Active Ageing Advisory Committee

Cr McKenzie has been appointed to the Active Ageing Advisory Committee, which provides information, support and advice to Council on the needs, interests and well-being of people aged 50 +.

Active Transport Advisory Committee

Cr Davies, Cr Harrison and Cr Wade have been appointed to the Active Transport Advisory Committee, which provides Council with advice to support its objective of reducing car dependency in the community and increasing the use of active transport throughout the municipality.

Arts Advisory Committee

Cr McKenzie has been appointed to the Arts Advisory Committee, a formal mechanism for Council to consult with key stakeholders, seek specialist advice and enable community participation in arts and cultural planning and development.

Audit and Risk Committee

Mayor Cr Jolly and Cr Gomez have been appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee, which provides independent and objective assurance and assistance to the Yarra City Council and its Chief Executive Officer on Council’s risk management, its control and compliance framework, and its external financial and performance accountability and responsibilities.

Business Advisory Group

Cr Aston, Cr Davies, Cr Ho, Cr Crossland and Cr Gomez have been appointed to the Business Advisory Group, a forum for business representatives to provide Council with feedback and practical advice regarding ways in which Council can engage with and further assist key sectors within the business community.

Chief Executive Officer Employment and Remuneration Committee

All Councillors have been appointed to the Chief Executive Officer Employment and Remuneration Committee, which supports the Council in the performance management process for the Chief Executive Officer.

Disability Advisory Committee

Cr Harrison has been appointed to the Disability Advisory Committee, which provides advice and support to us on how we can improve the wellbeing of people with disability and their carers.

Environment Advisory Committee

Cr Aston have been appointed to the Environment Advisory Committee, which represents interests pertaining to all aspects of urban environmental sustainability including (but not limited to) climate change, resource efficiency across water, waste and energy, urban greening and natural capital, local food systems, and the built environment.

Family and Children’s Services Advisory Committee

Cr McKenzie has been appointed to the Family and Children’s Services Advisory Committee, which supports the Council on a range of services to support families and children in the community, with specific programs, activities and resources for parents, carers and children.

Heritage Advisory Committee

Cr Gomez and Cr Davies have been appointed to the Heritage Advisory Committee, which provides advice to Council on heritage matters including Yarra's natural, built, and cultural heritage.

Multicultural Advisory Group

Cr Ho has been appointed to the Multicultural Advisory Group, which provides a forum for ongoing communication and consultation between multicultural communities and Yarra City Council across a broad range of issues impacting on those communities.

Rainbow Advisory Committee

Cr Crossland has been appointed to the Rainbow Advisory Committee, which provides information, support and advice, and a mechanism for communication and consultation between LGBTIQA+ communities and Council on issues affecting the LGBTIQA+ community.

Yana Ngargna Advisory Group

Cr Wade has been appointed to the Yana Ngargna Advisory Group, which was established as a partnership between Yarra City Council and the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Yarra Libraries Advisory Group

Cr Harrison has been appointed to the Yarra Libraries Advisory Group, which provides advice on issues relating to public library services across the City of Yarra.

Establishment of three new Advisory Committees

In addition to these appointments, Council also agreed to establish three new Advisory Committees (AC) to be chaired by a Councillor(s) and a public expression of interest process be implemented to seek resident volunteers.

The new Advisory Committees are:

• Housing Advisory Committee, which has appointed Cr Aston, Cr McKenzie and Cr Wade
• Planning Advisory Committee, which has appointed Cr Davies and Cr Gomez
• Financial Sustainability Advisory Committee, which has appointed Cr Aston, Cr Davies and Cr Gomez.

Learn more about our Advisory Committees.