Yarra Libraries is passionate about providing the best library service we can for our community and we want to hear from you.

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We are proud to announce that we will be moving towards the elimination of single-use plastics in council-run facilities, beginning with Yarra’s leisure centres.

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The Yarra Youth Services Artist in Residence (AIR) program presents annual opportunities to early career artists aged 20 – 25 years to develop their studio practice, build workshop facilitation experience, collaborate and continue creative conversations with peers and mentors.

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Are you a local artist, Arts organisation or business offering classes, online content or alternative methods of engagement? Then we want to know about it!

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During the month of June 2020, pedestrian access to part of the Capital City Trail in Abbotsford will be temporarily changing.

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As part of our $7.46 million community and business support package in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), on April 9, Council launched two creative grants programs.

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Given the extraordinary circumstances and restrictions put into place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are putting on hold the plans for Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2020.

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We’re looking for people who understand the needs of residents aged 50 or older to join Yarra’s Active Ageing Advisory Committee.

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Yarra City Council is creating a new festival to celebrate the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and arts, in June 2022.

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Young people in Yarra can apply for a Youth-Led Grant of up to $3,000. The grants are for Yarra-based projects or events delivered by young people for young people.

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Yarra City Council is taking an innovative new approach to addressing amenity, urban activation and perceptions of safety in North Richmond.

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Collingwood Leisure Centre will close at 6pm on Sunday 11 June due to staff shortages. The venue will reopen at 8am on Monday 12 June in line with our King's Birthday public holiday opening hours.

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Yarra launches the new community space The Learning Bank

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Collingwood Leisure Centre pools will be closed due to an unforeseen water quality issue and will reopen at 9am Wednesday 2 August.

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As part of our LGBTIQ+ Strategy 2021-2024 we are working to identify and document locations that are historically important to LGBTIQA+ communities.

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Fitzroy artist announced for Archie Roach AM AC and Ruby Hunter Statue

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In honour of International Women’s Day 2021, we’re very excited to announce a suite of 3 special events to celebrate the incredible contributions that women make to our community.

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Our 2022 bookings are now open. Get in quick to secure your spot.

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Yarra City Council has welcomed the findings of the parliamentary report into a Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC), which acknowledged that ‘MSICs improve the health of injecting drug users and reduce signs of drug use in surrounding streets’.

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