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Feedback on draft Economic Development Strategy
We agree with the challenges identified in the draft Economic Development Strategy, i.e. the high cost commercial space, the high cost of housing, and increasing transport congestion: We recommend that each challenge be met with a response, such as: More customers = better for business Businesses need customers. Colliers Urban Planning studied how to revitalise…
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Active transport improvements 2025/26
Council is asking for feedback on several planned transport improvements: Intersection of Balmain, Cotter, Church We support this proposal, which was an outcome of the Cremorne Urban Design Framework. The kerbside protected bike lane on Balmain Street is important because it secures space for people biking, protecting them against the heavy evening peak-hour traffic of…
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Victoria Street Revitalisation Plan
On 8 April 2025 Council endorsed the development of the Victoria Street Revitalisation Plan, aimed at delivering short, medium and long-term interventions. On Victoria Street, businesses report that they are struggling, despite the fact that Victoria Street is only 2 to 3 km from the central business district and is served by a tram line.…
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Plan for Victoria
The Victoria state government has released Plan for Victoria – let’s see what impact it will have on Yarra. Housing Target Yarra has been assigned a housing target of 44,000 more homes by 2050, requiring an average of 1,700 new homes per year, a significant increase on our existing average of 1,100 (from 2016 to…
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Suggestions for the Play Space Strategy
Council is asking for feedback on how they can improve play spaces in Yarra. Streets Alive Yarra has made a submission, asking for a play space to be created within 200 metres of every home in Yarra, matching the aspiration of Utrecht. You can download and read our full submission: Published 18th November 2023.
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Draft Financial Sustainability Strategy
Council is asking for feedback on their draft Financial Sustainability Strategy: Strategic Levers The Draft Financial Sustainability Strategy offers seven Strategic Levers: Notably, the strategy describes the user pays principle: The user pay principle, in the context of local government, is a guiding concept that advocates for individuals or entities benefiting directly from specific services or…
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Draft Transport Action Plan
Council is asking for feedback on their draft Transport Action Plan: The Action Plan is intended to be read in conjunction with the Yarra Transport Strategy and provides “additional information regarding specific actions Council will look to undertake over the next 10 years to implement the Yarra Transport Strategy“. Sustained annual activity The Action Plan…
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Yarra plans parking reform
Documents published for the City of Yarra council meeting on the 12th September 2023 offer insight as to why Yarra is planning to deliver reforms to on-street parking. Draft Transport Action Plan 2023-2033 The Draft Transport Action Plan describes how Yarra’s Transport Strategy 2022-2032 will actually be delivered. The Transport Action Plan offers six Strategic…
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VicHealth 10-year strategy
VicHealth has published their new 10-year strategy, focussing on reshaping systems: Focussing on the systems that surround us – from our food, to our neighbourhoods, to the economic conditions we all experience – is critical to enable better and fairer health outcomes. Professor Emeritus Sir Gustav Nossal, Patron of VicHealth Vision A healthier, fairer Victoria…
