Yarra City Council
| Yarra City Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type |
Council of the City of Yarra |
| Structure | |
 | |
Council political groups |
Greens (3) Labor (3) Independents (2) Socialist (1) |
The Yarra City Council is the elected council body of the City of Yarra
Current composition and election method
Yarra City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three Councillors. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council, and is still to be determined after the 2012 election. The most recent election was held in October 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows: [1][2]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian Greens | 3 | |
| Australian Labor Party | 3 | |
| Independent | 2 | |
| Socialist Party | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls Ward[1][2] | Sam Gaylard | Victorian Greens | ||
| Jackie Fristacky | Independent | |||
| Roberto Colanzi | Australian Labor Party | Mayor | ||
| Langridge Ward[1][2] | Stephen Jolly | Socialist Party | ||
| Amanda Stone | Victorian Greens | |||
| Geoff Barbour | Australian Labor Party | |||
| Melba Ward[1][2] | Simon Huggins | Australian Labor Party | ||
| Misha Coleman | Victorian Greens | |||
| Phillip Vlahogiannis | Independent | |||
Past Yarra councillors
4 Wards (1996–2004)
| Ward | 1996–1999 | 1999–2002 | 2002–2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholson (2 councillors) | John Phillips (Labor) Ray Thomas (Labor) | John Phillips (Labor) 1999–2002 Ray Thomas (Labor) 1999–2001 Gurm Sekhon (Greens) 2001–2002 | Gurm Sekhon (Greens) Jackie Fristacky (Independent) |
| MacKillop (2 councillors) | Steve Watson (Labor) Linda Hoskins (Labor) | Steve Watson (Labor) Linda Hoskins (Labor) | Greg Barber (Greens) Deborah Di Natale (Greens) |
| Merri (1 councillor) | Robyn Williams (Labor) | Robyn Williams (Labor) | Jenny Farrar (Greens) |
| Carringbush (2 councillors) | John Sawyer (Labor) Li Hiam Lai (Labor) | Li Hiam Lai (Labor) Sue Corby (Labor) | Li Hiam Lai (Labor) Sue Corby (Labor) |
| Docker (2 councillors) | Marion Macleod (Independent) James Martakis (Independent) | Kay Meadows (Labor) Fiona Harman (Labor) | Judy Morton (Labor-aligned Ind) Kay Meadows (Labor) |
3 Wards (2004–present)
| Ward | 2004–2008 | 2008–2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls (3 councillors) | Kathleen Maltzahn (Greens) Jackie Fristacky (Independent) Paul D'Agostino (Labor) | Sam Gaylard (Greens) Jane Garrett (Labor) Anthony Main (Socialist) Jackie Fristacky (Independent) |
| Langridge (3 councillors) | Jenny Farrar (Greens) Annabel Barbara (Labor) / Geoff Barbour (Labor) Stephen Jolly (Socialist) | Stephen Jolly (Socialist) Amanda Stone (Greens) Geoff Barbour (Labor) |
| Melba (3 councillors) | Kay Meadows (Labor) Judy Morton (Labor-aligned Ind) Gurm Sekhon (Greens) | Josh Funder (Labor) Allison Clarke (Greens) Dale Smedley (Independent) |
See also
Main article: List of mayors of Yarra
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Yarra City Council Election Results 2012". Victorian Electoral Commission. October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Edwards, Rick; Maud, Paula (27 October 2012). "Yarra Council elections 2012". Melbourne Leader (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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