City of Yarra explained

Type:lga
City of Yarra
State:vic
Pop:91,543
Pop Year:2021
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Area:19.5
Est:22 June 1994
Seat:Richmond
Mayor:Michael Crossland (Greens)
Url:www.yarracity.vic.gov.au
Stategov:Brunswick
Stategov2:Northcote
Fedgov2:Melbourne
Near-Nw:Merri-bek
Near-N:Darebin
Near-Ne:Banyule
Near-W:Melbourne
Near-E:Boroondara
Near-Sw:Melbourne
Near-S:Stonnington
Near-Se:Stonnington

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, 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).

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.

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.[2] [3] [4] [5]

As of November 2023, the mayor is Greens councillor Edward Crossland, and the deputy mayor is Greens councillor Anab Mohamud.[6] The CEO since June 2022 is Sue Wilkinson.[7]

Council

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.[8]

Yarra City Council
Leader1:Edward Crossland
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader2:Anab Mohamud
Leader2 Type:Deputy Mayor
House1:Council
Political Groups1:

Greens (2)
PartyCouncillors
 Independentalign=right 4
 Yarra for Allalign=right 3
 Greensalign=right 2
Totalalign=right 9

Current composition

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

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Langridge  Yarra for All
  Anab Mohamud Independent Deputy Mayor
  Michael Glynatsis Yarra for All Elected in 2023 via a countback to replace Gabrielle de Vietri[9]
Melba  Edward Crossland Greens Mayor
  Claudia Nguyen Independent
  Herschel Landes Independent  
Nicholls  Bridgid O'Brien Yarra for All
  Sophie Wade Greens  
  Amanda Stone Independent Elected as a member of The Greens but quit in February 2023[10]

Mayors

See main article: List of mayors of Yarra.

Past councillors

1996–2004 (five wards)

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)

Langridge Ward

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

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

Nicholls Ward

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'Brien Victorian Socialists
2019b Independent Socialist
2020 Sophie WadeGreens Amanda StoneGreens
2023 Independent
2024 Yarra for All

2024 (nine wards)

See also: Local Government Act 2020. These wards will come into effect at the October 2024 election.

Election results

2004

Australia Day

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". 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".[11] The City of Darebin later followed suit.[12]

Townships and localities

In the 2021 census, the city had a population of 90,114 up from 86,657 in the 2016 census.[13]

Population
Locality 2016 2021
8,184 9,088
^ 5,080 5,702
769 794
^ 6,300 6,177
6,341 6,606
8,513 9,179
2,018 2,158
^ 6,558 6,535
10,445 10,431
^ 12,339 12,781
2,126 2,005
27,705 28,587

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Economy

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estimated resident population, Local Government Areas (ASGS2021), Australia, 2001 to 2021 . Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 26 July 2022. 9 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Kelly . Cait . Melbourne beats out Sydney, with this street named the coolest in the world . The New Daily. 11 June 2021 . 17 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Street . Francesca . The world's 'coolest' street revealed by Time Out . CNN. 17 June 2021.
  4. News: McMah . Lauren . Melbourne's Smith Street named coolest street in the world . News.com.au. 10 June 2021 . News Corp . 17 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Russo . Rebecca . Smith Street has been named the coolest street in the world . Timeout . 17 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Councillors . Yarra City Council . 29 November 2023 . 20 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Moore . Ian . Former Darebin CEO to take over at Yarra City . 15 March 2022 . Inner East Review . 9 February 2023.
  8. Web site: Yarra City Council election results 2020 . Victorian Electoral Commission . 5 November 2020.
  9. Web site: New councillor for Yarra City Council . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123113419/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/about-us/media/new-councillor-for-yarra-city-council . dead .
  10. Web site: Royall . Ian . Yarra Council former mayor Amanda Stone quits the Greens party . Herald Sun. 6 February 2023.
  11. News: City of Yarra council's 'attack on Australia Day' angers Malcolm Turnbull . ABC News . 15 August 2017 . 23 December 2020.
  12. News: Melbourne's City of Darebin council decides to dump Australia Day ceremonies . Clure, Elias. 21 August 2017. ABC News. 22 August 2017.
  13. Web site: Census Australian Bureau of Statistics . www.abs.gov.au . en . 11 January 2023.
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