Election 2024
New councillors will be elected to the City of Yarra in October 2024. We encourage every voter to meet the candidates in their ward, read their websites and flyers, and …
A new vision for Richmond Library
Councillor Landes has suggested “a new vision” for Richmond Library: A new vision for a library sounds good – for example it could be interpreted as a call to replicate …
AtticusNow report on financial sustainability
The City of Yarra have released the “AtticusNow report” as part of the minutes of the council meeting from 9th July 2024. The report represents two months of work conducted …
$1,000 is a great price
The website drive.com.au claimed that $1,000 for an on-street parking permit is an “eye-watering price“. No it isn’t. It’s a great price, far lower than the $4,000 required for commercial …
Inquiry into Local Government funding and services
Streets Alive Yarra made a submission to the Parliament of Victoria’s submission into Local Government funding and services: The inquiry has made submissions public – our submission is number 67. …
Annual Plan 2024-25
Council has adopted an Annual Plan for 2024-25, with some valuable initiatives for active transport, trees, and place making, as well as important reforms to on-street parking. We only wish …
Need for modal filters
Modal filters reduce rat running within residential neighbourhoods by requiring through traffic to stay on state government arterials. Streets Alive Yarra has published a map showing the location of modal …
Expanded 30 km/h zone
Great news – the City of Yarra has expanded the 30 km/h zone in Fitzroy and Collingwood. Streets Alive Yarra was at the launch and made this video: The expanded …
NSW moves away from parking minimums
The NSW state government is requesting feedback on its draft Guide to Transport Impact Assessment, which includes a move away from parking minimums. Chapter 8 of the Guide discuss parking …
Parking problems
In this clip from public question time, Peter Razos, candidate for Lennox Ward, correctly describes problems with on-street parking in Yarra – people can’t find a vacant parking bay, either …