Yarra City Council

Yarra City Council map

Address

333 Bridge Road, RICHMOND 3121

Postal

PO Box 168, RICHMOND 3121

Tel

03 9205 5555

Fax

03 8417 6666

Email

info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Website

www.yarracity.vic.gov.au

Municipality Profile

Yarra is located in the inner east of Melbourne and features a mixture of residential, industrial and commercial activity. The City of Yarra’s major features include St Vincents Hospital, Victoria Park Football Ground and Yarra Bend Park.

The city has witnessed a largely working-class population become gentrified since the 1980’s with an influx of tertiary students and working professionals.

The main industries include beverage and malt manufacturing, clothing manufacturing, Machinery and equipment wholesaling.

Localities

Abbotsford, Alphington, Burnley, Carlton North, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Cremorne, Fairfield, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Princes Hill and Richmond.
For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit VICNAMES.

Area & Population

Population Projections - Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
Area
 2011
 2016
 2021
 2026
 2031
20 sq km
 80,309
 86,250
 92,384
 98,484
 104,279

Source: Victoria in Future 2012 - Population and Household Projections 2011–2031 for Victoria and its Regions, Department of Planning and Community Development, April 2012.

Elections

Yarra City Council is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through proportional representation voting.
Since 2008, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.  The next general election is in October 2016.
The council's independent Electoral Representation Review was conducted prior to the 2012 elections.
Visit the Guide for more information on Council Elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details

Councillors

9 Councillors elected in October 2012.
Langridge - Cr Geoff Barbour
Langridge - Cr Stephen Jolly
Langridge - Cr Amanda Stone
Melba - Cr Misha Coleman
Melba - Cr Simon Huggins
Melba - Cr Phillip Vlahogiannis
Nicholls - Cr Roberto Colanzi
Nicholls - Cr Jackie Fristacky (Mayor 2012-13)
Nicholls - Cr Sam Gaylard

Chief Executive Officer

Ms Vijaya Vaidyanath

Finances


 2010-11
 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08
Recurrent Expenditure ($)
 119.765m
 115.555m
 110.275m
 102.540m
Recurrent Revenue ($)
 130.609m
 121.364m
 112.991m
 107.975m
 - Rates & Charges ($)
 71.668m
 68.832m
 65.379m
 61.502m
 - VGC Grants ($)
 1.924m
 1.550m
 1.714m
 1.597m
Source: Victoria Grants Commission

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