Support the arts in Yarra – an open letter to City of Yarra councillors Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/support-the-arts-in-yarra-an-open-letter-to-city-of-yarra-councillors.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 9 Apr 2026 03:09 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Jim Rimmer [Signature #213] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5449486?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 May 2009 01:15:10 UTC 5449486 Ms Brianna Byrne [Signature #212] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5426025?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 May 2009 09:59:24 UTC 5426025 Miss vanessa marijanovic [Signature #211] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5420499?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 May 2009 10:40:44 UTC 5420499 Miss Bindi Cole [Signature #210] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5420023?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 May 2009 07:25:32 UTC 5420023 Ms Emma Morgan [Signature #209] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5410704?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 May 2009 01:39:28 UTC 5410704 Ms Alexa Gower [Signature #208] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5410357?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 May 2009 10:33:52 UTC 5410357 Ms Samantha Bond [Signature #207] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5390405?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:32:14 UTC 5390405 Ms Maria Filippow [Signature #206] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5390153?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:34:51 UTC 5390153 Mr. Brian Cohen [Signature #205] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5390072?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:16:50 UTC 5390072 Ms Jodie McCleery [Signature #204] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5389920?utm_medium=rss I wholeheartedly support this open letter. The City of Yarra would have to be one of the richest creative communities in Melbourne and possibly Australia. If the local council is not supporting this economy, what hope does the community have for the future. Without access to this funding many organisations, support workers, artists and most importantly the community are severely disadvantaged. I implore you to please continue supporting the arts industry within the City of Yarra.

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:44:54 UTC 5389920 Ms Sarah Bunting [Signature #203] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5361549?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:41:54 UTC 5361549 Mrs Catherine Van Merkestein [Signature #202] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5348395?utm_medium=rss I believe that the points in the petition raise an absolute conclusion that continual financial support is required for these pursuits for future artists.

]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:31:47 UTC 5348395 Ms Barbara Roux [Signature #201] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5341859?utm_medium=rss Without the Arts, the world would, indeed, be the most awful, sad, dull, boring place. I am sure there is no one who does not appreciate it, need it, benefit by it, or use it in some way. Please continue to give the Arts the support it most definitely deserves!!

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:50:14 UTC 5341859 Ms Jennifer Siddins [Signature #200] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5340637?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:36:47 UTC 5340637 Mr Matthew Beer [Signature #199] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5337452?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:02:03 UTC 5337452 M Spence [Signature #198] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5334999?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:11:23 UTC 5334999 Mr Dario Vacirca [Signature #197] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5331136?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:15:11 UTC 5331136 Mr Paul Higham [Signature #196] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5330013?utm_medium=rss The arts are not a luxury but a necessity. Things of beauty are not merely for aesthetic enjoyment: they help contribute to the quality of and substance of any environment, thus ensuring a balance in life.. It is truly distressing to see Melbourne's quality of life being eroded in such a fashion. Please reconsider such cutting back of financial support.

]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:04:41 UTC 5330013 Mr Sean Baxter [Signature #195] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5329212?utm_medium=rss I have been involved in the Make It Up Club (Australia's longest-running experimental improvised music series for over 10 years), an artist-run, weekly gig held in Fitzroy since 1998. It is ludicrous to think, that small arts initiatives like this do not positively effect local economies--generating revenue for small businesses and artists alike, as well us cultivating and maintaining healthy and vibrant communities.

]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:03:11 UTC 5329212 Ms Moira Corby [Signature #194] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5329075?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:16:39 UTC 5329075 ms hilary breman [Signature #193] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5322397?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:30:00 UTC 5322397 Mr Trisatn Ludowyk [Signature #192] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5322197?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:28:15 UTC 5322197 Fiona Maxwell [Signature #191] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5321799?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:44:17 UTC 5321799 Mr Ilan Abrahams [Signature #190] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5313708?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:10:13 UTC 5313708 Ms Anna Sande [Signature #189] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5313241?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:53:18 UTC 5313241 Ms Lucy O'Regan [Signature #188] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5311748?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:16:05 UTC 5311748 Dr Keely Macarow [Signature #187] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5311724?utm_medium=rss Supporting art is a sign of a healthy democracy. The de-funding of art programs signals a disinterest in nurturing culture, debate and even permission for dissent. The City of Yarra has a strong tradition of supporting cultural initiatives: not only could it be more pro-active in encouraging the arts, it could be more innovative in facilitating cultural events and programs. Sadly, the current Council appears to lack interest in funding cultural activities which encourage us to think...

