This year Melbourne United Sports and Social Club (MUSSC) Australia Inc. is hosting Festival Of Lights.

Come and enjoy the Festival of Lights and celebrate this great historic event with us. Entry is free and all are welcome to attend.

The night will include music and dancing and lots of Indian street food.

Bring your dandiyas for a fun filled night.

This event has sold out.

International Women’s Day is a global celebration of women’s achievements and raises awareness for women’s equality.

Thirty years ago, the world committed to a bold vision for gender equality, the United Nations' Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Since then, we’ve seen women break barriers, reshape policies, and ignite global movements. Yet, despite these strides, the promises made remain largely unfulfilled for millions of women worldwide. We are simply not where we should be.

It’s time to turn promises into progress. March Forward.

Join us for International Women’s Day 2025 to commemorate Beijing+30 and #MarchForward for a gender equal future.

Our annual International Women’s Day Breakfast is being held on Thursday 6 March 2025, with keynote speaker Dr Emma Fulu, one of the world’s leading experts on ending violence against women and girls.

Tickets now on sale and are $25 per person, including a plated breakfast.

If you have any questions about this event, contact us.

This is an accessible event. Access supports, including Auslan or language interpreters can be requested at the time of booking.
 

Join this local community festival for a fun family day out  with activities, food and entertainment, concerts, waterslides and whacky races.

Other events include a billy cart derby, kids' market, battle of the bands, a film feast, Rotary Art Show and so much more.

For more information, go to the Warrandyte Festival website.

Note: this year's festival will not run on Sunday.

Help your kids be more confident in the water this summer with Active Manningham's Holiday Accelerated Swim Program (HASP).

Enrol now for a week of aquatic adventure and skill building. This program is designed to help develop individual swimming skills quickly. 

Classes run for 30 minutes over five consecutive days, at the same time each day. 

Participants will learn swimming and water safety skills from nationally qualified swim teachers. 

Program information

• classes are for students over three years of age
• no partial bookings (you must sign up for the full five days)
• no refunds - credits may be permitted if a medical certificate is provided before the program commences
• all participants must follow the Watch Around Water requirements
• all children under 10 years are required to have an adult (parent/guardian) supervising them while at Aquarena. Children will not be able to participate in lessons if there is no adult present to supervise.

Over a four-week program, participants will alternate between a Pilates Mat class and HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) classes.

Both sessions are suitable for beginners and advanced participants. Classes are run by a qualified Aquarena instructor.

These sessions are being run in partnership with Serenity for Women, Aquarena and Manningham Council.

Spots are limited so registrations are essential.

What to bring: Exercise mat, water bottle, towel 

What to wear: Comfortable clothes to work out in

Benefits of Pilates

• Increased muscle strength and tone particularly of your abdominal muscles, lower back, hips and buttocks (the core muscles of your body)
• Balanced muscle strength on both sides of your body
• Improved posture
• Better mobility

Benefits of HIIT training

• Tabata is one of the most popular forms of HIIT style classes
• Full body HIIT, a full body workout is great for anyone no matter your level of fitness
• HIIT incorporating small weights to help tone and strengthen the muscles of your body

The Manningham Junior Ranger Program is designed to get young environmentalists out and active in our local environment.

Go on a bush park discovery walk with Environment Officers as they explore why Currawong Bush Park is known as the best little wilderness in town.

Survive a live wildlife show presented by Wild Action, the Zoo that comes to you.

Experience nature as a place to play, imagine, relax and explore.

Important information:

• Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time.
• Come prepared and dress for the weather on the day. Please wear closed-toed footwear.
• Don’t forget to bring a snack and water bottle for morning tea.
• In the event of extreme weather, this event will be cancelled.
• Currawong Bush Park is protected habitat, dogs are not permitted in the park at any time.

Meeting place:

Currawong Bush Park, Environment Education Centre. 

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.

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Did you know that Australian households send approximately 250kg of food to landfill every year, and that food waste is one of the top three producers of carbon emissions in the world?

It makes sense to change our food waste habits if we want to reduce our overall carbon footprint. The good news is that a little bit of creativity with your ‘scraps’ can have a huge impact.

Join permaculture and sustainability educator, Anna The Urban Nanna, to learn why and how to flip your relationship with food waste for good, by adopting ‘scraptastic’ approaches in the kitchen. 

This free face-to-face presentation will help you learn how to make the absolute most of your weekly shop to not only reduce your food waste output, but also reduce your shopping bill too. The presentation includes an in-depth exploration of scraptasatic cooking options and ideas; a presentation table/display of various scraptastic creations; and examples of useful books and resources to help you get the most out of your scraps.

