Cr Geoff Barbour (Mayor)
Cr Barbour was elected as Yarra's Mayor by his fellow Councillors on 15 December 2011.
Cr Barbour will lead the municipality until October 2012 when statewide Council Elections will be held. Here is a media release about Cr Barbour's election as Mayor.
He has served as a representative of Langridge ward (which takes in Abbotsford, and parts of Alphington, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Fairfield and Fitzroy) since February 2008.
He decided to stand for Council when, as President of the Fitzroy Residents' Association, he helped residents raise concerns about planning, parking and late trading pubs and clubs.
A Yarra resident for more than 30 years, Cr Barbour seeks to reconcile Yarra's vibrant arts scene with the needs of residents.
"One of the reasons that Yarra is such a great place to live is because we have so many thriving arts, hospitality and entertainment venues at our doorstop," Cr Barbour said.
"However, Council - through its planning decisions and local laws enforcement - plays an important role in ensuring venues don't negatively impact on their residential neighbourhoods."
In February 2012, Cr Barbour was pleased to reopen the revamped Collingwood Leisure Centre following its $7.8 million redevelopment. He is a strong supporter of expanding community infrastructure to meet local needs, whether that be turning the vacant Lourdes Building (in St Heliers Street, Abbotsford) into a childcare facility or providing more wireless internet hot spots in community hubs.
A member of the Australian Labor Party, Cr Barbour lives in Fitzroy with his partner and their two children.
He works for an industry superannuation fund, and has previously served on the North Yarra Community Health Board, which oversees the Collingwood, Fitzroy and Carlton Community Health Centres.
Cr Barbour is a member of Council's Audit Committee, Business Advisory Group, Early Years Reference Group, Environment Consultative Committee, Municipal Health Plan Advisory Committee, Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee and Yarra Committee for Women.
He is also Council's delegate to the Municipal Association of Victoria and a member of the Metropolitan (Local Government) Waste Management Forum, Inner Melbourne Action Plan (IMAP) Implementation Committee and Mayors for Peace.
He can be contacted on 9205 5055, 0438 034 241 or at Mayor@yarracity.vic.gov.au
Below are maps which show the municipality and ward that Cr Barbour represents:
Further information
Barbara Higgins
Executive Assistant - Mayors and Councillors' Office
9205 5055
Barbara.Higgins@yarracity.vic.gov.au
c/o PO Box 168 Richmond 3121
Fax (03) 8417 6666
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