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The Yarra Community turned UP in numbers at the Fitzroy Town Hall and the streets of Fitzroy late last year to fight to keep Cohealth alive. Less than six months later the Federal Labor Government announced $1.5M in funding to keep Cohealth open for at least another year. https://www.health.gov.au/…/securing-the-future-of… Thank you everyone. Councillor Ken Gomez
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Have Your Say about the draft Council Budget for 2026/27. Fill in survey at the Council website: https://yoursayyarra.com.au/draft-budget-202627 Email me: Kenneth.Gomez (at) yarracity.vic.gov.au Come to be my ward meeting: Thursday 28 May 5.30 to 7.30 pm Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library Councillor Ken Gomez
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People visit Edinburgh Gardens every which way they can … Councillor Ken Gomez
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Council has been advised that CitiPower will soon begin installing electrical conduits via open trenching in Collingwood. This will result in disruption to local and pass-through traffic. Works will be significant with stage 1 to include works between Easey St, Wellington St and Gold St. Future stages 2 & 3 will include further works in…
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As part of our response to climate change, Yarra Council is trialling on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargers. Community consultation on locations open till 27 March. These EV chargers will be mounted on twenty street (20) poles throughout Yarra. They will provide another option for residents who don’t have access to off-street parking and are unable…
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Update on burst water main. Emergency services workers and Council staff working through the long weekend to restore the road and tram tracks. https://transport.vic.gov.au/…/route-11-trams-service… Bowls Club still open for business as usual. No wet suit required. Fitzroy Victoria Bowling & Sports Club Councillor Ken Gomez
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Public Service Announcement Friday 6 March 2026 Burst water main. Brunswick St North blocked for cars and trams. Outside Bowls Club near Brunswick St Oval in Fitzroy North. State Government managed road. Council assisting Greater Western Water. Early reports might be closed for two (2) days. Councillor Ken Gomez
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Please come along to my next regular ward meeting. New time and new venue. Thursday 26 Feb 4 pm to 6.30 pm Holden Street Reserve Corner of St Georges Road and Holden Street Weather is predicted to be sunny and 26 degrees There’s a playground and dog park If the weather gods turn against us…
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Yarra Council invested over $4M cleaning, maintaining and upgrading our stormwater drains in the last financial year. This is critical to keep our drains and underground stormwater network healthy to address climate change. Increasing heat in our atmosphere from greenhouse gasses is predicted to result in larger and more torrential storms. We will continue to…
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Escape the heat at our Libraries and Leisure Centres. Extended hours at the Richmond and North Fitzroy Libraries. More info at: https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/…/be-safe-extreme-heat Councillor Ken Gomez