We recognise the emerging popularity of car share as a flexible and more sustainable alternative to private vehicle ownership. Car sharing contributes to key sustainability goals by reducing reliance on private vehicles. It acts as a complementary service enabling households to rely more on public transport as their primary form of transport.

Focus areas:

• providing Council with a framework to manage all relevant aspects of car share schemes in Manningham in an equitable and fair manner
• achieving an increased uptake of car share services by Manningham residents
• contributing to a mode-shift from private vehicles towards more sustainable transport options.

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Carsharing gains momentum in Manningham

Council Plan theme

The strategy aligns with our Reconciliation Action Plan, aiming to improve recruitment, retention, and career development for First Nations staff. It reflects our commitment to reconciliation, understanding First Nations cultures, and enhancing community engagement while promoting diversity and inclusion within the workforce.

Focus areas:

The strategy outlines a comprehensive plan to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees through four key pillars.

• Cultural competency: fostering an inclusive, culturally safe work environment through training and cultural immersion activities.
• Attraction, Recruitment, and Selection: improving hiring practices by removing barriers and creating targeted opportunities for First Nations candidates.
• Professional development and retention: supporting career progression with mentorship, leadership programs, and professional development.
• First Nations employment engagement: engaging with external First Nations communities and staff networks to continually enhance employment outcomes and cultural competency.

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Community Vision

Council Plan theme

Transport systems shape cities, build lifestyles and drive local economies, and a well-integrated transport network often underpins the successful operation of a city. 

Focus areas:

• improve current transport options including bus and active transport
• reinforce advocacy for the Doncaster Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) 
• actions that will assist Manningham to move towards sustainable transport technologies such as on-demand bus services, car-share schemes and electric vehicles 
• support the concept of achieving a City of 20-minute neighbourhoods throughout the municipality.

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Council Plan theme

The Green Wedge is a valued part of Manningham that protects important remnant vegetation providing habitat for rare flora and fauna, conserving biodiversity while enabling a lifestyle of living amongst nature. It creates a desirable destination for visitors, tourists and recreational users. The Green Wedge’s environmental, cultural and landscape values are important for all residents of Manningham. 

Focus areas:

• the challenges and opportunities identified during the implementation and review of the Green Wedge Strategy November 2004
• a strategic framework and approach to implementation for the management of the Green Wedge up to 2020
• ensuring a clear plan of action up to 2020
• a set of targets and a monitoring and review process to ensure measurement and reporting against progress.

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Climate Emergency Response Plan

Council Plan theme

This document sets out how we manage Manningham’s local road network, including more than 686 km of local roads, 912 km of pathways, and 980 km of kerb and channel.

The Plan is guided by the Road Management Act 2004 and aligns with our broader asset management and financial strategies.

Focus areas:

• Service standards define how often roads and footpaths are inspected and maintained.
• Roads and pathways are classified by use and importance to prioritise maintenance.
• Maintenance targets set response times for repairs based on risk and road category.
• The plan aims to reduce hazards and ensure safe travel for everyone.

Our responsibilities under the Road Management Plan

We manage local roads, while the Department of Transport and Planning manage arterial roads and freeways. However, not all infrastructure within the road reserve on local roads is managed by us.

For example:

• Property owners are responsible for maintaining vehicle crossovers and nature strips.
• Utility providers manage their infrastructure (e.g. water, gas, electricity).

How we maintain our roads

We use a four-tier inspection system:

• Reactive inspections: we respond to community requests.
• Proactive inspections: we schedule inspections based on road hierarchy.
• Condition assessments: we evaluate the long-term health of assets.
• Emergency works: we provide immediate responses to urgent hazards.

Maintenance is prioritised based on risk, usage, and available resources. Temporary measures may be used to mitigate risks until permanent repairs are completed.

Council Plan theme

Toilets allow people to spend more time in public spaces to socialise, exercise, recreate, learn, support local businesses and to engage with their community. Equitable access is critical for the health, wellbeing and diversity of a community.

Focus areas:

• opening up five existing toilets to provide new public toilet facilities
• constructing new public toilet facilities in eleven locations
• upgrading older style toilets to improve safety and be gender inclusive
• conduct accessibility audits and upgrade access paths to public toilet facilities
• provide Changing Places at major destinations around Manningham
• provide public toilets along linear trails at regular intervals as site conditions permit
• investigate a program of artworks on blank walls of toilet buildings to raise awareness of our toilet facilities, improve perceptions of safety and activate public spaces.

