Yarra City Council is seeking ideas from the community to ensure our city is age-friendly and supports our residents aged 50+.

Our Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy guides our work to enable people aged 50+ to live well in Yarra. Currently, Council makes a significant investment in supporting older people through:

• senior citizens centres
• community transport
• meal delivery
• home and community care services
• social activities
• recreation facility provision and programs
• support for clubs and organisations

This Strategy is guided by our commitment made in 2016 to making Yarra an age-friendly city as part of the Municipal Association of Victoria’s Age-Friendly Victoria Declaration. Age-friendly cities are designed to foster opportunities for older people to enjoy social and economic participation, good health and a sense of belonging and contributing.

The most recent Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy 2018-24 is expiring next year and must be renewed for another 6 years to reflect current community need and the changing landscape of aged care.

We are seeking to understand community expectations of Council within this space to inform the development of the new Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy 2024-2030 and Action Plan 2024/26.

Tell us your ideas to make Yarra age-friendly before the consultation closes at 9am Monday 4 December 2023 by visiting our Your Say Yarra page.

Speak to us in person

We will be at the following spots if you want to provide your feedback in person or have any questions. If you require an interpreter, including an Auslan interpreter, to participate in any of these sessions, please reach out to us directly via phone on 03 9205 5555.

Saturday 4 November 2023 10am–12 midday
Pop-up information session at Queens Parade Shopping Strip
Taking place on the corner of Queens Parade and Michael Street, Clifton Hill (in front of Baker's Delight Clifton Hill). This event will be part of the Councillor Conversations with Community sessions.

Thursday 23 November 2023 11am–1pm
Pop-up information session at The Djerring Centre.
Session will be held at the Djerring Centre on Eddy Court in Abbotsford.

Wednesday 29 November 2023 4pm–6pm
Pop-up information session at Barkly Gardens - cancelled.
Unfortunately due to the forecasted rain and thunderstorms, this pop-up session for our Access and Inclusion Strategy and Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy is cancelled.

Saturday 2 December 2023 10am–12 midday
Pop-up information session at Edinburgh Gardens Rotunda.
Session will be held near the rotunda on Alfred Crescent in Fitzroy North.