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City of Yarra

This article is about the inner city local government that contains the River. For the outer shire that contains the River and its Valley and is based in Lilydale, see Yarra Ranges Shire.

The City of Yarra is a local government area (LGA) in Victoria, Australia in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. It is the second smallest LGA in the state (after the Borough of Queenscliffe) with an area of 19.5 square kilometres (7.5 sq mi), and in June 2021 it had a population of 91,543,[1] making it the second most densely populated LGA (after the City of Port Phillip), with around 4,695 people per square kilometre.[1] The City of Yarra was formed in 1994 as a result of the amalgamation of the former Cities of Richmond, Collingwood, Fitzroy, and parts of Carlton North (previously part of the City of Melbourne) and parts of Alphington and Fairfield (previously part of the former City of Northcote).

City of Yarra
Victoria
Population91,543 (2021)[1]
 • Density4,695/km2 (12,159/sq mi)
Established22 June 1994
Area19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi)[1]
MayorClaudia Nguyen (Independent)
Council seatRichmond
RegionGreater Melbourne
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Yarra
LGAs around City of Yarra:
Merri-bek Darebin Banyule
Melbourne City of Yarra Boroondara
Melbourne Stonnington Stonnington

The administrative centre of the City of Yarra is the old Richmond Town Hall in Bridge Road, Richmond. The Collingwood Town Hall in Hoddle Street, Abbotsford is also still used by the council as secondary offices and as a service centre, and the Fitzroy Town Hall in Napier Street, Fitzroy is used for the local library and for use as a community space. Some council committees also meet at the Fitzroy and Collingwood Town Halls.

The city is culturally and socially diverse. The 2016 Australian Census found that 38.8% of residents were born outside Australia, with the largest numbers being born in England, New Zealand, Vietnam, China and Greece.[2]

The suburbs of the City of Yarra were established in the mid-to-late 19th century and retain a Victorian appearance. The majority of housing in the city is made up of Victorian cottages or terraces or apartments built from the 1960s.

The City of Yarra has some of Melbourne's best shopping streets. These include Bridge Road and Swan and Victoria streets in Richmond, Brunswick and Gertrude streets in Fitzroy and Smith Street in Collingwood. In 2021, Smith Street was named the coolest street in the world.[3][4][5][6]

As of November 2023, the mayor is Greens councillor Edward Crossland, and the deputy mayor is Greens councillor Anab Mohamud.[7] The CEO since June 2022 is Sue Wilkinson.[8]

Council

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Yarra City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected annually in November by a special meeting of the full council. The most recent local government election was held in October 2020.[9]

Yarra City Council
Leadership
Edward Crossland
Anab Mohamud
Structure
Council political groups
  Independents (4)
  Yarra for All (3)
  Greens (2)
PartyCouncillors
 Independent4
 Yarra for All3
 Greens2
Total9

Current composition

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The current council, elected in 2020, in order of election by ward, is:

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Langridge[9] Stephen JollyYarra for All
 Anab MohamudIndependentDeputy Mayor
 Michael GlynatsisYarra for AllElected in 2023 via a countback to replace Gabrielle de Vietri[10]
Melba[9] Edward CrosslandGreensMayor
 Claudia NguyenIndependent
 Herschel LandesIndependent 
Nicholls[9] Bridgid O'BrienYarra for All
 Sophie WadeGreens 
 Amanda StoneIndependentElected as a member of The Greens but quit in February 2023[11]

Mayors

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Main article: List of mayors of Yarra

Past councillors

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1996–2004 (five wards)

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YearCarringbushDockerMacKillopMerriNicholson
CouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1996 John Sawyer (Labor) Li Hiam Lai (Labor) Marion Macleod (Independent) James Martakis (Independent) Steve Watson (Labor) Linda Hoskins (Labor) Robyn Williams (Labor) John Phillips (Labor) Ray Thomas (Labor)
1999 Sue Corby (Labor) Fiona Harman (Labor) Kay Meadows (Labor)
2001 Gurm Sekhon (Greens)
2002 Judy Morton (Ind. Labor) Greg Barber (Greens) Deborah Di Natale (Greens) Jenny Farrar (Greens) Jackie Fristacky (Independent)

