Consultation

Consultation Program

Council is committed to enhancing communication with the community and is seeking input on a range of Council policies, projects and activities.  A Community Consultation Policy and Action Plan has been developed with a range of initiatives now underway to improve consultation.
Extensive research was conducted with the community and within Council's branches to establish where consultation improvements could be made and to explore new ways of consultation. In December 2005, a new Community Consultation Policy and Action Plan was adopted.

The future of the North Fitzroy Gasworks Precinct

Yarra City Council has developed a draft Urban Design Framework (UDF) for the North Fitzroy Gasworks Precinct and is seeking feedback from the community.

An information session will be held on Wednesday 21 May from 6.30pm – 7.30pm at the Fitzroy Town Hall. Council encourages the Yarra community to come along and find out more.

The UDF covers the area bounded by Alexandra Parade, Queens Parade and Smith Street and is largely taken up by the former Gasworks site which is owned by the State Government. The UDF seeks to identify the objectives, principles and guidelines for any future development in the area.

• draft Urban Design Framework (UDF) for the North Fitzroy Gasworks Precinct
• North Fitzroy Gasworks Precinct Fact Sheet
• North Fitzroy Gasworks Precinct Information

The draft UDF aims to:

• ensure that built form along Queens Parade and Alexandra Parade contributes to their significance as boulevards;
• strongly encourage the use of tram services along Smith Street and contribute to the character and vitality of the shopping strip;
• improve pedestrian and bicycle access into and through the precinct;
• accommodate community facilities;
• create useful public spaces for the community and improve those that already exist; and
• capitalise on development opportunities resulting from the need to excavate the site for soil remediation.

The draft UDF is accessible every day until Wednesday 11 June at the Richmond Town Hall and Yarra Libraries. 

To comment on the draft UDF the community is encouraged to make a written submission by 11 June to:
Vivien Williamson, Manager Strategic & Economic Planning, City of Yarra, PO Box 168, Richmond 3121
Email: info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Following submissions a report will be prepared for Council’s consideration. For more information please contact Evan Burman, Strategic Planner on 9205 5075.

49 Tudor Street – possible sale and draft development guidelines

In November 2007 Council resolved to commence a statutory process to consider the sale of land at 49 Tudor Street, Richmond, including community consultation on the sale of the land and design and development guidelines for the site.

This small parcel of land has been vacant for over 12 months and previously accommodated the Burnley Neighbourhood House and the Burnley Maternal and Child Health Centre. These services outgrew the small and run down buildings on the Tudor Street site, and have been relocated to Lord Street.

The buildings on the Tudor Street site are in poor condition and the land is not large enough to accommodate a new community hub or service. The site has therefore been deemed surplus to Council’s needs.

To ensure that any future development of the site is appropriate to the local area Council has prepared a set of design and development guidelines to be attached to the site if sold.

In general the proposed design and development principles require that any future development of this site should:

• take into account its location within the Heritage Overlay for the Racecourse Estate and the key attributes and physical characteristics of the precinct;
• contribute to the garden/ leafy and picturesque streetscape;
• improve pedestrian amenity;
• respond to the different attributes of each abutting street;
• protect the views of the St Ignatius spire and the city;
• use high quality building materials and finishes similar to those of the streetscapes of the heritage precinct;
• be environmentally sustainable in design, construction and operation; and
• interpret the history of the site.

Council encourages you to provide feedback on both the sale of land at 49 Tudor Street and the draft principles and guidelines.

For more information regarding the guidelines please call Vivien Williamson on 9205 5350 or for more information regarding the sale of the land or any other related matter please call Karen Hayes on 9205 5711. Any submission you may wish to make in relation to the proposed sale of the land or the design and development guidelines should be in writing and addressed to:
Ms Vivien Williamson
Manager Strategic & Economic Planning
PO Box168
RICHMOND VIC 3121

The consultation period closes 16 May 2008. Officers will take all feedback on board and present a report to Councillors in August.

