Catering for young children, Cameron Reserve features a junior unit with slide, activity panels and a rocker, as well as a pommel walk and swings for the older kids. It is located near Donvale Retirement Village and also has a picnic table and drink fountain. ...
Catering for young children, Cameron Reserve features a junior unit with slide, activity panels and a rocker, as well as a pommel walk and swings for the older kids.
It is located near Donvale Retirement Village and also has a picnic table and drink fountain.
Suitable age group: 1 to 7 years
Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.
Balmoral Reserve is an attractive reserve providing pedestrian access between Macedon Road and Balmoral Avenue closeby to Macedon Square and Macedon Plaza. The bright and cheerful play opportunities include two slides, swings, activity panels and rockers. ...
Balmoral Reserve is an attractive reserve providing pedestrian access between Macedon Road and Balmoral Avenue closeby to Macedon Square and Macedon Plaza.
The bright and cheerful play opportunities include two slides, swings, activity panels and rockers.
Suitable age group: 1 to 8 years
Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.
Enjoy a sanctuary of nature and art in one location. Nestled by the Yarra River, Finns Reserve is a great place to enjoy the outdoors and get active. With walking, bike paths and Wombat Bend playspace, Finns Reserve can be enjoyed by everyone.
Bring your dog to Finns Reserve - this is an off lead location. Please put your dog on a lead within 15 metres of the playground, BBQ area or where a sporting event is in progress. For the safety of children, the Wombat Bend fenced playground is a dog free zone.
You can access the main carpark via Duncan Road. There is additional parking via Wood Street.
Catching the bus? The buses that visit Finns Reserve are:
Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.
This event has sold out.
This unique, fun 6-week dance program is designed to engage the mind and body to improve and enhance mind-body health.
This is an adult/open program for all genders. Participants are encouraged to attend all 6 sessions.
Multicultural dance for wellbeing is based on the principles of neuroplasticity and the proven benefits of dance.
This 6-week program incorporates breathing techniques to calm the mind, and an exercise routine to develop strength, flexibility, and fitness of the body. It also includes creative dance and music from different cultures to create a space to express yourself, as well as providing opportunities to make new social connections.
No previous dance experience is required.
Instructor: Anjali Sengupta
Join staff from Aquarena for a session specifically tailored for older adults or those looking to get back into fitness in a gentle, supportive environment.
Sessions will focus on stretching, strength and balance, using the equipment at Cricklewood Drive Exercise Station.
Sessions run for 45 minutes and are suitable for people of all genders aged 50 years and over.
No experience needed and all fitness levels welcome.
The Cricklewood Drive Exercise Station is located up the hill from the Church Road car park, along the Hilltops Circuit path. More information, including a map link to the exact location, can be found on Ruffey Lake Park.
Hounds of Heide is back!
In collaboration with the Rose Street Artists’ Market, we have curated a selection of stalls featuring canine themed designs by cartoonist Oslo Davis, as well as an eclectic mix of art, design, and handcrafted goods.
Highlights this year include:
Dogs must be kept on lead at all times. There is an off-lead dog park located in Banksia Park. Please ensure you clean up after your dog.
Illustration by Oslo Davis.
Join the Aquatic playgroup at Aquarena and connect with other parents and babies.
Each session consists of water familiarisation for parents and babies, guided by a qualified swim teacher. All babies must be accompanied by an adult in the water.
The Aquatic playgroup is available for babies from three months to 11 months of age.
Sessions run on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
What to bring:
Join the Aquatic playgroup at Aquarena and connect with other parents and babies.
Each session consists of water familiarisation for parents and babies, guided by a qualified swim teacher. All babies must be accompanied by an adult in the water.
The Aquatic playgroup is available for babies from three months to 11 months of age.
Sessions run on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
What to bring:
UPDATED: This is event is sold out.
Come and celebrate the extraordinary women who live with disability and advocate for gender and disability equality.
This year we are partnering with Women's Health East to bring you Grit - a celebration of women.
Women's Health East developed the Margins to Mainstream program late in 2020, and since then have been working to empower women with disability.
Join us to hear from women who have found their voice and learn about what they need to be a part of the community.
This event is part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and International Day of People with Disability.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December Human Rights Day.
