The Infant Feeding, Active play and Nutrition (INFANT) program provides parents with evidence-based skills and information about healthy eating and active play for their babies.

INFANT is an evidence-based initiative led by our local Maternal Child Health (MCH) Nurses.

Sessions cover topics including:

• feeding, solids introduction, healthy eating, food refusal and fussy eating
• strategies and ideas on how to play with your baby
• the role that parent wellbeing plays in your baby’s life
• experiences, strategies and tips from other parents. 

Cost: Free

Who should attend: Parents and caregivers

Please note: This is the 6 months session - for babies aged from 5 to 7 months.

We offer interactive sessions in four different age groups:

• 3 months (babies aged from 2 to 4 months)
• 6 months (babies aged from 5 to 7 months)
• 9 months (babies aged from 8 to 10 months)
• 12 months (babies aged from 11 to 13 months).

For more information, go to Maternal and Child Health Services or call 9840 9188.

Home Harvest Manningham is a monthly home gardening seminar series that will teach you how to grow your own delicious fresh food at home.

This month Maria Ciavarella from My Green Garden will show you how to preserve home grown tomatoes.

The session will cover the art and science of:

• bottling (jars of peeled tomatoes)
• pickling (green tomato pickle)
• making a sauce (ketchup style)
• dehydrating (dried tomatoes)
• preserving using a process that requires no electricity,  smoke or steam.

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.

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Come join Wurundjeri man Thane Garvey-Gannaway as he shares stories about cultural life along Birrarung (Yarra River) and how traditional owners cared for the landscape.

Thane will guide you through some of the area's local historical significance, highlighting the importance of connecting with Country together with a local knowledge of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung culture.

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The Infant Feeding, Active play and Nutrition (INFANT) program provides parents with evidence-based skills and information about healthy eating and active play for their babies.

INFANT is an evidence-based initiative led by our local Maternal Child Health (MCH) Nurses.

Sessions cover topics including:

• feeding, solids introduction, healthy eating, food refusal and fussy eating
• strategies and ideas on how to play with your baby
• the role that parent wellbeing plays in your baby’s life
• experiences, strategies and tips from other parents. 

Cost: Free

Who should attend: Parents and caregivers

Please note: This is the 12 months session - for babies aged from 11 to 13 months.

We offer interactive sessions in four different age groups:

• 3 months (babies aged from 2 to 4 months)
• 6 months (babies aged from 5 to 7 months)
• 9 months (babies aged from 8 to 10 months)
• 12 months (babies aged from 11 to 13 months).

For more information, go to Maternal and Child Health Services or call 9840 9188.

As part of the MC Square 10 Year Anniversary celebrations, Manningham Art Studios is opening its doors for a range of free art activities to get you inspired for the new year!

Drop into the studios or our marquee in the forecourt between 11.00am and 3.00pm to try your hand at sketching, painting and hand-building with air-drying clay, and see demonstrations by some of our expert tutors.

Suitable for all ages.

Program of events

We are launching a Meet Up to connect with artists, creatives and arts workers across Manningham.

For our first event, we'll be testing ideas that will form the Arts Action Plan and sharing what we've heard from the community.

All welcome.

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Every 18 seconds, someone in Australia needs blood. Be the reason they live - donate with us this January. 

Manningham Youth Services have reserved a number of donation slots during January. To help you get there, we’ll be offering free transport to Lifeblood Ringwood via our Manningham Youth Services van on those days. 

We’ll leave from MY Hub at MC Square and where possible drop people directly home afterwards.

Register online now!

Manningham Youth Services (delivered by EACH) will be on-site to provide support.

Come join in the fun at the ever-popular Manningham Family Festival at Finns Reserve - presented by Rotary Manningham City.

This annual community event features kids' attractions like pony rides, a jumping castle, a merry-go-round, and a baby animal farm.

On stage, we celebrate our community’s talent with performances from over 100 local adult and children's entertainers.

There are also 50 community and craft stalls, and a wide selection of food stalls to enjoy.

This day is always fun for all the family, from babies and toddlers to bigger children, teenagers, parents, grandparents and even the dog!

The annual World Knitting Day event is a great opportunity to come together for those who love knitting and those who would like to learn.

This is a free, three-hour event and includes afternoon tea. 

Wool, needles and patterns will be available for all to use. 

Any donations of wool would be appreciated.

You are invited to have your say at the Manningham Live Music Industry Forum!

