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Yarra City Council launches Rainbow Yarra 'Queer Is...' Campaign to Celebrate the Local LGBTIQA+ Community
21 January 2024
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The new campaign aligns with the 2024 Midsumma Festival, shining a light on members of Yarra’s LGBTIQA+ community and celebrating the diversity, joy and strength of these communities.
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Fitzroy Pool closed for MS Mega Swim
15 January 2024
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From 5.45pm Friday 16 February to 7pm Saturday 17 February, the MS Mega Swim will take over the 50m pool at Fitzroy for 24 hours to raise money for people living with multiple sclerosis.
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Council and the Yarra Energy Foundation are creating a roadmap towards an all electric precinct
03 January 2024
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Yarra City Council and the Yarra Energy Foundation are creating a roadmap towards an all-electric precinct.
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Celebrating New Year's Eve in Yarra
27 December 2023
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Yarra City Council is encouraging safe and family-friendly celebrations if you are planning on heading to one of our parks this New Year’s Eve to ring in 2024.
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Yarra's first reverse vending machine has been installed at Collingwood Leisure Centre
22 December 2023
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- Sustainability
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- Recycling and rubbish
As part of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme and after consultation with our community, Yarra has installed its first reverse vending machine at Collingwood Leisure Centre – with more to come soon!
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Yarra City Council welcomes approval of the changes to Yarra's Planning Scheme
21 December 2023
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Local planning policies in a planning scheme provide general guidance and strategies for how land can be used in Yarra and where levels of change and development could occur.
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Yarra City Council releases its first Quarterly Community Report
20 December 2023
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The Quarterly Community Report showcases the work Council is doing and shows how we’re tracking against our Council Plan.
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Yarra City Council champions inclusivity with renewed Pride footpaths
15 December 2023
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- About us
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This week Yarra City Council resolved to refresh the iconic rainbow footpaths at the corner of Peel Street and Smith Street in Collingwood, and the corner of Gertrude Street and Smith Street in Fitzroy.
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Resolutions and other motions from Council Meeting on Tuesday 12 December 2023
14 December 2023
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At Tuesday night's Council Meeting, Council adopted the Financial Sustainability Strategy, awarded contracts for Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection services, and more.
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Christmas and New Year's hours 2023
14 December 2023
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We will be operating some of our services on adjusted timetables during the holiday period. This includes customer service centres, libraries and leisure centres throughout Yarra.
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Yarra endorses Victoria's first ever Council Financial Sustainability Strategy
13 December 2023
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Council has endorsed its new Financial Sustainability Strategy at this week’s Council Meeting; the first strategy of its kind for a Victorian Council.
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Food and garden organics (FOGO) collection service is coming to Yarra in 2024
13 December 2023
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- Sustainability
- Recycling and rubbish
Yarra is introducing a new food and garden organics (FOGO) service in 2024.
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Yarra's first Reverse Vending Machine at Collingwood Leisure Centre
13 December 2023
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- Leisure
- Community
- Sustainability
- Public notices
Yarra's first Reverse Vending Machine is being installed at Collingwood Leisure Centre as part of the Victorian Government's Container Deposit Scheme.
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Yarra City Council urges the Victorian Government for more public open space
13 December 2023
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- Environment
Yarra City Council is disappointed the Victorian Government has rejected Council's interim request to increase developer contributions.
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Yarra City Council opposes plans by the Victorian Government to demolish public housing towers
13 December 2023
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- Community
Last night, Yarra City Council resolved to oppose plans by the Victorian Government to demolish 44 public housing towers across the state, including 12 towers in Fitzroy, Collingwood and Richmond.
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Yarra putting pedestrian safety first in Abbotsford
08 December 2023
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Yarra City Council is improving pedestrian safety with the delivery of a new wombat crossing in Victoria Crescent, Abbotsford.
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Yarra City Council's flag policy
05 December 2023
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Yarra City Council’s flag policy demonstrates our commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
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EOI now open for our Community Working Group for Deliberative Engagement process
05 December 2023
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- Community
Yarra City Council is calling on members of its diverse community to submit an Expression of Interest to help us plan for and prioritise our services for the years ahead.
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Yarra holds its mini COP local stocktake for climate action
04 December 2023
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- Sustainability
Last week, Council held its mini-Conference of the Parties to the Convention (mini-COP) local stocktake contributing to the COP28 in Dubai.
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Yarra’s My Smart Garden program flourishes at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards
01 December 2023
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- Environment
- Sustainability
Yarra City Council’s innovative My Smart Garden program has won the Community Champion award at this year’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards in the Thriving Environment category.
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