Find out more about how we advocate for the benefit of our community and learn about shared advocacy projects.
Advocacy, representing the views and needs of the community, is a core function for all councils.
We advocate for projects and initiatives that are important to our community, and will help create a climate-safe, equitable and liveable city.
Advocacy can include lobbying for funding, seeking policy changes or reforms and working with government departments and agencies to deliver joint projects.
Our Advocacy Action Plan [ PDF, 3.04 MB] sets out our key positions across several policy areas, including:
- Climate
- Landfill
- Transport
- Arts and culture
- Land use and planning
- Public, social and affordable housing
- Public Health and well-being
- Early years, education and young people
- Financial sustainability
With an Australian Government election fast approaching in the first half of 2025, Council is working with our elected representatives and local candidates to ensure that the priorities of our community are front-of-minds as they draw up election commitments. Infrastructure, public open space, outdoor recreation, safe streets and affordable housing are key priorities for the City of Yarra.
In the lead-up to the federal election advocacy, our local government federal and state peak bodies are running campaigns on Councils’ behalf, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). We wholeheartedly support these campaigns.
We work cooperatively with nine inner Melbourne councils to represent and advocate for the advancement of these communities. This work is undertaken through an agreed M9 Memorandum of Understanding.
We also work closely with a range of government partners (federal and state), peak bodies and organisations to deliver joint advocacy and projects that support positive outcomes for our community, including:
