ESTABLISHED IN 1969
TO PROMOTE, PROTECT & ENHANCE RESIDENTIAL AMENITY
A voice for Fitzroy since 1969
Fitzroy Residents Association is run by residents, for residents. We follow planning applications across the suburb, make submissions to council and state government, hold public meetings, and publish the Fitztalk newsletter.
What's happening in Fitzroy
The most recent updates from the association and the suburb, filed under planning, advocacy and community. Older items stay in the news archive.
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- 7 Nov 2025 Notes and Comments from the Fitzroy Residents Association Pubtalk “Trees, Nature & the Future of Fitzroy”, Stone Hotel, September 24th 2025 7 Nov 2025
- 30 Apr 2025 Submission lodged with the Victorian Legislative Council Select Committee inquiring into recent amendments to the Victorian Planning Provisions 30 Apr 2025
- 15 Apr 2025 Regenerative Fitz: A Community Vision from Present to Future 15 Apr 2025
The Mission of the FRA is simple:
to keep Fitzroy liveable and sustainable.
Our Purpose is to promote,
protect and enhance residential amenity.
The Fitzroy Residents Association Inc (FRA) is a community organization based in Fitzroy, Victoria and was formed in 1969. Residents were responding to the planned large scale demolition of Fitzroy and North Fitzroy for redevelopment by the Victorian Liberal Party state government.
The public meeting to form the association was held on 1 August 1969, and the FRA was formally established on 7 November 1969. FRA was incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 on 30 March 1995. The association celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019.
The inaugural aims of the FRA were to maintain and renew the 19th century housing stock and associated architecture of Melbourne’s first suburb. After largely, but not entirely, winning this battle the FRA became very influential with the Fitzroy City Council through to the early ’80s on many policy fronts, seeking increased community participation in Council decision making and improvements to and expansion of local community services.
Mission and Purpose
How planning works in Fitzroy: applications, permits, notices and objections, and where to check what is proposed near where you live.
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Fitzroy Residents Association was established in 1969 and is run by residents of the suburb. It is a volunteer committee, and it exists so that residents' views are heard when decisions are made about Fitzroy.
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FRA holds its Annual General Meeting in November each year.
Most recent Annual Report →
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Take part in what happens in Fitzroy
Membership runs through our member portal and is what keeps the association going. If you would rather not join yet, you can subscribe to Fitztalk, volunteer, or come along to a meeting.