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Yarra City Council to fly the flag for marriage equality
12 May 2017
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Yarra City Council has further strengthened its support for marriage equality, pledging to fly the rainbow flag at each of its three town halls until the Marriage Act is changed to allow LGBTIQ Australians to marry.
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Fact check Alphington Access All Abilities program
11 May 2017
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A recent article in the Leader newspaper included some misleading information about Yarra Council’s support for the Access All Abilities program at the Alphington Bowls Club.
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Council receives request from Minister on proposed waste service charge
11 May 2017
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The Minister for Local Government has requested Yarra Council review its proposed waste service charge to ensure compliance with both the Local Government Act and the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC) Fair Go Rates System Guidelines.
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Parkland to be restored to Edinburgh Gardens in upcoming works
09 May 2017
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Following on from our Enhancing Edinburgh Gardens Consultation, a section of the northern precinct in Edinburgh Gardens will soon be returned to parkland
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Easter Saturday Rathdowne and Nicholson Village
20 April 2017
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On Easter Saturday, Rathdowne and Nicholson Villages came alive with a roving ‘Easter in Wonderland’ performance.
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Council decision on Atherton After School Care Program
13 April 2017
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Yarra Council has decided to close its Atherton After School Care program in Fitzroy from July 2017 and assist the small number of families using the service to transition to other programs.
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Register for updates on M41 water main renewal project
12 April 2017
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Council is encouraging residents to register on the Melbourne Water website to receive updates on the M41 Water Main Renewal Project.
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Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library opens
08 April 2017
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Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library officially opened its doors on Saturday 8 April, bringing to fruition a state-of-the-art community facility and realising a long-held dream of the local community.
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Draft Budget 2017-18
06 April 2017
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The draft budget details the resources required over the next year to fund the large range of high quality services Yarra Council provides to its community.
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Draft Council Plan 2017-21
06 April 2017
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Setting Yarra’s vision for the next four years is a major priority for Council.
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Important changes at our Roseneath Recycling Centre in Clifton Hill
28 March 2017
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Important changes at our Roseneath Recycling Centre in Clifton Hill
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Heritage decision on 1954 Boiler House called in by Minister for Planning
23 March 2017
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The Minister for Planning has accepted Yarra Council’s request to ‘call-in’ a decision on whether the 1954 Boiler House on the former paper mill site in Alphington should be added to the Victorian Heritage Register.
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Council supports walk for refugees and asylum seekers
20 March 2017
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Council supported the Melbourne 2017 Palm Sunday Walk for Justice on 9 April which aims to achieve more humane policies for people seeking asylum and refugee status.
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Dyer Street celebrates Tigers icon
10 March 2017
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Yarra Council has named a new retail and dining strip in honour of Richmond Football Club legend Jack Dyer following a groundswell of community support.
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Confirms support for a supervised injecting facility
09 March 2017
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Yarra Council has voted unanimously to advocate to the State Government to implement the Victorian Coroner’s recommendation for a trial of a medically supervised injecting facility (MSIF).
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Yarra Council takes the lead on International Women's Day
08 March 2017
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Yarra Council is celebrating International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017 with a call for other organisations to #BeBoldForChange and step up to forge a more gender inclusive world.
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Yarra Council welcomes new Yarra River protections
27 February 2017
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Yarra Council has welcomed the State Government’s announcement of better management and stronger protections for the Yarra River.
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New turf at Citizens Park boosts community sports
21 February 2017
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The cricket season is off to a great start at Citizens Park in Richmond following a $30,000 turf reconstruction.
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Leaps and Bounds Music Festival
21 February 2017
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Yarra City Council is proud to present the third annual Leaps and Bounds Music Festival from Friday 3 July until Sunday 19 July across local live music venues.
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Artistic intervention for vandalised Smith Street mural
21 February 2017
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The historic feminist mural on Smith Street that was severely vandalised by a tagger recently will today be reclaimed by the artists who first created the mural 31 years ago.
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