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:11:07 UTC 5311724 Ms Natalie Peisach [Signature #186] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5311638?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:52:11 UTC 5311638 Mrs Josie Telfer [Signature #185] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5310613?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:27:30 UTC 5310613 Mr Simon O'Carrigan [Signature #184] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5304310?utm_medium=rss As an emerging artist and long time resident I have been inspired, and proud, to see the steady growth of artist spaces and programs within CoY in recent years. In this year however, several opportunities have been lost, one example being the close of Victoria Park Gallery (artist run space) due to (arguably) unfair increases in rent. I would hope we can see arts funding continue as before, if not to increase our funding, to prevent further decline in opportunities.

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:30:37 UTC 5304310 Mrs Kurdian Maria [Signature #183] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5303665?utm_medium=rss Please reconsider as art is very important for development and expression of children that will represent this country and its coltural ability in the future.
Thank you

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:25:05 UTC 5303665 Ms Jacqueline Riva [Signature #182] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5303327?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:08:25 UTC 5303327 Dr Geoff Lowe [Signature #181] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5303319?utm_medium=rss our country represses free speech

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:06:11 UTC 5303319 Dr Anthony Gardner [Signature #180] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5303121?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:18:01 UTC 5303121 ms Helen Attrill [Signature #179] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5302492?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:58:19 UTC 5302492 Ms Kirsten Law [Signature #178] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5301535?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:55:16 UTC 5301535 Mr David Goss [Signature #177] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5301446?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:41:17 UTC 5301446 MS Anonymous [Signature #176] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5301410?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:34:50 UTC 5301410 Miss Anonymous [Signature #175] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5301275?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:17:40 UTC 5301275 Ms Lyndal McDonald [Signature #174] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5301179?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:07:34 UTC 5301179 Christina McCallum [Signature #173] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5301084?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:54:48 UTC 5301084 Ms JENnifer EDGE [Signature #172] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5298353?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:33:50 UTC 5298353 Mr Nigel Terdich [Signature #171] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5297952?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:03:56 UTC 5297952 Karina Armstrong [Signature #170] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5297839?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:27:55 UTC 5297839 ms Anonymous [Signature #169] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5297411?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:24:32 UTC 5297411 Anonymous [Signature #168] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5297166?utm_medium=rss Society cannot survive without The Arts. There would be no books, paintings, photography, drawings, films etc.

Artists need as much support as possible to continue their practice. Please do not remove that support.

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:54:18 UTC 5297166 mr mike reed [Signature #167] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5297044?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:15:43 UTC 5297044 Ms belinda hayball [Signature #166] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5296949?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:38:19 UTC 5296949 Kevin Brennan [Signature #165] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5296665?utm_medium=rss The Yarra Council decision is indicative of poor governance as well as fundamental misunderstanding of the value and processes of both comunity and arts practices. It ignores due process and devalues the Arts & Cultural Policy

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:41:39 UTC 5296665 ms jo Ridgeway [Signature #164] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5296638?utm_medium=rss i urge the City of Yarra to re-affirm the central place of public art in a fair and vibrant community, including the role of local government in funding public art. We are particularly concerned that this funding cut sets a precedent for slashing arts funding, at a time when the arts are more necessary than ever. As jon Hawkes states in his work the fourth pillar of sustainability local government is best placed to support it's local community members to participate in an active democracy.

]]> Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:25:02 UTC 5296638 Stephen Rebikoff [Signature #163] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5296563?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:42:16 UTC 5296563 Dr Angela Woods [Signature #162] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5296552?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:36:14 UTC 5296552 Ms Sayraphim Lothian [Signature #161] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5295749?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:54:17 UTC 5295749 Dr John Wright [Signature #160] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5295504?utm_medium=rss The arts need to be supported especiallly in times if economic difficulty

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:33:41 UTC 5295504 Ms Barbara Tinney [Signature #159] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5295486?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:28:08 UTC 5295486 Ms Chantelle Bazerghi [Signature #158] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5292208?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:49:49 UTC 5292208 Ms Harriet Mantell [Signature #157] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5291283?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:53:46 UTC 5291283 victoria armytage [Signature #156] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5290884?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:03:10 UTC 5290884 Mr Ian Wadley [Signature #155] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5290149?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:53:10 UTC 5290149 miss carly astley [Signature #154] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5287463?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:59:40 UTC 5287463 Miss Katie Lohner [Signature #153] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5286721?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:16:08 UTC 5286721 mr greg giannis [Signature #152] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5286655?utm_medium=rss Why is art such a low priority in Australia? In other parts of the world, the value of art is recognised, and artists are valued for their contribution to society? Why is art being dropped from the secondary school curriculum?

