Reinstate Ongoing Urban Agriculture Funding in City of Yarra Now Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/reinstate-ongoing-urban-agriculture-funding-in-city-of-yarra-now.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:07 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Ms Anonymous [Signature #269] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17428374?utm_medium=rss Anything that reduces greenhouse gas emissions should be a high priority

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2014 10:24:58 UTC 17428374 Ms Monica Winston [Signature #268] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17419049?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2014 02:46:22 UTC 17419049 Penelope Grose [Signature #267] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17418325?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:37:41 UTC 17418325 Ms Kaz Phillips [Signature #266] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17417720?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Jun 2014 10:27:48 UTC 17417720 Mr Ananth Gopal [Signature #265] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17413140?utm_medium=rss The City of Yarra could be a serious role model for a Melbourne fast paving over its productive agricultural areas.

As a resident and a ratepayer, I'd like to live in a City of Yarra that takes the ideas of resilience, elegance and productivity with conviction and rigour.

]]> Sun, 1 Jun 2014 03:13:46 UTC 17413140 Mr Dan Musil [Signature #264] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17412582?utm_medium=rss Producing food in urban areas will be increasingly vital to their long-term sustainability and the wellbeing of their residents. It should be a priority area for government and council support!

]]> Sat, 31 May 2014 11:03:46 UTC 17412582 Miss Clare Hamer [Signature #263] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17403932?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 May 2014 08:01:47 UTC 17403932 duygu sensoz [Signature #262] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17375665?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 May 2014 01:40:02 UTC 17375665 Ms Emily Ballantyne-Brodie [Signature #261] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17375635?utm_medium=rss The City of Yarra has pioneered policies and practical support for local communities wanting to start community gardens, verge plantings, edible streetscapes, food swaps and more. The decision to cut funding from next year's budget for Urban Ag is a very retrograde step indeed.

]]> Mon, 26 May 2014 01:34:30 UTC 17375635 Mr Jackson Gable [Signature #260] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17372485?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 May 2014 04:12:51 UTC 17372485 Martin Leckey [Signature #259] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17371057?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2014 11:46:05 UTC 17371057 Mr Adam Smith [Signature #258] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17371047?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2014 11:44:15 UTC 17371047 ms Chenae Neilson [Signature #257] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17370214?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2014 08:42:01 UTC 17370214 Maria Nechwatal [Signature #256] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17366064?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 May 2014 05:30:25 UTC 17366064 Marina Bistrin [Signature #255] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17366036?utm_medium=rss Urban agriculture is vital to the health of cities. We need this connection with nature for our psychological health and the the practical physical effects of cooling in the summer and physical activity and community building it encourages. It's a reminder that we need to live a sustainable lifestyle and a great education opportunity for all ages. And of course it's beautiful and fun to engage in .

]]> Sun, 25 May 2014 05:24:56 UTC 17366036 Anonymous [Signature #254] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17343980?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2014 10:34:02 UTC 17343980 Ms Saurenne Deleuil [Signature #253] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17343547?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2014 08:53:36 UTC 17343547 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #252] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17342621?utm_medium=rss Why take away a such a successful innovation such as this?

]]> Thu, 22 May 2014 05:52:00 UTC 17342621 Kat Dugas [Signature #251] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17342477?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2014 05:26:27 UTC 17342477 Ms Anonymous [Signature #250] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17339205?utm_medium=rss I've really enjoyed the opportunity to talk to neighbours I never would have met, other than over the veggie box in our street.....

Shame that something that has so much potential and positive impact, won't be supported for a pretty negligible cost saving.

]]> Thu, 22 May 2014 07:01:05 UTC 17339205 Anonymous [Signature #249] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17339058?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2014 06:33:15 UTC 17339058 ms camilla Parment [Signature #248] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17338949?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2014 06:16:55 UTC 17338949 Adam Forbes [Signature #247] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17338232?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2014 03:47:17 UTC 17338232 Ms Tania Smith [Signature #246] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17338007?utm_medium=rss Fund the urban agricultural worker!

]]> Thu, 22 May 2014 02:52:24 UTC 17338007 Nicole Partington [Signature #245] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17337765?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 May 2014 01:00:22 UTC 17337765 Anne Heath Mennell [Signature #244] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17337439?utm_medium=rss Any efforts towards greening our cities should be encouraged and supported. The benefits of growing food and working the soil are many and various so the potential withdrawal of support for this position is disappointing and short-sighted. Please rethink!