This session includes tasting samples, so please specify any allergies at the time of registration. 

Registration is required and spots are limited.

The annual Lions Club Car Rally is a fun-filled day for the whole community.

The Car Rally will be departing from Domeney Reserve in Park Orchards. Cars will be released in 1-minute intervals from 9.00am. We request participants to be at the Domeney Car park by that time.

This is a pre-booked event, so it is important to book your spot before ticket sales end.

Come and join us for a day of exploration at Gateway Lighthouse Church's Open Day!

Step into a world of wellness, community, and healthy lifestyle as we open our doors to welcome all with  family activities and free health checks.

Enjoy delicious vegetarian food stalls, a fun photo booth, and car wash for a cause. All profits raised will  go to Indonesian Advent Care Foundation supporting an orphanage in Monado, Indonesia.

Active Manningham is running an online workshop to assist sports clubs understand marketing, promotion and social media.

MK Consulting will facilitate the session. Topics covered include:

• Effective marketing strategies for community sport.
• Understand how to tailor your marketing and promotion to reach diverse audiences.
• Learn how to maximise your club’s social media impact.

Active Manningham is running an online workshop to assist sports clubs with membership retention and acquisition.

MK Consulting will facilitate the session. Topics covered include:

• Unpacking the latest participation data and trends impacting membership in community sport
• Understanding barriers and motivating factors for sports participation to increase retention
• Learning how to grow and diversify your membership base.

Come and join this free and useful session to learn how to navigate common online forms on your phone.

We cover common Council forms, how to update your Medicare details and Centrelink forms.

• bring your own smartphone
• no experience required
• iPhone and Android supported.
• bookings required (limited spots available).

Hosted by Living and Learning at Ajani.

Meeting Date: 27 August 2024
Meeting Time: 7.00pm 
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.         

Council meeting livestream

Timestamps

Ready Steady Go into a lifelong love of sport!

Perfect for young sports fanatics, Ready Steady Go is Australia’s largest multi-sport program. Enroll today and help your kids build confidence and self-esteem, providing a platform of knowledge, and boosting school readiness skills.

Program information

• suitable for all genders
• classes are for kids aged two to six years with the following sessions: 
  • two to three years - 9.00am to 10.00am
  • three to four years - 10.00am to 11.00am
  • four to six years - 11.00am - 12.00pm

Terms and conditions

• Participants must be Manningham residents to qualify for the subsidised rate of $5. All other participants will be charged $10.
• Eligible families can apply for multiple children. Only one session application at the discounted rate can be submitted per child per program.

How to apply

To secure one of the low-cost places, you will need to:

1. complete the online form to receive your discount code
2. register with your discount code via the Ready Steady Go Kids website and complete payment.

Spaces are limited, so get in quick to avoid disappointment.

The Unfinished Business exhibition reveals the stories of 30 First Nations people with disability.

Their deeply personal stories are complex and intertwined with Australia’s political and social history, which has resulted in today’s unacceptably high rates of disability in Australia’s First Nations communities. This was a collaborative project between participants and Artist and Social Documentarian, Belinda Mason Knierim OAM.

With thanks to Australian Museum for loaning Unfinished Business to Manningham.

Warning: First Nations Peoples should be aware that this exhibition contains images, voices, or names of deceased persons.

Image: Standing Tall, Uncle John Baxter, Latja Latja/Narungga man. Board Member Reconciliation Victoria and First Peoples Disability Network, Aboriginal Partnership Coordinator - Brotherhood of St Laurence / NDIS. Photo by Belinda Mason Knierim OAM from the series Unfinished Business. Image courtesy of the Artist.

Wonga Park Tennis Club and Wonga Park Community Cottage invite women and girls to come and try tennis. 

Little to no experience is required. All equipment will be provided. 

Open to females aged 13 plus. All abilities and all fitness levels are welcome to participate. 

To register, contact Andrea on 0407 800 418  or email wongaparktennis@yahoo.com.au.

What to wear: active wear and sneakers.

What to bring: a drink bottle.

Get outdoors and improve your wellbeing with these free yoga sessions, delivered by trained Aquarena Yoga instructors.

No prior experience needed, and people of all genders and ages are welcome to attend.

Please note: participants are required to bring their own exercise mat or towel to lay on the ground.

This a great opportunity to improve your health and wellbeing while connecting with others in the community.