Mayor and Councillor allowances

The Mayor and Councillors of Yarra City Council are not employees and do not receive a salary.

Instead they receive an annual allowance as determined independently by the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal.

Annual allowances (from 1 July 2026) are:

• Mayor $146,640
• Deputy Mayor $59,549*
• Councillors $45,500

In addition to the payment of an allowance, the Local Government Act 2020 requires the Mayor and Councillors to be provided with appropriate tools and support to enable them to carry out their roles.

This support can include the costs for mobile phones, computers, meals when they are attending meetings at meal times, reimbursement of official travel costs and telephone bills.

The Mayor of Yarra City Council is not provided with a car. All Councillors are provided with a Myki card and have access to Yarra City Council's bicycle and vehicle fleet.

Expenses incurred by Councillors are published each quarter. Records are available from 2011.

*The Deputy Mayor allowance will apply from the commencement of the term of the next elected Deputy Mayor, effective from 17 November 2026. Under transitional arrangements determined by the Remuneration Tribunal, the incumbent Deputy Mayor will continue to receive the previous allowance of $73,159 for the remainder of their current term.