Do you live in Yarra and have an interest in heritage? Expressions of interest are now open to join our Heritage Advisory Committee.

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Yarra City Council has been recognised at the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, with conservation works at Fitzroy Town Hall to restore ceilings winning an award.

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Yarra heritage walks form part of 2023 Australian Heritage Festival, organised by the National Trust (Victoria)

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Do you live in Yarra and have an interest in heritage matters? Expressions of interest are now open to join our Heritage Advisory Committee.

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The heritage-listed Collingwood Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall is set to be restored and will offer support services to a younger generation of returned service people and veterans.

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An historic WW1 field gun is set to be restored and displayed in Richmond’s Barkly Gardens, more than 100 years after the WW1 Armistice.

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Do you live in Yarra and have an interest in heritage matters? Expressions of interest are now open to join our Heritage Advisory Committee.

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The Fitzroy Residents Association is celebrating its golden anniversary.  

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We're improving the streetscape outside the Richmond Town Hall and former police building, and want to hear your thoughts on some draft designs. These upgrades will increase greenery and provide a more enjoyable visitor experience to the area. What's proposed The proposed draft Concept Design aims to: recognise and celebrate the civic importance of Richmond Town Hall and the former Police Station provide an attractive and flexible space with different types of seating include tree planting and greenery to enhance the current streetscape be respectful to its setting and provide an understated approach to highlight the surrounding buildings' heritage These upgrades only focus on the public spaces outside the Richmond Town Hall and former Police Station. Have your say Share your feedback with us by taking a quick survey at Your Say Yarra. Consultation ends Thursday 19 March 2020.

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Do you live in Yarra and have an interest in heritage? Expressions of interest are now open to join our Heritage Advisory Committee.

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Yarra Council has achieved a significant milestone in its work to protect the city’s much-loved and valuable heritage buildings, places and streetscapes, with the introduction of planning heritage protection to a number of additional properties and precincts in north and central Richmond. 

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Do you live in Yarra and have an interest in heritage matters? Expressions of interest are now open to join our Heritage Advisory Committee.

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The Sportsmens War Memorial was erected in memory of members of the local sporting clubs who died in the First World War.

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PastPort Yarra is a new mobile website that allows you to share and discover the rich history and memories of Yarra.

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A rare, historic WW1 field gun is being installed in the Barkly Gardens for public display.

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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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The Life and Times of Fitzroy from the 1950s, is an oral history project produced by the Fitzroy History Society which has recorded the memories and stories of 30 long-term residents of Fitzroy.

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View the Carlton North heritage walk map and guide.

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Yarra City Council will be marking January 26, 2021 with respect and sensitivity.

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Yarra Council has waived the planning application fee for installing solar panels and created new guidance for installing solar panels in a heritage overlay.

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