International Day of People with Disability is on 3 December and is a United Nations (UN) day observed internationally. It aims to promote community awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability.
Please contact us if you have any access requirements.
As part of Craft Contemporary 2023 we are presenting:
Are you Procrastinating? by Carol Yang.
Using waste produced by the fashion industry, Carol creates wearable and functional sculptures that highlights the procrastinator as the protagonist.
Carol’s work demonstrates the feelings and activities of procrastination visually in a humorous way, while exploring the emotional state of procrastination.
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Check out our other exhibit Soil Clay, by Vivian Qiu or explore the full Craft Contemporary program guide.
This exhibition is part of Craft Contemporary 2023, an annual festival delivered by Craft Victoria – the largest celebration of craft and design in Victoria. The festival brings together practitioners, educators, industry, and craft lovers to explore material practice as it is today. See, touch, experience and be inspired by 150+ art experiences, including exhibitions, talks, demonstrations, workshops and open studios.
Learn how to build a frog pond/bog with local ecologist and frog expert David De Angelis.
David will discuss how you can construct a frog pond/bog at home that is ideal for local frog species.
Attendees will get a head start with a range of free indigenous habitat plants from the Friends of Warrandyte State Park Nursery. They will be there to assist you with water and pond fringing plants.
David De Angelis is a local naturalist, environmental educator, and consultant with interests in the ecology and conservation of frogs, and citizen science. Most of David’s work is done with ABZECO, La Trobe University’s Wildlife Sanctuary and Holmesglen Institute. He is also on the committee of Frogs Victoria.
This event is part our Manningham Spring Outdoors Series, where we offer a range of fun outdoor activities across Manningham.
You can also check what’s happening across other Councils by visiting the Spring Outdoors website.
Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
A free and fun pop-up event for young people aged 12 to 17 in Manningham!
Get active, learn to skate with Skateboarding Victoria, use the free sports equipment, learn about Manningham Youth Services and grab some free refreshments.
Learn to skate session
Whether you're a beginner or want to polish your skills, this All Aboard Learn to Skate session will help you improve your skating technique.
Skate coaches will provide hands-on instruction, offering tips for mastering basic skills or learning advanced tricks. Boards and helmets will be available to use, but feel free to bring your own.
Sports equipment zone
Bring your friends and play with a variety of sports equipment.
Whether you're into badminton, basketball, soccer, racquet sports or want to try something new, there will be plenty of equipment to use.
Are you a mum who loves watching your daughter play basketball, while cheering from the sidelines? Why not have a go yourself.
Bulleen Boomers are hosting a mother/daughter session, where mothers and daughters come together to train and play.
Girls love to share the court with their mums, showcasing their skills and teaching their mums a thing or two. Come on down to have a run together.
Come and join Kate Stacker (300 game WNBL star), who will be running the session with our incredible support coaches from other programs at Bulleen Boomers.
This will be an all-female event with coaches, mums, daughters, aunties, or any special other female in your life, all suiting up for a fun filled session of basketball.
Females of all ages and abilities welcome.
What to wear: Basketball uniform or clothes you can move freely in and supportive sports shoes.
What to bring: A clearly named basketball (optional) and water bottle (optional).
Registrations are required.
Wonga Park Reserve is the hub of the local community and comprises 7.7 hectares of open space. The reserve caters to sporting competition and recreation activities including cricket, netball, tennis, walking and jogging, BMX, playground, barbecues, picnics and connecting with nature. ...
West Oval upgrade
The West Oval will be closed from October 2025 to April 2026 while we complete a reconstruction.
We encourage you to explore and enjoy other parts of Wonga Park Reserve while construction is underway.
Wonga Park Reserve is the hub of the local community and comprises 7.7 hectares of open space. The reserve caters to sporting competition and recreation activities including cricket, netball, tennis, walking and jogging, BMX, playground, barbecues, picnics and connecting with nature.
Enter from either the community centre on Old Yarra Road or Launders Ave, Wonga Park.
There are three playgrounds at Wonga Park Reserve.
The playground between the tennis courts and community hall caters for children aged one to seven years, with a junior play unit.
The playground overlooking the main sportsground and next to the barbecues is more challenging with fun climbing, swinging and balancing opportunities.
