Yarra City Council adheres to the principles of the Local Government Act and is committed to transparency in decision making being publicly available.
We are committed to transparency in our decision making processes and for Yarra City Council information to be made generally available and accessible to members of the public.
The Yarra City Council Public Transparency Policy [ PDF, 148.67 KB] specifies what information must be publicly available and describes the ways in which it can be accessed.
This is aligned with the principles set out in the Local Government Act 2020 :
- Council decision making processes must be transparent except when dealing with confidential information
- Council information must be publicly available unless the information is confidential or public availability of the information would be contrary to the public interest
- Council information must be understandable and accessible to members of the municipal community
- Public awareness of the availability of Council information must be facilitated
This page is still in development, so not all information is available. Any information shown on this page can be accessed by contacting Yarra City Council at 9205 5555
- Individual Councillor details are on our Councillors pages.
- Councillor oaths and affirmations from Council meeting on Monday 16 November 2020 [ PDF, 2.21 MB]
- Councillor induction training declarations 2021 [ PDF, 1.89 MB]
- Councillor expense reports
- Summary of personal interest returns [ PDF, 199.2 KB]
- Councillors Gifts Disclosure Policy [ PDF, 47.97 KB]
- Model Councillor Code of Conduct
- Councillor Social Media Policy [ PDF, 82.65 KB]
- Councillor Gift Register 2023-2024 Fin Year [ PDF, 428.27 KB]
- 2024 Election Campaign Donation Return Summary [ PDF, 233.86 KB]
- Community Vision
- Council Plan
- Councillor Support and Expenses Policy [ PDF, 250.86 KB]
- Fraud and Corruption Policy and Control Plan [ PDF, 610.75 KB]
- Procurement Policy [ PDF, 414.63 KB]
- Public Transparency Policy [ PDF, 148.67 KB]
- Community Engagement Policy [ PDF, 617.45 KB]
- Complaints Policy [ PDF, 318.24 KB]
- Privacy and Health Records Policy [ PDF, 142.97 KB]
- Domestic Animal Management Plan [ PDF, 1.29 MB]
- Municipal Public Health Plan
- Municipal Strategic Statement on Yarra Planning Scheme
- View all our strategies, policies and plans
- Register of Delegations [ PDF, 92.14 KB]
- Council to the Planning Decisions Committee [ PDF, 537.94 KB]
- Council to the Chief Executive Officer [ PDF, 349.42 KB]
- Council to members of Council staff [ PDF, 1019.61 KB]
- Chief Executive Officer to Council staff (Council powers) [ PDF, 1.51 MB]
- Chief Executive Officer to Council staff (variation) [ PDF, 681.08 KB]
- Chief Executive Officer to Council staff (procurement) [ PDF, 530.42 KB]
- Chief Executive Officer to Council staff (CEO powers) [ PDF, 1.42 MB]
- Chief Executive Officer to Council staff (VicSmart) [ PDF, 1.6 MB]
- Municipal Building Surveyor to Council staff [ PDF, 1.19 MB]
- Staff Code of Conduct [ PDF, 259.35 KB]
- Conflict of Interest Policy [ PDF, 112.16 KB]
- Chief Executive Officer Employment and Remuneration Policy [ PDF, 149.98 KB]
- Workforce Plan [ PDF, 661.43 KB]
- Council Staff Gift Register 2023-2024 Fin Year [ PDF, 93.33 KB]
- Summary of Personal Interest Returns [ PDF, 199.2 KB]
- Councillor Conduct Panel determinations (no determinations have been made)
- Governance Directions (no Governance Directions have been made)
- Compliance Exemptions (no Compliance Exemptions have been requested)
- Instrument of appointment of municipal monitor December 2021 [ PDF, 180.27 KB]
- Instrument of appointment of municipal monitor June 2022 [ PDF, 178.4 KB]