Whether you’re a musician, business or venue owner, event manager or all-round live music enthusiast, this forum is a valuable opportunity to network with council and community and discuss what a thriving live music scene looks like for Manningham.

The outcomes of this forum will assist us to develop professional opportunities for local musicians, inform council's planning and the Live and Local Micro Festival Series.

This Industry Forum will be facilitated by the Live Music Office as a part of the Live and Local Program.

To learn more about Live and Local Click here: Setting the stage for local live music | Manningham Council

Bring your band, buddies and brain to help amplify live music in Manningham. This is a free event, please register through: Eventbrite.

If you have any questions about this event please email: arts@manningham.vic.gov.au or call 03 9840 9444.

The Infant Feeding, Active play and Nutrition (INFANT) program provides parents with evidence-based skills and information about healthy eating and active play for their babies.

INFANT is an evidence-based initiative led by our local Maternal Child Health (MCH) Nurses.

Sessions cover topics including:

• feeding, solids introduction, healthy eating, food refusal and fussy eating
• strategies and ideas on how to play with your baby
• the role that parent wellbeing plays in your baby’s life
• experiences, strategies and tips from other parents. 

Cost: Free

Who should attend: Parents and caregivers

Please note: This is the 9 months session - for babies aged from 8 to 10 months.

We offer interactive sessions in four different age groups:

• 3 months (babies aged from 2 to 4 months)
• 6 months (babies aged from 5 to 7 months)
• 9 months (babies aged from 8 to 10 months)
• 12 months (babies aged from 11 to 13 months).

For more information, go to Maternal and Child Health Services or call 9840 9188.

Come along to the Manningham Concert Band's Spring Favourites concert for 2022.

Featuring a wide variety of musical pieces, including Holt's First Suite and selections from Disney and the James Bond movies.

We look forward to entertaining you with a melodious afternoon full of surprises.

Seniors of Manningham are invited to join EV to take tour of the home of footy, the MCG. 

Participants will be visiting the MCG for a private tour to access all areas including a walk along the boundary line. With lunch included at Pizzeria Da Bruno.

Cost: $60 for Transport, ticket to tour and lunch.

Bookings open from 24 June.

Seniors in Manningham are invited to celebrate Christmas with a festive outing to Carols by Candlelight at Ruffey Lake Park, featuring performances of beloved carols and tunes by local and national artists.

For $25, participants will enjoy home pick-up and drop-off, along with access to a reserved area at the event.

Places are limited, bookings are essential. 
Bookings close Friday 28 November. 

Welcome to the inaugural My Manningham Fun Run Walk, proudly supporting Carenet Food Relief in Manningham.

Our first annual 3km and 6km walk/run will be held on Sunday 13 April, starting at 8:30am.

The course follows the scenic Lake Circuit at Ruffey Lake Park, beginning from the Boulevarde Playground side.

Join us for a morning of fun, fitness, and making a difference in your own backyard.

This is a family event, the whole family is welcome:

• all children must be supervised by an adult guardian
• children under the age of five years do not need to pay a registration fee for the event
• prams are permitted, for safety reasons please ensure you start at the back of the run
• dogs are welcome but must be on a leash.

Love basketball or netball? Grab some mates and head down to DISC for some casual shooting these school holidays.

When: Anytime during opening hours, subject to court availability

Age: All ages and families

Bookings: Based on court availability, encouraged to call ahead. Check court availability. 

Half-court bookings from $25.60 and casual shooting from $6.00.

Are you passionate about the Manningham community and interested in joining one of our Advisory Committees? 

Come along to our helpful online information session to learn what's involved when you join an Advisory Committee.

We're currently seeking people to join our Arts, Healthy Ageing, Disability and Youth advisory committees. These committees provide a formal way for Council to seek input and guidance from the community on a variety of topics.

Expressions of interest to join our Arts, Healthy Ageing, Disability and Youth advisory committees are open until Wednesday 18 October.

Celebrating its 50th year, the Manningham Concert Band will hold their Autumn Favourites - a mix of classic, contemporary and movie themes along with two unique soloists.

Featuring Sibelius' Finlandia, one of the true wonders of the musical world, music from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the beloved original) and our Timpani. Plus, a guest soloist taking us on a smooth journey with a surprise wind instrument that fits a concert band very well.

There will be a fun interactive competition during the concert with prizes to be won.

Bookings open from Sunday 11 February, or tickets at the door.