8 February 2012
VCAT has rejected a proposal for a 17-storey development in Abbotsford, delivering a major victory for Yarra Council and residents against overdevelopment.
21 December 2011
Yarra Council has approved a $400 million redevelopment of the former Channel 9 site in Richmond subject to the maximum height being reduced to six storeys and other important conditions.
16 December 2011
Protecting Yarra from over-development and calming traffic will be two priorities of Yarra Council in 2012, according to newly-elected Mayor Cr Geoff Barbour.
7 December 2011
Yarra Council is already acting to improve its processes in light of the Victorian Auditor General’s report on managing contaminated sites, tabled in State Parliament today.