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World Environment Day 2023: Supporting community-led climate action in Yarra
05 June 2023
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- Sustainability
- Environment
- Community
Over the last year, Yarra City Council has supported 25 local climate, environment and sustainability projects totalling $110,000 in funding as part of its community grants program.
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Have fun reducing food waste with Yarra's new Food Waste Challenge
30 May 2023
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- Environment
- Sustainability
- Recycling and rubbish
Join our free online 12-week Food Waste Challenge to reduce avoidable food waste at home, save money and enter the prize draw.
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The Victorian Government's e-scooter trial has been extended
11 May 2023
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- Public notices
- Sustainability
In March, the Victorian Government extended its e-scooter trial for six months and made the decision to legalise private e-scooters. Yarra City Council is one of four councils participating in the trial.
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Encouraging Yarra residents to electrify everything!
01 May 2023
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- Environment
- Sustainability
Yarra City Council is proudly working with over 60 councils across Australia this month to launch the Electrify Everything campaign.
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Fast tracking neighbourhood batteries
05 March 2023
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- Environment
- Sustainability
Yarra City Council is investigating the feasibility of more neighbourhood batteries across Yarra.
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Yarra certified as carbon neutral for 11th consecutive year
01 February 2023
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- Sustainability
Yarra City Council has retained its certification as a carbon-neutral organisation through the Australian Government’s Climate Active program.
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National Recycling Week kicks off in Yarra
06 November 2022
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- Environment
- Recycling and rubbish
- Sustainability
Whether it’s food scraps, clothing or plastic, there’s a way to reduce, reimagine and recycle it all.
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Improving sustainability and reducing costs for local community operators
11 October 2022
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- Community
- Sustainability
Yarra City Council is working to address the climate emergency through new upgrades to Richmond Multicultural Children’s Centre.
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Share your experience with solar and electric appliances
03 October 2022
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- Environment
- Sustainability
We'd like to hear about your experience with solar or electric appliances to help us create a 100% Renewable Yarra.
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Have your say on our climate action events and resources
31 August 2022
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- Environment
- Sustainability
Take our survey to let us know what you thought of our Take Climate Action events and resources over the past year.
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Innovative design helps our waterways
28 July 2022
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- Environment
- Sustainability
An innovative new pavement project will help to protect waterways in Yarra. The initiative is supported by Sustainability Victoria’s Sustainable Infrastructure Fund, in partnership with the University of Melbourne.
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Stormwater harvesting in Carlton North
04 July 2022
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- Environment
- Sustainability
An innovative stormwater harvesting system in Carlton North will provide an alternative water source for Curtain Square.
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Extraordinary Times Require Extraordinary Art: Supporting artists to respond to the climate emergency
27 June 2022
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- Environment
- Sustainability
- Recycling and rubbish
- Contemporary Art
- Community
Yarra Council wants to support artists and arts organisations to create and present artworks in response to the climate emergency.
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Our waste and recycling update
24 June 2022
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- Recycling and rubbish
- Sustainability
Our combined efforts are making a huge impact. Here’s an update on how we’re progressing.
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Victoria's first ever inner urban community battery officially unveiled in Yarra
06 June 2022
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- About us
- Community
- Environment
- Sustainability
This World Environment Day (5 June), the Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF) will launch Victoria’s first-ever inner-urban community battery in Yarra.
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Reducing emissions and costs in our community spaces
11 May 2022
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- Sustainability
- Community
Community dance studio Dancehouse will see its costs and emissions reduced thanks to new sustainable upgrades.
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Council's vision for a sustainable Yarra
11 May 2022
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- Community
- Environment
- Sustainability
Last night, Council proposed exciting new changes to Yarra’s planning scheme to ensure future developments reduce their impacts on the environment.
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Have your say about how we manage waste in Yarra
10 May 2022
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- Community
- Recycling and rubbish
- Sustainability
There's more to waste than what you throw away. We are looking to create a strategy that changes the way we look at waste and create a more sustainable Yarra.
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Join our Environment Advisory Committee
26 April 2022
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- Environment
- Community
- Sustainability
Expressions of interest are now open for the Yarra Environment Advisory Committee 2022. Help shape our environmental policies and strategies.
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Continuing Yarra's journey towards zero net emissions
22 March 2022
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- Sustainability
Yarra City Council continues to make strong progress in its implementation of its Climate Emergency Plan. We’re continuing to reduce carbon emissions and helping the community to transition to renewable energy sources.
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