Cr Alison Clarke
Cr Clarke was first elected to Council as a representative of Melba Ward - which takes in Richmond, Burnley and Cremorne - in November 2008.
She served as Yarra's Mayor from December 2010 - December 2011.
A long-term activist for social justice and the environment, she slept over at Fitzroy High School once a week to help stop it from being closed, and is passionate about contributing to her community.
One of her primary aims is making sure Council promotes sustainable living and working.
“Council can and should help residents and businesses install things like solar panels, insulation and water tanks,” Cr Clarke said.
“The climate emergency and rising utility bills make this urgent,” she said.
“Council has done a good job on bike paths in recent years, and I’m keen for us to continue to lead the way.
“People of all ages should be able to cycle safely and confidently in Yarra - for their health, their pockets and the environment.
“Traffic and parking are already very difficult in Yarra, but some people already live car-free lives.
“Council can help make this possible for many more by continuing to campaign for excellent public transport, not new roads and clearways.
“Every bit of extra road space that’s created eventually fills up with cars and makes congestion worse. When people in middle and outer suburbs have transport choices beyond the car, less of them will drive through Yarra.”
A speech pathologist who has worked with people with disabilities in Australia and the United Kingdom, Cr Clarke will work towards ensuring Yarra’s streets and buildings are accessible to people with disabilities. Having also lived in Mexico, where she initially didn’t speak the language, Cr Clarke wants to make sure people who don’t speak much English are included.
Renters like Cr Clarke form nearly 50% of the Yarra community. She’s keen to make sure that Council’s policies reflect this, and that affordable housing is built. “We don’t want Yarra to become a dull place where only rich people can live,” she said.
Cr Clarke holds a Masters in Applied Linguistics and was elected as a Greens Councillor.
Cr Clarke is a member of Council’s Disability Advisory Committee, Environment Consultative Committee and Public Transport Advocacy Campaign Steering Committee.
She is deputy chair of the Metropolitan (Local Government) Waste Management Forum and is a member of the Metropolitan Transport Forum executive.
She is Council's representative on Friends of Baucau, a friendship group involving the East Timor city of Baucau and the Cities of Yarra and Darebin.
She can be contacted on 9205 5053 or 0428 509 943 or at Alison.Clarke@yarracity.vic.gov.au
Below is a map which shows the area Cr Clarke represents:
View Melba Ward in a larger map
Further information
John Blighe
Admin Officer - Mayors and Councillors' Office
9205 5053
John.Blighe@yarracity.vic.gov.au
c/o PO Box 168 Richmond 3121
Fax (03) 8417 6666
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