Yarra City Council has taken another step towards no longer recognising Australia Day by asking staff to stop using the term while at work.

The inner-north Melbourne council released a briefing to its 1000 employees on January 15 detailing the new approach.

Employees were directed to refer to the day as the "January 26 public holiday" when at work and speaking to the public.

Melbourne's Yarra Council will stop referring to January 26 as Australia Day. Credit:Craig Sillitoe

The missive follows the council's unanimous vote in August last year to no longer mark Australia Day on January 26 and support the movement to change the date.