]]> Wed, 21 May 2014 10:59:49 UTC 17337439 Ms Peta Christensen [Signature #243] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17337363?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 May 2014 10:42:05 UTC 17337363 miss Georgia Vanderwyk [Signature #242] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17337193?utm_medium=rss Urban Gardening is a brilliant way to provide education and food for people who might have nothing. It makes a place more vibrant and magical. Its practical, useful and inexpensive and also provides a great project for those who are reforming or need a positive distraction.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2014 09:57:14 UTC 17337193 Anonymous [Signature #241] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17334635?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 May 2014 11:08:51 UTC 17334635 Anna Wilkinson [Signature #240] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17333034?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 May 2014 05:41:28 UTC 17333034 Ellen Madigan [Signature #239] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17332231?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 May 2014 02:35:33 UTC 17332231 Ms Julia Stammers [Signature #238] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17332025?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 May 2014 12:56:59 UTC 17332025 Ms Suzette Jackson [Signature #237] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17331389?utm_medium=rss Our greatest risks and opportunities in the coming decades is urban food resilience and urban water resilience.
Many councils and industry groups are watching the City of Yarra in their support and innovative approach to Urban Agriculture. As a leader in Urban foods in Melbourne a city that is set to increase its population to 7.7million in the coming decades this issue is of critical importance.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2014 09:30:11 UTC 17331389 Ms A H [Signature #236] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17331380?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 09:28:54 UTC 17331380 Greg Jacobs [Signature #235] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17331329?utm_medium=rss City of Yarra are viewed as a leader in urban agriculture, a cut to funding impacts this leadership and any ongoing initiatives.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2014 09:13:14 UTC 17331329 Julia Laidlaw [Signature #234] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17331207?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 08:27:51 UTC 17331207 Andriana Kursar [Signature #233] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17330924?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 06:26:14 UTC 17330924 Maddy Dowling [Signature #232] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17330923?utm_medium=rss WE, the under-signed residents & supporters of City of Yarra’s stated priority of : “STRENGTHENING URBAN AGRICULTURE” (in Council-initiated surveys, and as a transparent commitment to our community in Council Plan 2013-2017) are deeply disturbed that ongoing funding for Yarra’s innovative, successful and widely recognised leadership in local Urban Agriculture initiatives has been axed from Councils 2014/2015 Draft Budget.

PLEASE HONOUR YOUR COMMITMENTS: REINSTATE ONGOING URBAN AGRICULTURE FUNDING NOW!

]]> Tue, 20 May 2014 06:26:01 UTC 17330923 Ms LORNA MARTIN [Signature #231] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17330872?utm_medium=rss If residents are encouraged to grow some of their own food they have more money available to pay for bills, education, rising fuel prices, rising medical costs etc. By eating organic home grown nutritional food they might also reduce their families medical costs along with the high cost of welfare programs which in turn will more than cover the cost of the funding for a facilitator. It's a no brainer.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2014 06:11:55 UTC 17330872 Ms Alicia Hooper [Signature #230] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17330851?utm_medium=rss Yarra have been trailblazers in Urban Agriculture. Please ensure this knowledge base is strengthened and shared.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2014 06:05:41 UTC 17330851 Ms Susan Ball [Signature #229] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17330812?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 05:53:52 UTC 17330812 Carole Hammond [Signature #228] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17330717?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 05:28:36 UTC 17330717 Tania Ivanka [Signature #227] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17330393?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 03:52:28 UTC 17330393 Kathryn Gordon [Signature #226] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17328349?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 08:11:28 UTC 17328349 Ms Emily Toome [Signature #225] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17328124?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 07:13:28 UTC 17328124 Robyn Currie [Signature #224] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17328038?utm_medium=rss Although important urban ag policies have been developed by Yarra council, there still needs to be someone in the council to guide many members of the community about food security, growing of local food etc.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2014 06:51:22 UTC 17328038 Caroline Armstrong [Signature #223] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17327802?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 06:06:48 UTC 17327802 Ms Jane Barrett [Signature #222] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17326577?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 01:40:07 UTC 17326577 Mr Philip McIntyre [Signature #221] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17326446?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 May 2014 01:01:41 UTC 17326446 Ms Jill Post [Signature #220] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17325705?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 08:48:09 UTC 17325705 Anonymous [Signature #219] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17325563?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 07:51:46 UTC 17325563 Mr Oliver Edwards [Signature #218] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17325445?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 06:55:52 UTC 17325445 Avril Blay [Signature #217] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17325339?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 06:15:51 UTC 17325339 Katie Williams [Signature #216] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17325308?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 06:05:01 UTC 17325308 ms SallyRose Carbines [Signature #215] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17325255?utm_medium=rss This podition is such a rresource working as a role model for residents raising awareness about the need to grow food locally.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2014 05:48:45 UTC 17325255 Ms Narelle Graefe [Signature #214] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17322639?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 07:40:16 UTC 17322639 Ms Tessa Wallace [Signature #213] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17322083?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 05:39:57 UTC 17322083 Ms Jessica Peeler [Signature #212] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17322012?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 05:28:15 UTC 17322012 Ms Helen Gaynor [Signature #211] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17321103?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 01:29:31 UTC 17321103 Ms Natasha Prewett [Signature #210] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17321021?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 May 2014 12:55:32 UTC 17321021 ms Emma James [Signature #209] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17320701?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2014 10:47:27 UTC 17320701 Mr Benjamin Taylor [Signature #208] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17320612?utm_medium=rss As a horticulturalist I hear alot about the City of Yarra's progressive work in promoting urban agriculture. I love cycling through Fitzroy and seeing the street planter boxes, reclaimed road islands, productive trees and the infectious buzz of food growing in houses all over the council area.

