The Latest Breaking News from Yarra

Melbourne council votes to scrap Lime ebikes for failing to meet ‘bare minimum standards’

City of Yarra councillors end trial, claiming the company has not done enough to stop dumping and misuse of share bikes

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15

Affluent suburbs targeted in Victorian government move to seize planning controls to build more homes

South Yarra and Windsor among 25 new ‘activity centres’ identified by Labor for higher-density housing

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2025

Councils from Paris to the Yarra want to use parking fees to clamp down on big SUVs. What are they doing and will they succeed?

Inner suburban Melbourne council joins French capital in targeting large vehicles and moving towards size-based pricing for parking

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

Putting up a stink: revolt against a Melbourne council’s levy starts debate about waste

City of Yarra argues it is a financial necessity but to angry locals a separate charge for rubbish is nothing short of a ‘bin tax’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023

‘Send us your banana’: Melbourne council denies John Oliver’s bid for infamous statue

Yarra Council has denied US talk show host John Oliver's cheeky bid to purchase its banana statue, saying it's "not ready to part with it just yet".

The New Daily · Jun 7, 2022

Banana splits: inner-Melbourne council won’t commit to returning controversial fruit sculpture

Yarra city Council says ‘no decisions’ made about whether Fallen Fruit statue will return

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2022

The Greens and the challenge of governing a Melbourne council

The party won control of Yarra city council in 2020 but still grapples with realities of being in charge

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2022