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Celebrating 21 years
A 21st birthday doesn’t carry as much significance these days, but I think for a community-based, grass-roots organisation to survive 21 years, it is quite an achievement
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Sharing our “big ideas”
The Yarra River Big Ideas Forum will be held on Thursday, August 15 in Melbourne Town Hall
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Reflecting on the past 20 years
This month marks our 20th year of existence and, needless to say, it is a vastly different business and tourism precinct these days than it was in 1998.
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Business meets Boulevard
The Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) gained further insight into Southbank Boulevard at a business luncheon on July 20.
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Start of works on pontoon
It has been a long-time promised, but this month sees the start of works on the new floating berthing pontoon at Southgate.
Read MoreThere’s so much to love about the Yarra
River Precinct and this year the reasons to love it got even stronger with the two new floating food and beverage offerings.
Read MoreLunches are for everyone
The Yarra River Business luncheons are not just for business operators, but also for residents and, in fact, for anyone interested in the issues that affect the Yarra River Precinct.
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Looking for the reset button for river businesses
As a modern business association, we tend to be forward looking most of the time, but it pays to take a look backwards from time to time.
Read MoreBoulevard transformation good news for our river precinct
The City of Melbourne’s imminent transformation of Southbank Boulevard is the biggest public infrastructure project in the area since the creation of Southbank itself. It will significantly impact on how local people spend their recreation time and how visitors interact with the precinct.
Read MoreGet onboard the YRBA
170 businesses are members of the Yarra River Business Association, but the City of Melbourne’s data tells us that there are well over 1000 businesses in the precinct, employing more than 40,000 people.
Read MoreWinter on the river like never before
Do you remember when winter along the Yarra was, basically, going to the footy or a concert at the Arts Centre?
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Richard Wynne – Yarra River custodian
Planning Minister Richard Wynne is a friend of the Yarra River.
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What better way to kick-off the 2016 business year than by networking with fellow business operators and key stakeholders at the February 17 Yarra River business lunch?
Read MoreActivating our river precinct
Congratulations to the HQ Group for installing Arbory Afloat on the river during the Cup Carnival period.
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Rimmer steps in
The City of Melbourne’s CEO Ben Rimmer will replace Lord Mayor Robert Doyle as the guest speaker at the Yarra River Business Association’s next luncheon on Thursday, November 19.
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Forman elected as YRBA president
The Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) has a new president, after executive members elected Red Rock Leisure’s John Forman at September 10’s annual general meeting (AGM).
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Mayne addresses the YRBA
More than 30 local business people enjoyed an engaging address from City of Melbourne councillor Stephen Mayne at the Yarra River Business Association’s (YRBA) quarterly luncheon on July 17.
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It’s an exciting milestone for marketing of the Yarra River Precinct.
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YRBA goes sky-high
The Yarra River Business Association was given a delightful backdrop for its member’s April cocktail function at Eureka 89.
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Businesses seek an activated waterway
The Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) released a position statement last month calling on the State Government to adopt an independent management authority for Melbourne’s waterfront.
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