This week, all Yarra residents and businesses will receive the latest Yarra News, with details of our draft Budget and Council Plan. Non-resident ratepayers will receive a letter outlining the proposed Budget and Waste Charge.

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The proposal involves a new flat service fee for all properties based on bin size. It would see Yarra join 73 other Victorian councils that already apply a separate waste service charge in some form in addition to their general rates.

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Council recently consulted the community on a previous version of the Draft Budget, which included a waste service charge. The charge proposed to introduce an additional charge for the weekly bin collection.

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Yarra has become the first Council in Victoria to support the ‘Make Renting Fair’ campaign. Yarra Mayor, Councillor Amanda Stone, said that many renters currently face unfair treatment from landlords and insecure or short-term leases.

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Council recently commenced installation of 4,000 underground sensors in timed (but not paid) parking bays.

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Works will soon begin on the second stage of works to repair the roof at Fitzroy Town Hall. The works will involve replacing the slate tiles to ensure the roof is in good condition and water tight for the next 100+ years.

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Yarra City Council tonight unanimously resolved to call on Officers to prepare an alternate Budget for 2017-18 that does not include a new waste service charge.

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The draft budget details the resources required over the next year to fund the large range of high quality services Yarra Council provides to its community.

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The draft plan tells the story of Yarra and how we will continue to enhance the City's liveability and services. It outlines key areas of focus for Council, our measures of success and how we intend to deliver what we say we will.

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Yarra Council has decided to close its Atherton After School Care program in Fitzroy from July 2017 and assist the small number of families using the service to transition to other programs.

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The Minister for Local Government has requested Yarra Council review its proposed waste service charge to ensure compliance with both the Local Government Act and the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC) Fair Go Rates System Guidelines.

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Council will conduct an audit of apartment buildings to identify potential fire risks following the recent, tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in London.

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Our customer service centres and libraries will be closed, while our leisure centres will operate on an adjusted timetable.

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Due to the Anzac Day public holiday on Wednesday 25 April, some of the services we offer will have altered opening hours.

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Rubbish and recycling, our libraries and services for older people received top marks in our latest customer satisfaction survey.

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Yarra City Council will hold two council meetings this week – an ordinary council meeting on Tuesday 18 July and a special council meeting on Wednesday 19 July.

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Yarra City Council has further strengthened its support for marriage equality, pledging to fly the rainbow flag at each of its three town halls until the Marriage Act is changed to allow LGBTIQ Australians to marry.

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National Reconciliation Week offers an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate the rich culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Council prepared and consulted on an alternate Draft Budget without a waste service charge, following a first round of consultation that attracted over 1000 submissions for Council to consider.

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Yarra Council has achieved a significant milestone in its work to protect the city’s much-loved and valuable heritage buildings, places and streetscapes, with the introduction of planning heritage protection to a number of additional properties and precincts in north and central Richmond. 

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