The City of Yarra's work in promoting urban agriculture is leading the country and it would be such a shame to see it go. As the council's reports reveal, the environmental, cultural and community implications of promoting urban food growth are immense, and are an immensely attractice vision for a future city.

I'm sad to see that that may no longer be funding under the new budget. I would ask you to consider this carefully prior to making this decision. The original intention has lead to a boom in growth and agriculture in the City of Yarra, which has spread to surrounding suburbs and municipalities.

Please continue to support urban agriculture in CoY and in wider Melbourne.

]]> Sun, 18 May 2014 10:00:35 UTC 17320612 Ms Emma Swann [Signature #207] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17320584?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2014 09:51:41 UTC 17320584 ms jodie thomson [Signature #206] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17320514?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2014 09:10:30 UTC 17320514 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #205] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17320507?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2014 09:08:09 UTC 17320507 Carmela Tornatore [Signature #204] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17320486?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2014 09:01:31 UTC 17320486 Mrs Kathleen Dullaghan [Signature #203] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17320235?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2014 07:18:39 UTC 17320235 Ms Kat Lavers [Signature #202] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17320172?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2014 06:52:32 UTC 17320172 Ms Alisha Baker [Signature #201] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17320154?utm_medium=rss Securing food for our growing population is essential in the development of a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable future. Do not increase the gap for locals to access fresh and healthy food. There is already greater access to fast food and liquor outlets than there is to locally grown fresh produce! We need to reverse this, and prioritise local food production.

]]> Sun, 18 May 2014 06:42:58 UTC 17320154 ms Victoria Heywood [Signature #200] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17316599?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 May 2014 02:07:44 UTC 17316599 Mr Ross Liddell [Signature #199] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17316011?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 May 2014 08:19:29 UTC 17316011 Ms Karen Blake [Signature #198] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17315980?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 May 2014 07:56:04 UTC 17315980 Ms Cheryl Cameron [Signature #197] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17315924?utm_medium=rss It would be disastrous to remove urban agriculture funding from the city of Yarra's budget. As a ratepayer I urge you to reconsider your inappropriate decision.

]]> Sat, 17 May 2014 07:31:24 UTC 17315924 Janet Hall [Signature #196] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17315853?utm_medium=rss There's still plenty of work to be done in this area, and plenty of directions to usefully take it.

]]> Sat, 17 May 2014 06:56:35 UTC 17315853 Ms Miranda Sharp [Signature #195] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17313132?utm_medium=rss We are a NFP community food organisation that manage 2 accredited farmers markets in the CofY, with another 2 in the panning. the urban ag initiative is an invaluable resource to us. We have several projects underway and many prospective collaborations. this is a great way for council and community to work together and address food security challenges for the future.

