Councillors
Yarra is represented by nine Councillors who were elected on 27 October 2012 to serve the local community for the following four years.
Mayor
At a Special Council Meeting on Monday 5 November, Council voted independent Nicholls Ward Councillor Jackie Fristacky as its new Mayor for 2012/13. Here is a media release about Cr Fristacky's appointment.
Who are your Councillors?
Yarra is divided into three geographic wards – Langridge, Melba and Nicholls – and each ward is represented by three Councillors.
Nicholls Ward
North Carlton, Princes Hill, part of Clifton Hill (west of Wellington Street), North Fitzroy, Fitzroy (north of Johnston Street) and part of Collingwood (the area bounded by Johnston, Wellington & Smith Sts and Alexandra Parade).
A detailed map of the ward boundary can be found on the below Councillors' pages.
Cr Roberto Colanzi
Cr Jackie Fristacky (Mayor)
Cr Sam Gaylard
Langridge Ward
Abbotsford, Alphington (south of Heidelberg Road), Clifton Hill (east of Wellington Street), Collingwood (except for the area bounded by Johnston, Wellington & Smith Sts and Alexandra Parade), Fairfield (south of Heidelberg Road) and Fitzroy (south of Johnston Street).
A detailed map of the ward boundary can be found on the below Councillors' pages.
Cr Geoff Barbour
Cr Stephen Jolly
Cr Amanda Stone
Melba Ward
Richmond, Burnley and Cremorne
A detailed map of the ward boundary can be found on the below Councillors' pages.
Cr Misha Coleman
Cr Simon Huggins
Cr Phillip Vlahogiannis
Committees
Each Councillor serves on various internal committees and external bodies. Here is a list of 
Councillor appointments for 2012/13 (38.76 KB).
You can also find out which committees each Councillor serves on by viewing the individual Councillor profiles above.
Contacting your Councillors
If you wish to contact your Councillors you can:
Councillor Allowances
At its meeting on 18 December, Council formally set allowances for its recently elected Mayor and Councillors.
Council set the Mayor’s allowance at $75,564.25 per annum (including 9% equivalent to the superannuation guarantee levy) and the allowance for all other Councillors’ at $24,421.45 per annum (including 9% equivalent to the superannuation guarantee levy).
The allowances apply for the four-year term of the Council and will be adjusted annually by order of the Minister for Local Government, in line with a cost of living indexation.
In accordance with section 74 of the Local Government Act, Council sought community feedback about the proposed new allowances in November 2012. No submissions were received.
As part of its review of the allowances, Council took in to account the Local Government (Councillor Remuneration Review) Panel Report into the roles and responsibilities of Councillors. That report reflects the extent of responsibility of Councillors and seeks to ensure there is no financial barrier to candidates nominating for Council election.
Related Information
Ward maps
Councillor expenses
Councillors' Code of Conduct
Further Information
Barbara Higgins
Executive Assistant - Mayors and Councillors Office
9205 5055
Barbara.Higgins@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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