Contact CouncilCr Alison Clarke
Cr Clarke was elected to Yarra Council as a representative of Melba Ward (which takes in Richmond, Burnley and Cremorne) in November 2008.
A long-term activist for social justice and the environment, she slept over at Fitzroy High School once a week to help stop it from being closed, and is passionate about contributing to her community.
One of her primary aims is making sure Council promotes sustainable living and working.
“Council can and should help residents and businesses install things like solar panels, insulation and water tanks,” Cr Clarke said.
“The climate emergency and rising utility bills make this urgent,” she said.
“Council has done a good job on bike paths in recent years, and I’m keen for us to continue to lead the way.
“People of all ages should be able to cycle safely and confidently in Yarra - for their health, their pockets and the environment.
“Traffic and parking are already very difficult in Yarra, but some people already live car-free lives.
“Council can help make this possible for many more by continuing to campaign for excellent public transport, not new roads and clearways.
“Every bit of extra road space that’s created eventually fills up with cars and makes congestion worse. When people in middle and outer suburbs have transport choices beyond the car, less of them will drive through Yarra.”
A speech pathologist who has worked with people with disabilities in Australia and the United Kingdom, Cr Clarke will work towards ensuring Yarra’s streets and buildings are accessible to people with disabilities. Having also lived in Mexico, where she initially didn’t speak the language, Cr Clarke wants to make sure people who don’t speak much English are included.
Renters like Cr Clarke form nearly 50% of the Yarra community. She’s keen to make sure that Council’s policies reflect this, and that affordable housing is built. “We don’t want Yarra to become a dull place where only rich people can live,” she said.
Cr Clarke holds a Masters in Applied Linguistics and was elected as a Greens Councillor. She has been involved in the Greens at many levels, including work as Victorian Party Coordinator, but will now be focusing on her Council role and speech pathology practice.
She represents Yarra on the Metropolitan Waste Management Forum and the Metropolitan Transport Forum, and sits on Council’s Planning, Infrastructure and Environment Committee and its Disability Advisory Committee.
She can be contacted on 9205 5055 / 0428 509 943 or at Alison.Clarke@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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333 Bridge Rd, Richmond
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