At its 18 April 2023 Council Meeting, Yarra City Council resolved to make the Elizabeth Street protected bike lanes permanent following the completion of a trial introduced in July 2020.

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At Tuesday 18 April's Council Meeting, Council resolved to adopt the draft Budget 2023/24 and more. 

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Council has worked hard to prepare a draft 2023/24 draft Budget that delivers what the community wants, while addressing financial challenges.

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Come along and meet Mayor Claudia Nguyen to give feedback, ask a question or just say hello at Richmond Library on Wednesday 19 April. 

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Major construction works have started on the Fitzroy Gasworks Sports Centre.

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Burnley Golf Course will undergo a re-design throughout 2023. Community members who are interested in finding out more about these changes are invited to drop into our Community Information Sessions.

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Yarra City Council held its first citizenship ceremony in five years on Sunday after the Federal Government reinstated Council’s right to hold citizenship ceremonies late last year.

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Coordinated by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), this year’s Australian Heritage Festival runs 18 April to 18 May with the theme of “Shared Stories.” 

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Yarra City Council is creating more opportunities for its residents to speak to their councillors to discuss issues that matter to them with a series of in-person events.

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Yarra City Council Mayor Claudia Nguyen has been appointed to the 2023 Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel.

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Councillors joined our 2022 Annual Grants recipients for an afternoon tea to acknowledge and celebrate the wonderful work they do in Yarra.

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The cost of providing waste services has risen and will continue to rise for all Victorian councils. To ensure Yarra City Council’s ongoing financial sustainability, Council has resolved to separate the cost of providing waste services from general rates.

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Our next Councillor Conversations with Community event is coming up soon. 

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Fitzroy based artist Darien Pullen has been announced, to commission the statue honouring the lives and legacies of music legends Uncle Archie Roach AM AC and Aunty Ruby Hunter.

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At Tuesday night’s Council Meeting, Council endorsed the draft Grants Administration Guide for community and stakeholder consultation and more items on the meeting's agenda.

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The decision was made to address the rising cost of providing waste services to our community and ensure Council’s ongoing financial sustainability.

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This year, Yarra City Council celebrated International Women’s Day with a panel discussion and networking event focused on the achievements and stories of migrant women. 

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At its meeting on 14 March 2023 Council will consider options for separating waste service charges from general rates.

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Yarra City Council is investigating the feasibility of more neighbourhood batteries across Yarra.

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Celebrate and reflect on the contributions, stories and history of Yarra’s many multicultural communities.

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