2004–2024 (three wards)

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Langridge Ward

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YearCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
2004 Jenny FarrarGreens Annabel BarbaraLabor Stephen JollySocialist
2008Geoff BarbourLabor
2008Amanda StoneGreens
2012
2016 The Socialists
2016Danae BoslerLabor
2017 Independent Socialist
2018 Victorian Socialists
2019 Independent Socialist
2020Anab MohamudGreens Gabrielle de VietriGreens
2023 Michael GlynatsisIndependent
2024 Independent Yarra for All Yarra for All

Melba Ward

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YearCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
2004 Kay MeadowsLabor Gurm SekhonGreens Judy MortonIndependent Labor
2008Josh FunderLaborAllison ClarkeGreens Dale SmedleyIndependent
2012Simon HugginsLaborMisha ColemanGreensPhillip VlahogiannisIndependent
2016Mi-Lin Chen Yi MeiLaborJames SearleGreensDaniel NguyenIndependent
2020 Herschel LandesIndependentEdward CrosslandGreensClaudia NguyenIndependent

Nicholls Ward

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YearCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
2004 Kathleen MaltzahnGreens Paul D'AgostinoLabor Jackie FristackyIndependent
2008Sam GaylardGreensJane GarrettLabor
2011 Anthony MainSocialist
2012 Roberto ColanziLabor
2016Mike McEvoyGreens Misha ColemanGreens
2017 Independent
2019a Bridgid O'BrienVictorian Socialists
2019b Independent Socialist
2020 Sophie WadeGreens Amanda StoneGreens
2023 Independent
2024 Yarra for All

2024 (nine wards)

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See also: Local Government Act 2020

These wards will come into effect at the October 2024 election.

YearBoulevardCurtainHoddleLangridgeLennoxMacKillopMelbaNichollsYarra Bend
CouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2024 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Election results

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2020

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2020 Victorian local elections § Yarra.[edit]
2020 Victorian local elections: Yarra[12][13]
PartyVotes%SeatsChange
 Greens14,35927.405 1
 Independent9,79518.692
 Labor7,50114.310 2
 Independent Socialist7,38014.082 2
 Reason2,6094.980
 Independent Liberal2,2174.230
 Richmond First1,8973.620
 Liberal Democrats1,2822.450
 Animal Justice5241.000
 Total formal votes52,400100.0
 Turnout70.15

2004

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2004 Victorian local elections § Yarra.[edit]
2004 Victorian local elections: Yarra[14][15][16][17]
PartyVotes%SeatsChange
 Labor9,48631.913
 Greens8,26427.793 1
 Independent4,83916.271
 Independent Labor4,10413.811
 Campaign for a Better City1,8976.380
 Socialist Left-Wing Team1,3594.571 1
 Socialist Alliance3021.020
 Total formal votes29,72992.06
 Informal votes2,5637.94
 Total32,292100.09
 Registered voters / Turnout61,40752.59

Australia Day

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In August 2017, the Yarra City Council voted unanimously at a town hall meeting to cancel annual Australia Day events, including citizenship ceremonies and instead hold a culturally sensitive event "marking the loss of Indigenous culture".[18] The council also voted to begin lobbying the federal government to change the date of Australia's national day and to use council publications and media to campaign in favour of changing the date. Then Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, accused the council of "using a day that should unite Australians to divide Australians".[18] The City of Darebin later followed suit.[19]

Townships and localities

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In the 2021 census, the city had a population of 90,114 up from 86,657 in the 2016 census.[2]

Population
Locality20162021
Abbotsford8,1849,088
Alphington^5,0805,702
Burnley769794
Carlton North^6,3006,177
Clifton Hill6,3416,606
Collingwood8,5139,179
Cremorne2,0182,158
Fairfield^6,5586,535
Fitzroy10,44510,431
Fitzroy North^12,33912,781
Princes Hill2,1262,005
Richmond27,70528,587

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Economy

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The City of Yarra has a high concentration of fashion, technology, and media businesses. Companies located in the City of Yarra include:

References

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