Community Programs Division

The Community Programs Division promotes and enhances community well-being through funding programs, advocacy, service provision, community partnerships and regulatory activity. The Division includes the following Branches:

Family & Children's Services Branch

Manager: Julie Salomon

The Family and Children's Services Branch is responsible for planning and providing a variety of services for the Yarra community, including Family Support Services, Financial Counselling Services, Service Children's Services, Maternal & Child Health Services and Youth Services. We aim to support families and individuals by working with and assisting people to find services that will meet their needs. Our services are available to anyone who lives, works or studies in the City of Yarra.

Aged & Disability Services Branch

Manager: Adrian Murphy

The Aged Services Branch oversees Home Care, Food Services and Social Support Units. Responsibilities include the delivery of meals on wheels, providing home care / maintenance services and organising social events.

Community Planning and Advocacy

Manager Isha Scott

This branch aims to enrich, inform, resource and support the Yarra community and promote participation which fosters a healthy, diverse, inclusive and sustainable community. The Community Planning and Advocacy Branch is responsible for developing and delivering policies and programs in a range of areas including Aboriginal partnerships, consultation and community engagement, community safety, community grants, housing and homelessness, neighbourhood houses, multicultural affairs and friendship relationships with the people of East Timor.

Cultural and Library Services

Manager: Jenny Ruffy

The Cultural and Library Services Branch manages the Yarra Libraries, Civic Facilities and Arts and Cultural Services units. The aim of the branch is to promote and celebrate community participation in the City of Yarra. Yarra Libraries was established as a Council unit in April 2007 and consists of five branches; Carlton, Collingwood, Fitzroy, North Fitzroy and Richmond. It offers a range of collections in a variety of languages and other services including story times, author talks, homework clubs, internet access, meeting rooms and a home library service. The Civic Facilities unit manages the public spaces for functions and events within the three town halls and community access to a range of halls and facilities. The Arts and Cultural Services Unit is responsible for the implementation of the Arts and Cultural Plan 2005-2009 and works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to provide arts and cultural programs for the diverse Yarra community.

Leisure Facilities Branch

Manager Leisure Facilities: Peter Watson

The Leisure Facilities Branch manages Richmond Recreation Centre, Collingwood Leisure Centre, Fitzroy Pool and Burnley Golf Course. Yarra Leisure provides a high quality range of facilities and programs that encourage participation from a broad cross section of the community. We aim to meet our residents’ health, leisure, sporting and social needs, with a particular emphasis on meeting the needs of people who are: older, socially-isolated, on low incomes, are from non-English speaking backgrounds or who have a disability. 

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Further information

Executive Assistant
Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road Richmond
Telephone 9205 5051
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

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