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Rainbow Advisory Committee

Information about the Rainbow Advisory Committee, its members and how it supports communication between Council and LGBTIQA+ people. Find past meeting minutes.

The goal: a city that welcomes everyone

The Rainbow Advisory Committee helps us make the City of Yarra a better place to live and work for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA+). The committee advises us on how to communicate and engage with LGBTIQA+ people on issues that affect them.

 

Meeting minutes

Click on each date below to see the minutes for past meetings of the Rainbow Advisory Committee.

The Rainbow Advisory Committee:

  • advises us on how we can put the Yarra LGBTIQA+ Strategy 2021-2024 [ PDF, 16.64 MB]  and related strategies into action
  • gives feedback on Yarra City Council’s policies, plans and services that impact LGBTIQA+ people
  • tells us about matters affecting the needs, interests and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people
  • advises us on how to communicate, engage and consult with LGBTIQA+ people
  • helps us reach out and talk to LGBTIQA+ communities
  • helps us share information more easily between LGBTIQA+ people, Yarra City Council and other organisations

attends Yarra LGBTIQA+ community events where possible

Councillors

The following Councillors have been appointed to the Rainbow Advisory Committee for 2025:

Community members

The Rainbow Advisory Committee also includes up to 14 local LGBTIQA+ people, including:

  • at least two people from organisations supporting the City of Yarra’s LGBTIQA+ community
  • at least two people from the City of Yarra’s LGBTIQA+ business community