City of Yarra

The City of Yarra is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. It is the second smallest LGA in the state with an area of 19.5 square kilometres (7.5 sq mi), and in June 2018 it had a population of 98,521,[1] making it the second most densely populated LGA, with around 5,040 people per square kilometre.[1] The City of Yarra was formed in 1994 as a result of the amalgamation of the former Cities of Richmond, Collingwood, Fitzroy, and parts of Carlton North (previously part of the City of Melbourne) and parts of Alphington and Fairfield (previously part of the former City of Northcote).

This article is about the inner city local government that contains the River. For the outer shire that contains the River and its Valley and is based in Lilydale, see Yarra Ranges Shire.

City of Yarra
Victoria
Population98,521 (2018)[1]
 • Density5,052/km2 (13,090/sq mi)
Established1994
Area19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi)[1]
MayorMisha Coleman
Council seatRichmond
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
WebsiteCity of Yarra
LGAs around City of Yarra:
Moreland Darebin Banyule
Melbourne City of Yarra Boroondara
Melbourne Stonnington Stonnington
Richmond Town Hall
Fitzroy Town Hall
Collingwood Town Hall

The administrative centre of the City of Yarra is the old Richmond Town Hall in Bridge Road, Richmond. The Collingwood Town Hall in Hoddle Street, Abbotsford is also still used by the council as secondary offices and as a service centre, and the Fitzroy Town Hall in Napier Street, Fitzroy is used for the local library and for use as a community space. Some council committees also meet at the Fitzroy and Collingwood Town Halls.

The city is culturally and socially diverse. The 2016 Australian Census found that 38.8% of residents were born outside Australia, with the largest numbers being born in England, New Zealand, Vietnam, China 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 and Gertrude streets in Fitzroy and Smith Street in Collingwood.

Yarra Council CEO is Vijaya Vaidyanath since July 2012.

Suburbs within the City of Yarra

Australia Day

In August 2017, the City of Yarra Council voted unanimously at a "dramatic" town hall meeting to cancel annual Australia Day events including citizenship ceremonies and instead hold a "culturally sensitive" event "marking the loss of Indigenous culture". The council also voted to begin lobbying the federal government to change the date of Australia's national day and to use council publications and media to campaign in favour of changing the date. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull accused the council of "using a day that should unite Australians to divide Australians."[2] The City of Darebin later followed suit.[3]

Council

Yarra City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three Councillors. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected annually in November by s special meeting of the full council. The most recent local government election was held in October 2016.[4][5] The current Mayor is Misha Coleman, elected on 28 November 2019.[6]

PartyCouncillors
  Independent 4
  Victorian Greens 2
  Labor Party 2
  Socialist 1
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election by ward, is:

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Nicholls Ward[4][5]  Misha ColemanIndependentMayor
 Jackie FristackyIndependent 
 Bridgid O'BrienSocialistsElected following Greens Mike McEvoy resignation.[7]
Langridge Ward[4][5]  Stephen JollyIndependentSuspended from the Victorian Socialists in September 2019.[8] 
 Amanda StoneVictorian Greens 
 Danae BoslerLabor Party
Melba Ward[4][5]  James SearleVictorian Greens 
 Mi-Lin Chen Yi MeiLabor Party Deputy Mayor
 Daniel NguyenIndependent 

Past Yarra councillors

4 Wards (1996–2004)
Ward1996–19991999–20022002–2004
Nicholson
(2 councillors)		John Phillips (Labor)
Ray Thomas (Labor)		John Phillips (Labor) 1999–2002
Ray Thomas (Labor) 1999–2001
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 Hiam Lai (Labor)		Li Hiam Lai (Labor)
Sue Corby (Labor)		Li Hiam Lai (Labor)
Sue Corby (Labor)
Docker
(2 councillors)		Marion Macleod
(Independent)
James Martakis (Independent)		Kay Meadows (Labor)
Fiona Harman (Labor)		Judy Morton (Labor-aligned Ind)
Kay Meadows (Labor)

3 Wards (2004–present)
Ward2004–20082008–20122012–20162016–present
Nicholls
(3 councillors)		Kathleen Maltzahn (Greens)
Jackie Fristacky (Independent)
Paul D'Agostino (Labor)		Sam Gaylard (Greens)
Jane Garrett (Labor)
Jackie Fristacky (Independent)		 Sam Gaylard (Greens)
Roberto Colanzi (Labor)
Jackie Fristacky (Independent)		 Mike McEvoy (Greens)
Misha Coleman (Greens)
Jackie Fristacky (Independent)
Langridge
(3 councillors)		Jenny Farrar (Greens)
Annabel Barbara (Labor) /
Geoff Barbour (Labor)
Stephen Jolly (Socialist)		Stephen Jolly (Socialist)
Amanda Stone (Greens)
Geoff Barbour (Labor)		 Stephen Jolly (Socialist)
Amanda Stone (Greens)
Geoff Barbour (Labor)		 Stephen Jolly (Socialist)
Amanda Stone (Greens)
Danae Bosler (Labor)
Melba
(3 councillors)		Kay Meadows (Labor)
Judy Morton (Labor-aligned Ind)
Gurm Sekhon (Greens)		Josh Funder (Labor)
Allison Clarke (Greens)
Dale Smedley (Independent)		 Simon Huggins (Labor)
Misha Coleman (Greens)
Phillip Vlahogiannis (Independent)		 James Searle (Greens)
Mi-Lin Chen Yi Mei (Labor)
Daniel Nguyen (Independent)

Economy

The City of Yarra has a high concentration of fashion, technology, and media businesses. Companies located in the City of Yarra include:

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See also

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