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City of Yarra
Victoria

Population: 69,330 (2006) [1]
• Density: 3466. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km² (8978. 2/sq mi)
Established: 1994
Area: 20. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 km² (7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi)
Mayor: Judy Morton
Council Seat: Richmond
State District: Richmond . The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Richmond is an Inner city Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative Richmond is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. . . . ( 75%)
Melbourne . The Electoral district of Melbourne is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. . . ( 15%)
Brunswick . The Electoral district of Brunswick is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. . . . . ( 6%)
Northcote . The Electoral district of Northcote is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. . . . . . ( 4%)
Federal Division: Melbourne . The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Melbourne is an Australian Electoral Division of Victoria . . . ( 96%)
Batman . The Division of Batman is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. . . . . . . . . . ( 4%)
Website: www.yarracity.vic.gov.au
LGAs around City of Yarra:
Moreland Darebin Banyule
Melbourne City of Yarra Boroondara
Melbourne Stonnington Stonnington

The City of Yarra is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled Moreland redirects here for other uses of Moreland see Moreland (disambiguation. The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern Suburbs of Melbourne. The City of Banyule is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. The City of Boroondara is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. The City of Stonnington is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The City of Stonnington is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. There are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 It has an area of 20. 0 square kilometres, and at the 2006 census it had a population of 69,330. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The City of Yarra was formed in 1994 as a result of the amalgamation of the former cities of Richmond, Collingwood, Fitzroy and part of Carlton North, formerly part of the City of Melbourne and parts of Alphington and Fairfield, previously part of the former City of Northcote. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The City of Richmond was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City of Collingwood was a Local Government Area located about east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia The City of Fitzroy was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The City of Northcote was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

The administrative centre of the City of Yarra is in the old Richmond Town Hall in Bridge Road Richmond and the Collingwood Town Hall in Hoddle Street Abbotsford is also still used by the council. Richmond Town Hall is a civic building located on Bridge Road in Richmond, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Bridge Road is a major shopping strip in Melbourne, Australia. Collingwood Town Hall is a civic building located on Hoddle Street in Abbotsford, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Hoddle Highway is an urban "highway" in Melbourne linking CityLink and the Eastern Freeway, allotted metropolitan route. The Fitzroy Town Hall has been given over to the regional library and for use as a community space. Fitzroy Town Hall is a civic building located in Napier Street in Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

Fitzroy Town Hall
Fitzroy Town Hall

The city is culturally and socially diverse. The 2001 Australian Census found that 29. 2% of residents were born outside Australia, with the largest numbers being born in Vietnam, the United Kingdom and Greece. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

The suburbs of the City of Yarra were established in the mid-to-late 19th century and retain a Victorian appearance. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. The majority of housing in the city is made up of Victorian cottages or terraces or apartments built from the 1960s.

The City of Yarra has some of Melbourne's best shopping streets. These include Bridge Road and Swan and Victoria Streets in Richmond, Brunswick Street in Fitzroy and Smith Street in Collingwood. Bridge Road is a major shopping strip in Melbourne, Australia. Swan Street is a major street running through the Melbourne suburbs of Richmond, Cremorne and Burnley. Victoria Street is one of the major thoroughfares of inner Melbourne. Smith Street is a street in inner northern Melbourne. Geography Smith Street runs north-south from Victoria Parade

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Suburbs within the City of Yarra

Government

Local

Yarra City Council is the third tier of government and deals with services such as garbage collection, building permits and approvals, roads, drainage, health services, food safety, parks and gardens, library services, pets, street parking permits and the collection of rates and charges. Abbotsford is a small Inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, nestled in between Collingwood, Richmond Alphington is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern Suburbs of Melbourne. Burnley is an Inner city Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Carlton North is an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia, situated due north of the city centre. The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. Clifton Hill is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Yarra Collingwood is an Inner city Suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Cremorne is an Inner city Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Fairfield is an inner-northern Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern Suburbs of Melbourne. Fitzroy (sometimes referred to as South Fitzroy is an Inner city Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Fitzroy North is a Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is mostly in the Local Government Area of the City of Yarra Princes Hill is a small suburb just north of Carlton in the inner city region of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Richmond is an Inner city Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Waste management is the collection Transport, processing, Recycling or disposal of Waste materials Rates are a type of taxation system in the United Kingdom, and in places with systems deriving from the British one used to fund Local government. The Council meets at the Richmond Town Hall. Richmond Town Hall is a civic building located on Bridge Road in Richmond, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

