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We notify our members of updates through a regular e-newsletter. We also plan to publish regular updates on this website.

28 November 2022

YRA Submission on The Planning Bill 2022

The community was invited to have its say on the draft of The Planning Bill 2022. YRA lodged a submission to share its views on the draft bill.

25 November 2022

Yarralumla's new pot hole park

Our new pothole park in Hampton Circuit, featured in the City News recently, is testament to our residents having a great sense of humour. It has been fun to watch it grow - intially a single oak tree, then came some petunias and roses, and then a children's playground. Last time we visited the oak tree was sporting some xmas tinsel

31 October 2022

Fixing our streets - why are paths and curbs roped off on many of our streets?

Workmen are currently carrying out the work orders put in place in July to address path maintenance issues in our suburb. These include repairs or replacement of footpaths, curbs and gutters and the addition of pram crossings.

30 October 2022

Thanks to all who shared in Yarralumla Does Floriade

We had a wonderful day on October 8th celebrating floriade in our Yarralumla community. Adults enjoyed free coffee and cake and took home a colourful plant for their own garden. The children who came to the pocket park had great fun bubble blowing. They also enjoyed a drink and cake and took home a pot of colour for their garden.

03 October 2022

Join us on Saturday 8th October for Floriade in Yarralumla

Celebrate spring at our Floriade gardens at the Yarralumla Shops and at the pocket park on the corner of Novar and Hooker Streets. We'll be giving away cakes, free coffee vouchers and free bloomer plants.

10 September 2022

Light Rail - Have your say

The ACT Government is inviting community feedback on Stage 2A of Light Rail from the City to Commonwealth Park.

09 September 2022

YRA AGM Outcomes

We held our Annual General Meeting at the Yarralumla Primary School on 6 September 2022. The major outcome was the election of a new Committee and some technical changes to the YRA Constitution.

30 July 2022

Trees, Trees, Trees - 75 working bees

On 26th July our dedicated YRA Tree Maintenance Group held its 75th working bee. They were at the CSIRO oval doing their bit to help keep Yarralumla looking beautiful.

29 July 2022

Signalisation at Novar and Kent Streets - project update from ACT Govt

Construction will soon commence to signalise three key intersections along Novar Street and Kent Street in Yarralumla and Deakin. The ACT Government has circulated a project update newsletter.

05 July 2022

Canberra Light Rail Stage 2B - Urban Infill Capability Assessment

This report commissioned by the ACT Government has now been released and we've uploaded it for you to read.