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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 Rainbow Advisory Committee (the Committee) has been established to provide:

  • advice on the implementation of the Yarra LGBTIQA+ Strategy 2021-2024 and subsequent action plans and strategies
  • feedback to Council on policies, plans and services that impact the LGBTIQA+ community
  • information and strategic advice to Council on matters affecting the needs, interests and well-being of the LGBTIQA+ community
  • advice on Council’s communication, engagement and consultation with the LGBTIQA+ community, and facilitates communication and consultation processes with the LGBTIQA+ community
  • information and views between community, Council and other representative bodies on issues affecting the LGBTIQA+ community

The Committee provides information, support and advice, and a mechanism for communication and consultation between LGBTIQA+ communities and Council, on issues affecting the LGBTIQA+ community.

The Committee is an advisory committee of Council. The Committee has a purely strategic focus.

The Committee should focus on issues and opportunities that are relevant across the entire municipality.

The Committee has no delegated decision-making power from Council.

  • 2 Councillors (appointed annually)
  • A maximum of 10 community members

Appointed Councillors (2024/25)

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

Members are selected on the basis of their:

  • identification as LGBTIQA+
  • capacity to consult with the LGBTIQA+ community and represent a wide range of views
  • understanding of the needs of the LGBTIQA+ community;
  • capacity to analyse information and provide advice on issues affecting the LGBTIQA+ community

Community representatives can be people who live, work, study or have another connection to Yarra.

As far as practicable, the composition of community members will reflect the diversity of the community in accordance with the Council Committees Policy [ PDF, 246.73 KB] .

Meeting minutes

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