Moreland Darebin Banyule
Melbourne City of Yarra Boroondara
Melbourne Stonnington Stonnington

The City of Yarra is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 20.0 square kilometres, and at the 2006 census it had a population of 69,330. The City of Yarra was formed in 1994 as a result of the amalgamation of the former cities of Richmond, Collingwood, Fitzroy and part of Carlton North, formerly part of the City of Melbourne and parts of Alphington and Fairfield, previously part of the former City of Northcote.

The administrative centre of the City of Yarra is in the old Richmond Town Hall in Bridge Road Richmond and the Collingwood Town Hall in Hoddle Street Abbotsford is also still used by the council. The Fitzroy Town Hall has been given over to the regional library and for use as a community space.

Fitzroy Town Hall
Fitzroy Town Hall

The city is culturally and socially diverse. The 2001 Australian Census found that 29.2% of residents were born outside Australia, with the largest numbers being born in Vietnam, the United Kingdom and Greece.

The suburbs of the City of Yarra were established in the mid-to-late 19th century and retain a Victorian appearance. The majority of housing in the city is made up of Victorian cottages or terraces or apartments built from the 1960s.

The City of Yarra has some of Melbourne's best shopping streets. These include Bridge Road and Swan and Victoria Streets in Richmond, Brunswick Street in Fitzroy and Smith Street in Collingwood.

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[edit] Suburbs within the City of Yarra

[edit] Government

[edit] Local

Yarra City Council is the third tier of government and deals with services such as garbage collection, building permits and approvals, roads, drainage, health services, food safety, parks and gardens, library services, pets, street parking permits and the collection of rates and charges. The Council meets at the Richmond Town Hall.

[edit] Past and Current Yarra Councillors

In the following tables,
"Labor" refers to the Australian Labor Party
"Greens" refers to the Australian Greens Victoria
"Labor-supported independent" refers to a non endorsed ALP supported "independent" candidate
"Socialist" refers to the Socialist Party (Australia)


Ward 1996 - 1999 1999 - 2002 2002 - 2004
Nicholson
(2 councillors)		 John Phillips (Labor)
Ray Thomas (Labor)		 John Phillips (Labor) 1999-2002
Ray Thomas (Labor) 1999-2001*
*Resigned July 2001; succeeded after the subsequent Nicholson Ward By-election by:
Gurm Sekhon (Greens) 2001-2002		 Gurm Sekhon (Greens)
Jackie Fristacky (Independent)
MacKillop
(2 councillors)		 Steve Watson (Labor)
Linda Hoskins (Labor)		 Steve Watson (Labor)
Linda Hoskins (Labor)		 Greg Barber (Greens)
Deborah Di Natale (Greens)
Merri
(1 councillor)		 Robyn Williams (Labor) Robyn Williams (Labor) Jenny Farrar (Greens)
Carringbush
(2 councillors)		 John Sawyer (Labor)
Li Lai (Labor)		 Li Lai (Labor)
Sue Corby (Labor)		 Li Lai (Labor)
Sue Corby (Labor)
Docker
(2 councillors)		 Marion Macleod
(Independent)
James Martakis (Independent)		 Kay Meadows (Labor)
Fiona Harman (Labor)		 Judy Morton (Labor-supported "independent")
Kay Meadows (Labor)
Ward 2004 - 2008
Nicholls
(3 councillors)		 Kathleen Maltzahn (Greens)
Jackie Fristacky (Independent)
Paul D'Agostino (Labor)
Langridge
(3 councillors)		 Jenny Farrar (Greens) 2004-present
Annabel Barbara (Labor) 2004-Jan2008*
*Resigned January 2008; succeeded after a countback by:
Geoff Barbour (Labor) Feb2008-present
Stephen Jolly (Socialist) 2004-present
Melba
(3 councillors)		 Kay Meadows (Labor)
Judy Morton (Labor-supported "independent")
Gurm Sekhon (Greens)

[edit] Yarra Mayors

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Yarra (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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