Yarra City Council welcomes the announcement about the Victorian Government’s new sobering up centre.

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Collingwood Leisure Centre pools are closed and will reopen at 9am Wednesday 2 August. The spa and sauna and our gym and group exercise services will continue to operate as normal.

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At the Council Meeting earlier this month, Councillors approved community consultation on the Charlotte Street Pocket Park draft Concept Plan. Yarra City Council has subsequently launched its second round of engagement on this project to take place in August 2023.

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Yarra City Council is proposing to introduce permanent built form and design requirements for commercial areas along the south side of Heidelberg Road, which passes through Alphington and Fairfield.  

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Yarra City Council’s next Councillor Conversations with Community event is coming up on Saturday 12 August.

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Yarra City Councillors joined the local community to plant over 4000 native shrubs at Kevin Bartlett Reserve in Burnley to celebrate National Tree Day and improve biodiversity. 

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We want to understand more about our community’s experience with flooding and rising water levels in Yarra to better understand what weather patterns have the most significant impact on our city.

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Nominations are now open for Yarra City Council’s annual Community Awards – recognising those who make a difference in their community.

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Yarra City Council is conducting a Road Safety Study in Alphington to help address possible road safety issues in the area. To better understand where and what types of road safety issues might need to be addressed, we are now asking the community to provide their lived experience of using these specific roads. 

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At Tuesday night’s Council Meeting, Council endorsed a ban on fossil fuel advertising, community engagement on the Draft Concept Plan for Charlotte Street Pocket Park and more.

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Yarra City Council will implement a ban on new fossil fuel advertising across all Council property in support of action on climate change, following a Council resolution on 18 July.

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Earlier this year, Yarra City Council asked the community to share their perceptions and attitudes towards neighbourhood batteries. We’re now undertaking a second round of engagement which will deliver a deeper dive into the community’s views on potential locations for future batteries in Yarra.

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An electoral representation advisory panel will be reviewing the electoral structure of a number of councils across Victoria, including Yarra, and seeking feedback from the community. 

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Parts of the Yarra Trail are currently disrupted due to construction works on two major infrastructure projects. Find out more about the sections that are closed and suggested alternative routes.

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Yarra City Council is working with the Victorian Government to deliver six smart poles across the Cremorne precinct.

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Over the last year, Yarra City Council has contributed over $171,000 in funding towards local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander projects as part of its community grants program. 

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Djerring, meaning "joining and uniting together," was chosen following consultation with the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation. The venue was previously known as the Collingwood Seniors Centre. 

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Our next Councillor Conversations with Community event is coming up on Saturday 8 July at The Hive Shopping Centre in Abbotsford. 

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Yarra's appointed project architect, Conservation Studio Australia, were awarded the “Heritage Architecture Award – Conservation” for their ceiling conservation works at Fitzroy Town Hall.

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At Tuesday night’s Council Meeting, Council endorsed a public consultation process for proposed changes to the Council Order and more.

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