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A plaque commemorates the creation of the City of Yarra in 1994.
The City of Yarra is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. The City of Yarra was formed in 1994 as a result of the amalgamation of the former Cities of Richmond, Collingwood, Fitzroy, and parts of Carlton North (previously part of the City of Melbourne) and parts of Alphington and Fairfield (previously part of the former City of Northcote).
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Location
| Address: | 333 Bridge Road, Richmond Town Hall, Richmond, 3121 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.818618 Long: 145.000811 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 22-June-1994 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 26th January, 1999 |
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City of
YARRA
This plaque commemorates the creation of the
CITY OF YARRA
on
22nd June 1994
and celebrates its return to democratically elected government
on 16th March 1996
The City of Yarra is constituted from the former Cities of
Richmond, Collingwood, Fitzroy and parts of the Cities of Melbourne and Northcote.
Councillor John Phillips Mayor
Cr Linda Hoskins (Mayor 1997/98)
Cr John Sawyer (Mayor 1996/97)
Cr Li Hiam Li Cr Ray Thomas
Cr James Martakis Cr Stephen Watson
Cr Marion MacLeod Cr Robyn Williams
Prue Digby Chief Executive Officer
26th January 1999