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:51:35 UTC 5286655 Mr Nuno da Costa [Signature #151] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5286615?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:39:22 UTC 5286615 Nancy Black [Signature #150] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5286267?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:52:06 UTC 5286267 Miss Anonymous [Signature #149] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5286213?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:30:55 UTC 5286213 Ms Geraldine Barlow [Signature #148] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5286127?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:40:59 UTC 5286127 Miss Carla McKee [Signature #147] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5286090?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:26:17 UTC 5286090 Merryn Lloyd [Signature #146] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5286028?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:54:53 UTC 5286028 stephen ives [Signature #145] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5285872?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:51:37 UTC 5285872 Ms Emma Bathgate [Signature #144] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5285588?utm_medium=rss REMEMBER THE 4th PILLAR OF SUSTAINABILITY!
ARTS & CULTURE, ITS PRESENCE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES ARE VITAL IN CONNECTING DIVERSE PEOPLE TO DEEPER BELIEFS, JOY AND DEEPER SHARED LIFE EXPERIENCES!
especially in hard times where the consumer system is crumbling and more than ever people need to simplify public art is free and there for all to participate.
SPEND THE MONEY OF THE CITIZENS WISELY.

Kind regards
Emma

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:17:34 UTC 5285588 Mr Todd Anderson Kunert [Signature #143] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5285041?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:23:58 UTC 5285041 Mrs Katelyn Stanyer [Signature #142] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5285008?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:16:13 UTC 5285008 Ms Anonymous [Signature #141] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5282524?utm_medium=rss We all need the arts to reflect on who and what we are. We need the arts to confound and challenge our ideas, but most of all we need the arts to inspire us through the tough times as well as energise us to work positively towards the inevitable return of the good times.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:35:21 UTC 5282524 Ms Estelle Ihasz [Signature #140] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5282487?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:25:26 UTC 5282487 Mr Anonymous [Signature #139] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5282437?utm_medium=rss As a Yarra ratepayer, given the incompetence of the planning organisation, at least the council could spend some money on the arts. The vibrancy of Yarra is not built on "Streetscape Planning Overviews"

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:15:45 UTC 5282437 Helen Mentha [Signature #138] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5282405?utm_medium=rss I agree with the points made in the petition letter and would add the importance of protecting and fostering Melbourne's international reputation as a city with a progressive and dynamic culture of public art and its benefits for the tourism, hospitality and retail sectors, all of whom have been hit hard by the global economic crisis.

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:07:35 UTC 5282405 michele meister [Signature #137] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281674?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:33:25 UTC 5281674 James Pasinski [Signature #136] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281583?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:12:01 UTC 5281583 Ms Kate Meakin [Signature #135] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281543?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:01:52 UTC 5281543 Mr Oliver Parzer [Signature #134] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281257?utm_medium=rss Melbourne is worldy recognised as an art capital of Australia. If the arts will no longer be funded this repuation will dissapear! It is understanable that in times of economic crises funding becomes harder. But the money shouldn't be saved on the wrong end

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:53:04 UTC 5281257 Ms Antonia Green [Signature #133] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281145?utm_medium=rss The arts matter, especially at times like these

]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:53:30 UTC 5281145 Ms Karra Rees [Signature #132] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281119?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:40:28 UTC 5281119 MS Lauren Simmonds [Signature #131] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281111?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:36:45 UTC 5281111 Ms Michelle Dunn [Signature #130] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281100?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:35:04 UTC 5281100 Ms Alison Shirley [Signature #129] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281075?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:17:11 UTC 5281075 Ms Rahima Hayes [Signature #128] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281038?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:00:02 UTC 5281038 Ms Edwina Bartlem [Signature #127] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5281013?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:51:42 UTC 5281013 Ms Karin Sudarma [Signature #126] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280843?utm_medium=rss Art is one of the few things that the public can enjoy without burning a hole in their pockets. Art is inspiring to so many and it can also give people hope. Some wonderful venues also serve the community as places of learning and offer the public opportunities to display/sell their art/craft too. The Arts offer a social and supportive network to the community, artlovers and artists alike regardless of age, gender and cultural background.
Please re-instate the funding.

]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:47:09 UTC 5280843 Nick Dorrer [Signature #125] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280803?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:39:12 UTC 5280803 MS Lisa Mansfield [Signature #124] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280796?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:37:45 UTC 5280796 Anonymous [Signature #123] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280771?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:30:44 UTC 5280771 Morfia Grondas [Signature #122] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280755?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:27:05 UTC 5280755 Dr Susan Lowish [Signature #121] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280652?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:59:12 UTC 5280652 ms Kris Reichl [Signature #120] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280607?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:47:04 UTC 5280607 Ms Anonymous [Signature #119] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280520?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:22:30 UTC 5280520 Ms Katie Jacobs [Signature #118] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280509?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:16:47 UTC 5280509 Miss Kristen Steegstra [Signature #117] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280496?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:14:12 UTC 5280496 Ms Bridget Meldrum [Signature #116] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280456?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:05:18 UTC 5280456 Mislatika.das Rose Davies [Signature #115] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280443?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:02:10 UTC 5280443 ms kim mccarthy [Signature #114] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5280436?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:01:03 UTC 5280436