Yarraville, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Yarraville
city = Melbourne
state = vic


caption =
lga = City of Maribyrnong
postcode = 3013
pop = 12,726 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21747 | name = Yarraville (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-29 | quick = on]
area = 5.6
est =
propval = $452,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Yarraville&postcode=3013 Yarraville] , accessed 18 December 2007]
stategov = Footscray, Williamstown
fedgov = Gellibrand
dist1 = 6
location1= Melbourne
dist2 =
location2=
near-nw = West Footscray
near-n = Kingsville
near-ne = Seddon
near-w = Brooklyn
near-e = West Melbourne
near-sw = Altona North
near-s = Spotswood
near-se = Port Melbourne

Yarraville is an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. Formerly a working-class suburb, in recent years it has experienced rapid gentrification due to its close proximity to the Melbourne city centre.

Yarraville lies immediately north of the West Gate Bridge, and immediately west of its namesake, the Yarra River. Features of Yarraville include C.J. Cruickshank Park, Yarraville Oval, Beaton Reserve, Yarraville Gardens, Stony Creek and the Yarraville Village shopping strip.

Yarraville Village

Located near Yarraville railway station on Anderson and Ballarat Streets, this area of the suburb is renowned in Melbourne for its unique character, architecture and quality of village life. Anderson and Ballarat Streets, in the heart of the Yarraville Village, are lined with refurbished 19th century buildings and dotted with quaint neighbourhood cafés, restaurants and boutique shops.

This village atmosphere is anchored by the restored Sun Theatre and the adjacent Sun bookshop, a prominent landmark in the Yarraville community with its unique art deco architecture and its 6 cinemas. Notable examples of Edwardian and Victorian architecture can be found in Yarraville.

The Yarraville Village is home to many award winning restaurants and cafes. A reflection of Melbourne’s multicultural nature, Yarraville offers an array of world cuisine styles including Greek, Italian, Modern Asian, Cambodian, Chinese and Modern Australian.

Retail shops in the village provide an eclectic shopping experience. From books to the work of a local artist, to quality cloths, shoes, gifts, jewellery, wines and gourmet foods. [ [http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=2572&h=1 Yarraville Profile] ]

Transportation

Public transport

Yarraville railway station is a suburban train station situated in the centre of the village area, 10 minutes from the Melbourne CBD. Trains servicing the station are by the Werribee and Williamstown railway lines of the Melbourne train network.The station is located near Anderson Street in Yarraville village, access via Birmingham Street to the North (for trains heading towards the City), and Woods Street on the South (heading away from the City). Yarraville is also within the zone 1 region of Melbourne's public transport ticketing system. [ [http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=1683&h=1 Yarraville Train Station Profile] ]

Several bus routes also service the suburb: [ [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au Metlink Melbourne] ]

* 223 Yarraville - Highpoint Shopping Centre (via Footscray)
* 409 Yarraville - Highpoint Shopping Centre (via Footscray)
* 411 Footscray - Laverton (via Millers Road)
* 412 Footscray - Laverton (via Mills Street)
* 414 Footscray - Laverton
* 429 Yarraville - Altona East
* 430 Yarraville - Geelong Road West Footscray
* 472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds (via Footscray)
* Nightrider Bus Service: Swanston Street, Melbourne - Werribee

Road

Residents of Yarraville have concern about the negative effects of the growing number of trucks using the residential streets.In 2005 the Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) was set up by the local community to protest the rising amounts of trucks. Residents believe they cause excessive noise pollution and air pollution, threatening the health and safety of all in Yarraville.

On April 5 2006, a large protest organised by residents and MTAG was held in a busy Yarraville intersection, calling for restrictions towards trucks. The large turnout of the protest gained press attention including all major newspapers and network television. This still continues to be a major issue in the Yarraville district. [ [http://mtag.org.au/NEWS/2006/04/05/mtags-first-major-protest-action Maribyrnong Truck Action Group] ]

Places of worship

There are many religious organisations and places of worship in Footscray, including Baptist, Buddhist, Catholic, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Orthodox and Uniting Church.

Yarraville also houses the Victorian International Buddhist College.

Community

Arts and Culture

The area possesses a few musical collectives named the Footscray-Yarraville City Band and the Yarraville Mouth Organ Band. The main film society in the area is Sun Theatre, located in Yarraville Village.There is also the Yarraville Community Centre which provides a range of resources, classes, activities and services for all ages and abilities.

Festivals

The widely known annual Yarraville festival was last held on February 10 2007 in the Yarraville Village Shopping district and continues to be a major cultural event in the community. The festival caters for more than 10,000 people and is professionally operated by a team of dedicated volunteers that reside in Yarraville. Street performers, Carnival Amusements, art exhibitions, Poetry Readings, Market stalls and performances across many stages, provide an array of entertainment for all. A Masquerade Ball Fundraiser on the night before the festival also provides more formal festivities. [ [http://www.yarravillefestival.com.au/program.html Yarraville Festival] ]

port

Swimming facilities for Yarraville residents are at the Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre, Maribyrnong, located next to Highpoint Shopping Centre. The aquatic centre also provides yoga, gym facilities and other recreational activities.

There are many sporting clubs located in Yarraville such as:
*Footscray Baseball Club
*Yarraville Cricket Club
*Seddon Cricket Club
*Yarraville-Seddon Eagles Australian rules football Club (Located at Yarraville Oval)
*Footscray Hockey Club
*Footscray Lacrosse Club
*South Park Rangers Soccer Club
*Yarraville Tennis Club
*Yarraville Trugo Club

Cyclists in Yarraville are represented by [http://www.mazzabug.org.au MazzaBUG] , the Maribyrnong Bicycle User Group.

Media

Yarraville was also the backdrop of the 2000 feature film "The Wog Boy", and was mentioned in the 1992 Australian film "Spotswood".

Two free, weekly suburban newspapers are distributed in Yarraville. The Maribyrnong Leader is part of the News Corporation-owned Leader Newspapers group and The Mail is part of the Fairfax Community Newspapers Victoria. Both are distributed every Wednesday

Education

Schools in the immediate Yarraville area are:
*St. Augustine's Primary School (Previously known as St. Augustine's College, Yarraville)
* [http://www.kingsvilleps.vic.edu.au/html/kingsville_primary_school_home.html Kingsville Primary School] ,
*Wembley Primary School
*Yarraville West Primary School

Notable People

* Albert Tucker- One of Australia’s greatest artists was born in Yarraville in 1919 [

[http://www.bightoncemetery.com/HistoricInterments/150Names/tuckera.htm Albert Tucker Biography] ]

See also

* City of Footscray - the former local government area of which Yarraville was a part.

References

External links

* [http://www.yarraville.com.au Yarraville.com.au - The Yarraville Community Online]

* [http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=98&h=0 Yarraville Suburb Profile]
* [http://www.suntheatre.com.au/about.php Sun Theatre]
* [http://mtag.org.au Maribyrnong Truck Action Group]