Welcome from Carlton residents

Since inception in 1996, The Carlton Residents’ Association (CRA) has convened to the benefit of residents, aiming to preserve and protect this melting pot of a suburb. 

As the suburb heaves with new residential developments and comes alive with the sounds of heavy traffic, there have been times where residents have felt a loud and protective voice is needed.

It’s not to say that all our work is adversary, in fact, to the contrary. Our committee meets monthly to address not only concerns, but mostly how we can bring the needs of residents, financial stakeholders and businesses together to create a wonderfully vibrant community. 

My time as president has been spent connecting with other relevant associations in order to band together for the betterment of Carlton. We have had wonderfully productive meetings with Carlton Inc. – the local trader’s association – to gain a better understanding of the needs of our local restaurants, cafes and businesses. One of Carlton’s great appeals is our restaurant culture and ensuring that our iconic thoroughfare prospers is very much to the benefit of our residents. 
During the lockdowns of 2020 we had regular meetings with other resident groups in the City of Melbourne as well as Lord Mayor Sally Capp. These meetings were held over Zoom and we were able to learn about issues affecting other areas of our great city. I thoroughly enjoyed getting regular updates on how the council planned to assist residents, businesses and those less fortunate, and we would like to extend our thanks to the Lord Mayor for such guidance and leadership in troubling times. 

In 2021 we look to continue assisting residents and forging strong relationships with those around us. Memberships are open to all residents of Carlton •