Jackie Fristacky is mayor of the city of Yarra, which is rapidly becoming one of Melbourne’s wealthiest municipalities. The City of Yarra is the brainchild of former Liberal Premier Jeff Kennett, whose government oversaw a round of council amalgamations. Grouping Richmond, Collingwood, Fitzroy and North Carlton didn’t seem to have much logic at the time, but it’s worked. Richmond was the original Struggletown, as documented in Professor Janet McCalman’s study, Strugglet…
