Yarra City Council
Address
333 Bridge Road, RICHMOND 3121
Postal
PO Box 168, RICHMOND 3121
Tel
03 9205 5555
Fax
03 8417 6666
info@yarracity.vic.gov.au
Website
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
20 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 73,501 | 13% | 41% | 37% | 9% |
| 2007 | 74,823 | 13% | 42% | 37% | 10% |
| 2016 | 78,165 | 11% | 40% | 38% | 11% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Yarra City is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 9 councillors.
Councillors are elected through proportional representation voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2012 elections.
Visit the Victorian Electoral Commission for more elections details
Councillors
9 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Langridge - Cr Geoff Barbour
Langridge - Cr Stephen Jolly
Langridge - Cr Amanda Stone (Mayor)
Melba - Cr Alison Clarke
Melba - Cr Josh Funder
Melba - Cr Dale Smedley
Nicholls - Cr Jackie Fristacky
Nicholls - Cr Jane Garrett
Nicholls - Cr Sam Gaylard
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Andi Diamond
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 97.149 M | $ 1.469 M | $ 53.516 M | 55% |
| 2006/07 | $ 99.267 M | $ 1.506 M | $ 57.543 M | 58% |
| 2007/08 | $ 107.975 M | $ 1.584 M | $ 61.502 M | 57% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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