Yarra is urging all mountain bike riders to help preserve our natural bushland and biodiversity by keeping to our formal trails and refraining from building bike jumps.

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More than 330 drivers across Yarra have charged their electric cars 1500 times in five months thanks to 2 new chargers that were installed in January at Collingwood Library.

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Yarra City Council has been recognised for its ambition, leadership and transparency on climate action.

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Watch our video about protecting our local waterways and learn how we can keep our rivers and creeks free from pollutants.

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Yarra’s Nature Strategy guides Council’s efforts to protect and enhance the unique biodiversity of the area.

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Yarra City Council is disappointed the Victorian Government has rejected Council's interim request to increase developer contributions.

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Following on from our Enhancing Edinburgh Gardens Consultation, a section of the northern precinct in Edinburgh Gardens will soon be returned to parkland.

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Yarra City Council has won a top accolade at the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) World Environment Action Awards, held on 7 June.

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Yarra Council has extended its support for the Yarra Energy Foundation, an independent body empowering local residents and businesses to reduce carbon emissions.

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I had a look for photos, here's one from a rally against seismic blasting in Torquay. Just standing next to one of the whale species (Blue Whale or Southern Wright Whale) that would be deafened or killed if seismic blasting is approved off the coast of Victoria.

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The Yarra Energy Foundation is currently recruiting new Directors to help govern its future goals and activities.

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Council is working to take measures under the Building Regulations and through a formal planning scheme amendment to ensure construction conducted in the City of Yarra is resilient to the effect of flooding and rising water levels.

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We are excited to announce Yarra’s partnership in the bold and innovative Melbourne Renewable Energy Project (MREP).

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We're updating our Urban Agriculture Strategy and want to know how we can support our community to grow and share food locally.

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Yarra’s involvement with the landmark Melbourne Renewable Energy Project has been recognised with a Premier’s Sustainability Award. Together with our partner cities Melbourne, Port Phillip and Moreland, we are driving construction of a major new wind farm in regional Victoria.

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Yarra Council has committed to urgent action to respond to the global climate emergency.

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Household recyclables will continue to be collected and processed as usual in Yarra, and there are no plans to send any of this material to landfill.

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We will be upgrading the gravel path and picnic facilities in the east of Darling Gardens in Clifton Hill.

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Your recycling will continue to be collected on the same day of the week but the time of collection may vary.

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We are proposing to make some changes along the edge of Park Grove and Burnley Park. 

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