Council Plan theme

The purpose of the Doncaster Hill Mode Shift Plan is to identify actions to encourage a shift of 30 per cent to sustainable transport modes, prior to full development of the Hill, which is anticipated to occur in the next 20 to 30 years.

Focus areas:

• walking and cycling
• public transport
• roads and parking
• behavioural change and cultural change.

Related Pages

• Liveable City Strategy
• Doncaster Hill Strategy
• Doncaster Hill

Council Plan theme

The Manningham Link Road Improvement Strategy aims to guide priorities for the future development of the remaining partially constructed link roads across the municipality. It focuses on upgrading Manningham's road network to enhance safety, support sustainable transport, and improve connectivity. It prioritises road projects based on safety, capacity, and economic efficiency while advocating for state funding and minimising environmental impacts in sensitive areas.

Focus areas:

• improving road safety
• supporting sustainable transport options
• improving connectivity between regional centers, local neighborhoods, and the Melbourne Central Business District
• prioritising road projects that offer the greatest benefit to the community at the lowest cost
• collaborating with state authorities to secure funding and support for essential road projects within the municipality​
• minimising environmental impacts and supporting sustainable development practices​.

Related Pages

• Parking, Roads and Footpaths
• Road Safety Strategy

Council Plan theme

We look beyond growth measures and job numbers to plan for a well-functioning economy that ensures a fair distribution of wealth and opportunity whilst staying within environmental boundaries. This Strategy emphasises the importance of supporting activity centres and high-quality infrastructure and services to foster a strong economy and vibrant communities.

Focus areas:

• local businesses and their networks
• accessible vibrant places
• landscapes and lifestyle
• room for growth
• an economy for climate change
• an inclusive economy.

Related Pages

• Liveable City Strategy
• 10 Year Financial Plan

Council Plan theme

We recognise the value of pet ownership, its overall benefit for our health and wellbeing, the importance of welfare for pets and the protection of the community and the local environment from nuisance dogs and cats.

Focus areas:

• dogs off lead/not under owner control
• dog waste
• dogs barking
• wandering cats.

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Community Local Law

Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Cat confinement

Council Plan theme

We're striving for vision zero in Manningham, which means nobody is seriously injured or killed on our roads. Our Road Safety Strategy sets out clear objectives and a detailed action plan to help us get there.

Focus areas:

• Promote road safety within the local community.
• Reduce the number and severity of road crashes.
• Improve road user behaviour through targeted education.
• Provide safer roads by upgrading infrastructure and reviewing speed limits.
• Conduct road safety audits in high-risk areas.
   

Related pages

• Parking, Roads and Footpaths
• Bicycle Strategy

Council Plan theme

The Vibrant Villages Action Plan aims to support the development of vibrant and inclusive local places, aligning with key policy initiatives to create a high-quality urban environment, enhance community well-being, and promote economic growth.

Focus areas:

• development of a public square or meeting places
• installation of bike racks, and infrastructure to support active transport
• improvement of all abilities access including disabled car parking spaces, uneven surfaces and tactile paving
• planting of quality landscaping and canopy trees
• expansion of outdoor seating areas
• development of ‘parklets’ or play spaces
• display of public or community art
• improvement of car parking and traffic flow.

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Liveable City Strategy

Templestowe Village Structure Plan

Council Plan theme

The Liveable City Strategy 2040 (LCS) is Manningham’s 20-year plan to improve the liveability of our municipality, from our urban/suburban neighbourhoods to our rural areas.

The LCS will help shape the future of the municipality over the next 20 years and ensure Manningham will continue to evolve as a liveable, resilient, and desirable place to be.

Strategic direction

The strategy covers the following key directions:

• vibrant activity centres
• thriving employment
• housing choice and distinct communities
• greening our city
• sustainable transport and travel mode choice
• building social and cultural connections. 

The LCS focuses on:

• creating vibrant activity centres and community places
• encouraging jobs growth in the suburbs
• providing housing and transport choice
• protecting Manningham’s valued landscape character.

Importantly, the LCS provides a plan for every neighbourhood as well as our activity centres.

Key concept

A key concept in the strategy is ‘Living locally - 20 minute neighbourhoods’ which is a core principle of Metropolitan Melbourne’s Plan Melbourne 2050. 

The aim of a '20-minute neighbourhood’ is to create a place where people can meet most of their daily needs within a 20-minute walk from home, with safe cycling and local transport options.

Community engagement

The LCS was created following feedback from Imagine Manningham 2040 (IM2040) – an extensive community engagement project undertaken in 2019 that captured the views of a wide cross-section of Manningham’s diverse and varied community. 
 

Council Plan theme