Yarra Libraries Strategic Plan

Yarra City Council has endorsed a draft of the Yarra Libraries Strategic Planto guide the service over the next five years.

It was developed through a thorough community consultation process and identifies five priority areas for the service over the next five years. These areas are; services, community engagement, information and communication technology, people and culture, and finance and assets.
The draft Strategic Plan can be viewed online or in hard copy at the Richmond or Collingwood Town Halls, Yarra Libraries, and Yarra Leisure Centres.

Residents can have their say by making a written submission to Helen Baker, Manager Cultural and Library Services, City of Yarra, PO Box 168 Richmond 3121, by email to berge@yarracity.vic.gov.au or by calling 9205 5275.

Submissions close Friday 9 May, 2008. After the public submission period has closed, a further report, in consideration of any feedback received, will be presented to Council for endorsement.

Draft Domestic Animal Management Strategy

Yarra City Council has developed a draft Domestic Animal Management Strategy to ensure there is a framework in place to manage the needs of local pet owners, non-pet owners and everyone who enjoys open space in Yarra.

The aim of the draft strategy is to ensure:

• Residents are responsible pet owners and comply with legislation
• There is an increase in the number of local pets registered, micro chipped and de-sexed
• The potential for dogs and cats to create a nuisance is minimised
• There are systems in place to evaluate Council’s animal services
• There are effective systems in place to identify all dangerous, menacing and restricted dogs
• Everyone understands what powers Council has in relation to animal management and control
• Conflicts between people and pets in public spaces are minimised.

The draft strategy is now on public exhibition until the end of April 2008, and Council is inviting you to have your say!
The draft strategy can be viewed online, or in hard copy at:

• Richmond Town Hall – 333 Bridge Road Richmond
• Collingwood Town Hall – 140 Hoddle St, Abbotsford.

The draft strategy recommends:

• If there is no sign the area is dog on-lead
• Three types of dog off-lead parks
• Some cat and dog prohibited areas
• Requirement for owners to "pick up" after their dogs
• Provision of dog waste bags in some parks
• Introduction of compulsory cat-de-sexing

How to have your say

Attend the community meeting
Monday 21 April - 6.30pm
Richmond Town Hall – 333 Bridge Road, Richmond

Print and fill in the feedback form
Hard copies of the feedback form are available at the Richmond or Collingwood Town Halls or by calling 9205 5555.

Speaking to an officer directly or emailing your thoughts to Council’s Community Amenity Local Laws Officer Lisa Shaw on 9205 5098 or email ShawL@yarracity.vic.gov.au.

Yarra Bend Park Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan

The Yarra Bend Park Trust, in association with the Cities of Darebin, Yarra and Boroondara is in the process of developing a Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan for Yarra Bend Park that will guide the future management and development of the Park.

Specialist sports planning consultants @leisure have been engaged to prepare the plan. An extensive consultation process will take place and residents and other interested parties are invited to contribute to the development of this project by:

• Completing the Householder Survey (see survey attached)
• Providing a written submission (see Have Your Say brochure attached)
• Attending a “Community Information Day” and sausage sizzle at Yarra Bend Park, Parks Victoria Office (Melways ref 2D F3) on Sunday 16th March from 10am-12 noon.
• Attending a community forum (to be advertised at a later date)

Additional information regarding the project is available by contacting Stuart Grant – Team Leader Recreation on 9205 5735

• Yarra Bend Park household survey
• Yarra Bend Park information

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Further information

Regarding Consultation - Culture & Community Planning
Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road Richmond
Telephone 9205 5160
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

Within this site
Yarra City Council home

The Future of the GTV9 Site - Community Consultation Meeting

External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
pt4me2 is a public transport consultation project that uses new ways of communication, such as blogging, friend network websites, and SMS, to provide more ways for the community to have a say on public transport issues. It is a project of the Metropolitan Transport Forum, which represents 18 local councils across Melbourne, including the City of Yarra.

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