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City of Yarra Victoria
Population:	68,000
Established:	1994
Area:	20.0 km²
Mayor:	Cr Jenny Farrar
Website: www.yarracity.vic.gov.au
LGAs around City of Yarra City of Moreland City of Darebin City of Banyule City of Melbourne City of Yarra City of Boroondara City of Melbourne City of Stonnington City of Stonnington

The City of Yarra is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 20.0 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 68,000. 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, formerly part of the former City of Northcote.

The administrative centre of the City of Yarra is in the old City of Richmond Town Hall in Bridge Road Richmond and the City of Collingwood Town Hall in Hoddle Street Abbotsford is also still used by the council. The City of Fitzroy Town Hall has been given over to the regional library and for use as a community space.

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.

The suburbs of the City of Yarra were established in the mid to late 19th century and retain a Victorian appearance. 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 Richmond, Brunswick Street Fitzroy and Smith Street Collingwood.

Contents 1 Suburbs within the City of Yarra 2 Government 2.1 Local 2.1.1 Past and Current Yarra Councillors 2.1.2 Yarra Mayors 3 See also 4 External links

• Abbotsford
• Alphington (shared with the City of Darebin)
• Burnley
• Carlton North (shared with the City of Melbourne)
• Clifton Hill
• Collingwood
• Cremorne
• Fairfield (shared with the City of Darebin)
• Fitzroy
• Fitzroy North
• Princes Hill
• Richmond

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. The Council meets at the Richmond Town Hall.

Ward	1996 - 1999	1999 - 2002	2002 - 2004
Carringbush	Li Lai, John Sawyer	Li Lai, Sue Corby	Li Lai, Sue Corby
MacKillop	Steve Watson, Linda Hoskins	Steve Watson, Linda Hoskins	Deborah Di Natale, Greg Barber
Nicholson	John Phillips, Ray Thomas	John Phillips, Ray Thomas ('till 2001), Gurm Sekhon (from 2001)	Gurm Sekhon
Merri	Robyn Williams	Robyn Williams, Kay Meadows	Jackie Fristacky, Kay Meadows
Docker	James Martakis, Marion Macleod	Fiona Harman, Judy Morton	Judy Morton, Jenny Farrar

Ward	2004 - 2008
Langridge	Annabel Barbara, Stephen Jolly, Jenny Farrar
Nicholls	Paul D'Agostino, Kathleen Maltzahn, Jackie Fristacky
Melba	Judy Morton, Gurm Sekhon, Kay Meadows

• List of Mayors of Yarra

• List of localities (Victoria)
• Local Government Area
• List of Chairmen and Mayors of Fitzroy
• List of Chairmen and Mayors of Collingwood
• List of Chairmen and Mayors of Richmond
• Fitzroy Town Hall
• Collingwood Town Hall
• Richmond Town Hall
• List of Town Halls in Melbourne
• List of Melbourne suburbs

• Official website

Local Government Areas of Melbourne

Metropolitan City of Banyule • City of Bayside • City of Boroondara • City of Brimbank • City of Casey • City of Darebin • City of Frankston • City of Glen Eira • City of Greater Dandenong • City of Hobsons Bay • City of Hume • City of Kingston • City of Knox • City of Manningham • City of Maribyrnong • Maroondah City Council • City of Melbourne • City of Monash • City of Moonee Valley • City of Moreland • City of Port Phillip • City of Stonnington • City of Whitehorse • City of Whittlesea • City of Wyndham • City of Yarra • Outer Metropolitan Shire of Cardinia • Shire of Melton • Shire of Mornington Peninsula • Shire of Nillumbik • Shire of Yarra Ranges