]]> Sat, 17 May 2014 01:11:23 UTC 17313132 Ms Rebecca Wilson [Signature #194] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17312998?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 May 2014 12:15:28 UTC 17312998 Dr Vicki Swinbank [Signature #193] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17312949?utm_medium=rss Urban agriculture, including community gardens, provide healthy, seasonal food, whilst reducing food miles and helping sequester carbon. In fact, a recent study from the University of Sheffield shows that urban food production contains 32% more organic carbon than conventionally farmed soils. As well as improving food security, urban food production also has important mental and physical health benefits. This is why it is vital that Yarra council continue to support urban agriculture - not to do so is a retrograde step with regard to issues such as food security, climate change and community health and well-being.

]]> Fri, 16 May 2014 11:57:14 UTC 17312949 Anonymous [Signature #192] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17312815?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2014 10:56:44 UTC 17312815 ms Terri Brown [Signature #191] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17311647?utm_medium=rss Community garden are the future. .we need these nature hubbs for our food security and our well being. .i run one in the gold Coast hinterland and we have no other food resources no local store. We need to support each other in this world and this is the perfect way. .

]]> Fri, 16 May 2014 04:49:49 UTC 17311647 barbara tinney [Signature #190] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17309959?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2014 10:31:10 UTC 17309959 Ms Anonymous [Signature #189] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17308966?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2014 07:19:43 UTC 17308966 Dr Josara de Lange [Signature #188] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17308380?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2014 05:01:28 UTC 17308380 ms MaVIS Lethlean [Signature #187] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17308213?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2014 04:20:50 UTC 17308213 Ms Lisa Moore [Signature #186] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17308053?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2014 03:40:27 UTC 17308053 Carla Kiwi [Signature #185] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17307852?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2014 02:56:58 UTC 17307852 <link>https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17307810?utm_medium=rss</link> <description><![CDATA[Mr & Mrs Bill and Margaret Finger, Clifton Hill]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2014 02:47:35 UTC</pubDate> <quid isPermaLink="false">17307810</quid> </item> <item> <title>MR. NOEL. J. PETERSON [Signature #183] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17307807?utm_medium=rss Urban Agriculture should be a sustainability goal for all local governments..!!

]]> Fri, 16 May 2014 02:44:53 UTC 17307807 Ms Rebecca Taylor [Signature #182] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17307603?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 May 2014 01:56:08 UTC 17307603 Ms Olivia Caputo [Signature #181] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17306996?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2014 11:20:11 UTC 17306996 Christine Renkin [Signature #180] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17306922?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2014 10:55:51 UTC 17306922 Ms Cara Plum [Signature #179] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17306854?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2014 10:34:22 UTC 17306854 Linnet Good [Signature #178] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17306599?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2014 09:34:31 UTC 17306599 Ms Lucinda Young [Signature #177] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17306423?utm_medium=rss Yarra has inspired many a roadside garden around this country...you are leaders in this field...please keep it up...we love the work you have done to increase food growing and community connections.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2014 08:49:07 UTC 17306423 Mrs Tracie Armstrong [Signature #176] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17306235?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2014 08:00:46 UTC 17306235 Mr Peter Gringinger [Signature #175] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17306176?utm_medium=rss And funding should also be expanded for food and organic waste recycling (into compost) to close the loop.
This is just to catch up what has been done in a number of European countries for decades where organic waste separation and colection is mandatory.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2014 07:44:38 UTC 17306176 jay ridgewell [Signature #174] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17305976?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2014 06:53:37 UTC 17305976 Russ Grayson [Signature #173] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17305805?utm_medium=rss Food production in cities supports public health, provides new ways for citizens to engage with public open space and with councils and makes our cities better places to live. It encourages learning, civic engagement and community development.

To reinstate council funding for civic agriculture is to create opportunity and will maintain council's reputation for pioneering support in this area.

...Russ Grayson, communications, Australian City Farms & Community Gardens Network.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2014 06:21:30 UTC 17305805 Anthony & Olivia James [Signature #172] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17305770?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2014 06:14:08 UTC 17305770 dori ellington [Signature #171] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17305639?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2014 05:49:58 UTC 17305639 Ms Amadis Lacheta [Signature #170] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17305565?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 May 2014 05:35:48 UTC 17305565