The Gooligulch playground is based on the Graeme Base book My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch. This playground allows children to ride kangaroos, befriend wombats, emus and other characters under the watchful eye of Grandma.
This popular facility provides a place for young people to come together and improve their BMX skills on a dirt bike track. Three jump circuits of varying skill levels are provided and jumps should not be modified to exceed 1.5 metres.
This is an off lead reserve where dogs may be unrestrained provided that the dog is under effective control and not within 15 metres of the playground, barbecue or a sporting event.
Wonga Park Reserve offers soccer and cricket pitch hire.
Contact us for bookings and fees.
Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.
Join Elizabeth Baxter, Dementia Services Specialist, for an online session to learn about changes you can expect with dementia.
She will explain how to plan for the changes, and what to do to support the person you care for stay safe, connected and active when living with dementia.
Yoga sessions...
Join these sessions and create cohesion and harmony through balancing stability with mobility, activity with stillness, enhancing body-mind relationship.
For all levels.
Please bring your own yoga mat.
Parking is available onsite and Bus 905 stops at Thompsons Road / Sunhill Road bus stop.
Come along and take part in interesting workshops, listen to guest speakers, and enjoy fun outings!...
Come along and take part in interesting workshops, listen to guest speakers, and enjoy fun outings!
We finish with a delicious morning tea.
Cost will vary based on activities.
Car parking is available onsite and bus 905 stops at Thompsons Road / Sunhill Road bus stop.
Home Harvest Manningham is a monthly home gardening seminar series that will teach you how to grow your own delicious fresh food at home.
Want to be able to garden without spending a fortune? Maria Ciavarella from My Green Garden will show you how to utilise things you already have to garden and save money.
During this seminar you will discover innovative ways to create a sustainable garden without breaking the bank. Maria will share tips and tricks to help you save money while still achieving a beautiful and eco-friendly garden.
This session will cover how to:
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to embrace sustainable practices and save money in the process.
As a special treat, all attendees will participate in a tomato seeding activity with a heritage or heirloom seed variety from the Bulleen Art and Garden range.
The community food, seed and garden swap takes place at 6.45pm, 15 minutes before each session.
Registration is recommended but not required.
This event is part of our Inspired Living Series. This series showcases an exciting range of fun and sustainable activities and events for all ages, supporting sustainability at home, in the community and at work.
Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
Meeting Date: 15 December 2020
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
As part of our efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 we have reviewed our Council meeting practices to ensure we provide a safe environment for Councillors, staff and the community. This Council meeting will proceed in the Council Chamber adhering to our COVID-Safe Plan to minimise potential transmission of COVID-19.
Physical attendance by members of the public at Council meetings is currently not permitted. Council meetings will continue to be live streamed and we encourage you to follow the meeting on our Facebook page (you can view the livestream on our Facebook page even if you don’t have a Facebook account). The live stream is not interactive. Any comments or private messages directed to us while the stream is live will not be presented to Council or have a bearing on the conduct of the meeting.
Other temporary changes to our Council meetings:
Find out more about Meetings procedures and Public Question Time.
Parking available at Manningham Civic Centre
Manningham Civic Centre bus stop:
Bus route 907 City to Mitcham via Doncaster Rd
Bus route 902 Chelsea to Airport West
Bus route 295 Doncaster SC to The Pines SC via Templestowe
UPDATED: 28 March 2025 new date for community workshop
We’re developing a new action plan to guide future arts, culture and local history services, programs and activities in Manningham.
We want to hear what’s important to you about arts, culture and local history, and the types of programs you would like to see in our municipality.
Mayor, Cr Deirdre Diamante, said arts, culture and local history enriched community life by providing opportunities for expression and creativity, social connections and a sense of identity and belonging.
“Whether it’s visual arts and exhibitions, theatre, music and live performances, writing and literature, or photography and film - arts and culture touches everyone,” Cr Diamante said.
“Our local history dates back thousands of years from the traditional owners, the Wurrundjeri Woi-wurrung people, through the days of European settlement to our present multicultural community.
“Creative industries also form an important part of our local economy.”
Share your thoughts by:
Visit Your Say Manningham for more information and to have your say.
Survey closes Friday 25 April 2025 at 5pm.
