Yarra's electric car chargers hit 1500-mark milestone
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.
Environment
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Yarra receives ‘A-list’ status for climate action
Yarra City Council has been recognised for its ambition, leadership and transparency on climate action. -
Protecting Nature and Biodiversity in Yarra
Yarra’s Nature Strategy guides Council’s efforts to protect and enhance the unique biodiversity of the area. -
Help protect our local waterways
Watch our video about protecting our local waterways and learn how we can keep our rivers and creeks free from pollutants. -
What you can recycle
We want to help you become a more conscious consumer which will help you reduce waste. Discover how you can reduce your waste footprint. -
Recycling drop-off centres
We have two drop-off centres for Yarra residents only - Clifton Hill and Burnley Depot. -
Our new Climate Emergency Plan
Yarra Council is developing the next Climate Emergency Plan which will underpin our response to the climate crisis in the years to come and ramp up our ambition. -
Yarra’s My Smart Garden program flourishes at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards
Yarra City Council’s innovative My Smart Garden program has won the Community Champion award at this year’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards in the Thriving Environment category. -
Street Garden Guidelines
Yarra City Council has developed draft Street Garden Guidelines for residents interested in gardening within Yarra's streetscapes. -
Yarra Council launches '5 Big Ways to Take Climate Action'
Over the coming months, Yarra City Council will explore ‘5 Big Ways to Take Climate Action’ – a project supporting locals to take climate action and push for urgent change in the ways we live, work and play. -
Yarra City Council officially opens Otter Street pocket park
Yarra City Council officially opens Otter Street pocket park -
Yarra City Council endorses our first Transport Action Plan
Yarra’s first 10-year Transport Action Plan was endorsed by Council at the Council Meeting on Tuesday 12 March. -
Recycling tip: leave the plastic bag in the rubbish bin
A friendly reminder to bin the bag and place your recycling directly in your recycle bin. -
Nominations open for Yarra Sustainability Awards
The Yarra Sustainability Awards have returned for 2018! Now is your chance to nominate yourself, a friend, group, school or business who has an inspirational or innovative environmental achievement. -
New ramp at Coulson Reserve
We have constructed an elevated boardwalk along the Merri Creek at Coulson Reserve with connecting asphalt paths and an improved pedestrian crossing across Heidelberg Road to Hall Reserve, Clifton Hill. -
Recycling tip: your recycling should be empty, but not squeaky clean
A friendly reminder to rinse your recycling before placing it in your recycle bin. -
New look for Stewart Street
We have improved and transformed Stewart Street, Richmond into a shared zone, improving pedestrian safety and access to Richmond Station. -
Faces of Yarra: Meet Ashbaadin “Din” Mohamed
Originally from Ethiopia, Din emigrated to Australia in 2014 and now calls Yarra home. Find out how he is saving our environment, one coffee at a time. -
Choose to refuse single-use plastic this July
By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans. Say NO to single-use plastic this July and sign up for the Plastic Free July challenge. -
New 30km/h speed limit coming
Motorists and cyclists will soon need to slow down to 30km/h in parts of Fitzroy and Collingwood, as Yarra becomes the first council in Australia to trial the reduced area-wide speed limit.