Yarra City Council (Council), acting under clause 3 of schedule 10 to the Local Government Act 1989 (Act), proposes to discontinue the road abutting 37-45 Best Street, Fitzroy North. 

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At its meeting on Tuesday 13 May 2025, Yarra City Council established its new Advisory Committee structure and adopted an updated Council Committees Policy together with Terms of Reference for each of the 13 advisory committees that will help Council achieve its strategic objectives of the Council Plan.

Yarra Heritage Study to protect, promote and celebrate places of LGBTIQA+ social and cultural significance.

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Golden Square Bicentennial Park, a small reserve in the heart of the historically significant Golden Square precinct in Burnley, will be upgraded with new play equipment and landscaping after Yarra City Council last night approved the Final Concept Design.“Locals told us that they wanted the new playground to have more play options for more ages and abilities, and more shade and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” said City of Yarra Mayor, Stephen Jolly.The design of the new playground improves accessibility, includes more play options for more ages and abilities, as well as providing better shade with the addition of nine mature trees.

At Tuesday night’s Council Meeting, Council resolved to:Progress the Coppin Street Bicycle Corridor Study to Stage 2, including engagement with the community during 2025/26.Adopted for implementation the LGBTIQA+ Heritage Study that identifies places of historical importance to the LGBTIQA+ community.Determined not to return the Captain Cook Memorial to Fitzroy’s Edinburgh Gardens, citing the Memorial’s condition, structural integrity and ongoing costs associated with vandalism.Other agenda items and more details about the above items can be viewed in the Council Meeting minutes, available online from Friday 16 May.

Yarra City Council has determined not to return the Captain Cook Memorial to Fitzroy’s Edinburgh Gardens, citing the Memorial’s condition, structural integrity and ongoing costs associated with vandalism.Instead, the Memorial will be shelved while Council explores an appropriate institution to receive and take ownership of it, including an offer from the Captain Cook Society.City of Yarra Mayor, Stephen Jolly said the decsion was simply a “boring economic issue”.“I’m not in favour of demolishing statues of people in the past, even problematic ones, but don’t think if we put it back up, it wouldn’t be just damaged again.