Past and Current Yarra Councillors

In the following tables,
"Labor" refers to the Australian Labor Party
"Greens" refers to the Australian Greens Victoria
"Labor-supported independent" refers to a non endorsed ALP supported "independent" candidate
"Socialist" refers to the Socialist Party (Australia)


Ward 1996 - 1999 1999 - 2002 2002 - 2004
Nicholson
(2 councillors)		 John Phillips (Labor)
Ray Thomas (Labor)		 John Phillips (Labor) 1999-2002
Ray Thomas (Labor) 1999-2001*
*Resigned July 2001; succeeded after the subsequent Nicholson Ward By-election by:
Gurm Sekhon (Greens) 2001-2002		 Gurm Sekhon (Greens)
Jackie Fristacky (Independent)
MacKillop
(2 councillors)		 Steve Watson (Labor)
Linda Hoskins (Labor)		 Steve Watson (Labor)
Linda Hoskins (Labor)		 Greg Barber (Greens)
Deborah Di Natale (Greens)
Merri
(1 councillor)		 Robyn Williams (Labor) Robyn Williams (Labor) Jenny Farrar (Greens)
Carringbush
(2 councillors)		 John Sawyer (Labor)
Li Lai (Labor)		 Li Lai (Labor)
Sue Corby (Labor)		 Li Lai (Labor)
Sue Corby (Labor)
Docker
(2 councillors)		 Marion Macleod
(Independent)
James Martakis (Independent)		 Kay Meadows (Labor)
Fiona Harman (Labor)		 Judy Morton (Labor-supported "independent")
Kay Meadows (Labor)
Ward 2004 - 2008
Nicholls
(3 councillors)		 Kathleen Maltzahn (Greens)
Jackie Fristacky (Independent)
Paul D'Agostino (Labor)
Langridge
(3 councillors)		 Jenny Farrar (Greens) 2004-present
Annabel Barbara (Labor) 2004-Jan2008*
*Resigned January 2008; succeeded after a countback by:
Geoff Barbour (Labor) Feb2008-present
Stephen Jolly (Socialist) 2004-present
Melba
(3 councillors)		 Kay Meadows (Labor)
Judy Morton (Labor-supported "independent")
Gurm Sekhon (Greens)

Yarra Mayors

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Australian Greens Victoria, also called the Victorian Greens, is a Green Party located in Victoria, a member of the federation of the Australian The Victorian Branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP chooses to participate in Victorian local government elections either by declaring that the party has officially endorsed one candidate The Socialist Party is a small Trotskyist political party in Australia affiliated with the Committee for a Workers International. Gurm Sekhon is an elected Councillor of the City of Yarra local government area, representing the Melba Ward which covers the inner suburbs of Richmond Greg Barber (born 31 August 1966) is an Australian politician and Greens member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Jenny Farrar was the Mayor of the City of Yarra from 2006 to 2007 Jenny Farrar was the Mayor of the City of Yarra from 2006 to 2007 Gurm Sekhon is an elected Councillor of the City of Yarra local government area, representing the Melba Ward which covers the inner suburbs of Richmond This is a list of the Mayors of the City of Yarra Local Government Area, Melbourne, Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS) is Australia 's national statistical agency. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Yarra (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a

See also

External links

This is a list of places in the State of Victoria, Australia. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled This is a list of the Chairmen and Mayors of the former Fitzroy Municipality (1858 Fitzroy Borough (1865 Fitzroy Town Council (1870 and Fitzroy City Council (1878 This is a list of the Chairmen and Mayors of the former Collingwood Municipality (1855 Collingwood Borough (1863 Collingwood Town Council (1873 and Collingwood City This is a list of the Chairmen and Mayors of the former Richmond Municipality (1855–1872 Richmond Town Council (1872–1882 and Richmond City Council (1882–1994 Fitzroy Town Hall is a civic building located in Napier Street in Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Collingwood Town Hall is a civic building located on Hoddle Street in Abbotsford, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Richmond Town Hall is a civic building located on Bridge Road in Richmond, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. This is a list of Town Halls in Melbourne, Australia, with local Municipality listed after it This is a list of Municipalities and their Suburbs and townships in the greater Metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria
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