CITY OF YARRA

'The City of Yarra' is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 20.0 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 68,000. 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, formerly part of the former City of Northcote.
The administrative centre of the City of Yarra is in the old City of Richmond Town Hall in Bridge Road Richmond and the City of Collingwood Town Hall in Hoddle Street Abbotsford is also still used by the council. The City of Fitzroy Town Hall has been given over to the regional library and for use as a community space.

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 Richmond, Brunswick Street Fitzroy and Smith Street Collingwood.

Contents

Suburbs within the City of Yarra

Government

Local

Past and Current Yarra Councillors

Yarra Mayors

See also

External links

Suburbs within the City of Yarra

★ Abbotsford

★ Alphington (shared with the City of Darebin)

★ Burnley

★ Carlton North (shared with the City of Melbourne)

★ Clifton Hill

★ Collingwood

★ Cremorne

★ Fairfield (shared with the City of Darebin)

★ Fitzroy

★ Fitzroy North

★ Princes Hill

★ Richmond

Government

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.

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) Annabel Barbara (Labor) Stephen Jolly (Socialist)
Melba (3 councillors)	Kay Meadows (Labor) Judy Morton (Labor-supported "independent") Gurm Sekhon (Greens)

Yarra Mayors

★ List of Mayors of Yarra

See also

★ List of localities (Victoria)

★ Local Government Area

★ List of Chairmen and Mayors of Fitzroy

★ List of Chairmen and Mayors of Collingwood

★ List of Chairmen and Mayors of Richmond

★ Fitzroy Town Hall

★ Collingwood Town Hall

★ Richmond Town Hall

★ List of Town Halls in Melbourne

★ List of Melbourne suburbs

External links

★ Official website