Learn what damage Queensland Fruit Fly can cause and how we can be prepared for the upcoming Queensland Fruit Fly season. ...
Queensland Fruit Fly is now widespread in Manningham and is threatening fruit production in our local neighbourhoods.
Learn what damage Queensland Fruit Fly can cause and how we can be prepared for the upcoming Queensland Fruit Fly season.
This event will be held by the Doncaster Garden Club. The club meets monthly with speakers who talk about all things gardening in the Doncaster area.
They are a relaxed and friendly group and welcome new members.
The role of Council policies is to clearly state our position on a range of matters affecting the community. These policies assist us in our decision making and provide guidance to Council officers.
Our commitment to building a culture of child safety recognises that Manningham Council will prioritise the safety of children in our care and will build child safety into everyday practice.
Find out more about Manningham’s procurement policy. We’re always looking for suppliers who practice fairness and are technologically innovative.
Manningham’s Resource Hub has been created to support our sport and recreation clubs both on and off the field. The hub provides key information, links, resources and updates on important topics related to sport club operations and participation.
Game Plan is a free online platform that allows sporting clubs of all sizes to get insights into their current capability in key areas of club administration, then supports ongoing club development with a suite of tools.
Club Help has been developed as a "one stop shop" for resources for local sporting clubs to support them in running a successful club.
The Good Sports program supports and inspires community sporting clubs to set up a better environment for players, volunteers, supporters and officials, helping tackle tricky topics such as alcohol, drugs, smoking, mental health and safe transport.
Vicsport's aim is to get as many people in Victoria engaging in sport and physical activity as possible. They are the peak body for sport and active recreation in the state and work closely with the Victorian Government to promote the many benefits sport has to offer.
A new free and interactive way to understand and comply with the 11 Victorian Child Safe Standards
Victoria's Child Safe Standards were put in place in 2016 to protect children and young people from harm and abuse.
Providing safe sporting environments for children and young people in Victoria is not optional, it is required by law under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005.
Celebrating and supporting everyday women to get active in ways that suit them — featuring a range of physical activity events designed to welcome beginners and those curious to try something new.
The Office for Women in Sport and Recreation (OWSR) is the first dedicated office designed to improve gender equality in sport and recreation in Australia. Their goal is to increase the number of women and girls participating in sport and active recreation, from grassroots through to senior
A toolkit to help sporting clubs and active recreation settings to take positive action towards gender equity and achieving fair access and usage of community infrastructure for all genders.
DSR's vision is to create a Victoria where all people with disability can choose and access any sport or active recreation activity they want to engage with.
Australia’s only dedicated referral and connection service for people with a disability to sports and recreational opportunities in Victoria. AAA Play work with the enquirer to identify what activity they wish to be involved in, what their disabilities are, and where they are located.
A national not-for-profit sporting inclusion program specifically designed to assist sporting organisations at all levels with the inclusion of employees, athletes, volunteers and spectators with diverse genders and sexualities.
Championing inclusivity in sports. Sports Clubs can learn how to ensure inclusivity for every member, while Individuals can find opportunities to participate and connect.
In partnership with Proud 2 Play, Vicsport has created the Rainbow Roadmap to assist sport organisations in achieving rainbow ready status.
In partnership with Access Health and Community, City of Boroondara, Manningham Council, Whitehorse City Council and Leisure Networks we deliver the Inclusive Clubs project. The project includes an online webinar and two free 2-hour workshops with the completion of an inclusion assessment and action
All maintenance requests that are deemed a Council responsibility are to be reported via Council’s online request tool.
View the availability of Manningham’s sports grounds on our public calendar.
Council’s Recreation Capital Works Funding Program provides funding towards sporting facility infrastructure developments.
Need help? Contact us.
Come along for a chat while enjoying a hot or cold beverage and a muffin at Chatty Cafe. ...
Living and Learning @ Ajani has joined the Australia wide chatty café scheme.
We are hosting a table in our café every Tuesday morning 10am to 12pm starting May 24.
We welcome people to come along for a chat while enjoying a hot or cold beverage and a muffin for only $3.50.
Our chatty café volunteer will ensure the conversations are interesting and stimulating.
It is a great way to meet new people in a warm friendly environment.
This is a free guided nature walk that will explore a variety of local bushland in Manningham. ...
This is a free guided nature walk, exploring a variety of bushland settings in Manningham. It is paced to allow participants to enjoy and appreciate the natural beauty of the area.
This nature walk is rated moderate and incorporates moderately steep and slippery sections.
The walk will cover approximately 3km and go for around 2.5 hours.
The meeting point for the nature walk will be provided at the time of registration.
Please note: nature walks will be cancelled on days of total fire ban or extreme weather warning.
Get involved in football fun at Bulleen Plaza. ...
Get involved in football fun at Bulleen Plaza these school holidays.
In collaboration with the AFL, Bulleen Templestowe Bullants, and Kelly Sports, Bulleen Plaza Shopping Centre is hosting "For the Love of Footy".
Come along and enjoy a great range of free activities, including:
Special event: Thursday 21 September at 11.00am, meet and greet with Collingwood AFLW players.
Dress up in your favourite team colours and get excited for the upcoming Grand Final!
Join sustainable craft teacher and artist Emma Grace for a free hands-on beeswax wrap workshop....
Do you find yourself using a lot of single-use items to store food, and want a low-waste alternative?
Join sustainable craft teacher and artist Emma Grace for a free hands-on workshop to create beeswax wraps. Participants will learn how to make and maintain beeswax wraps to keep food fresh and hygienic without the use of single-use plastics such as cling wrap.
Registration is essential and spots are limited.
Join The Men’s Table for an evening of food and laughter in celebration of Men's Health Week.
What can you expect from the evening?
Hear from The Men’s Table, a men’s peer support group that meets at The Grand Hotel over dinner once a month to share openly about their lives, their challenges, their highs and lows with a group of like-minded men.
No membership fee, just the cost of your meal each month.
This event is proudly supported by Manningham City Council and Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
About the Men's Table
The Men’s Table creates a unique environment for men to share openly about their lives with other men.
The Men’s Table creates a sense of belonging, community, peer support and camaraderie that is lacking for many men, even for some who already have a group of mates.
The Men’s Table began in 2011 with 12 men who have met once a month for dinner and has since become a national charity and grown to 59 tables across Australia.
This evening will give you an insight into what it is like to be part of a Men’s Table and how it benefits the community as a whole. We’ll also provide details on how to join a Men’s Table for those men interested in joining.
Pound Reserve was the site of Council’s animal pound until the 1960s. It is unreserved Crown Land.
The northern half of the reserve supports Yellow Box with a few Black Wattles (Acacia mearnsii) and Shiny Cassinia (Cassinia longifolia). There is less diversity in the ground storey and natural regeneration is occurring. The mature Yellow Box in the southern half of the reserve attracts a range of bird life when they flower over summer, including the annual migration from Tasmania of the endangered Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolour). Parties of Swift Parrots have stayed in the area feeding on the trees for days at a time.
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.
Come along and learn from our composting expert at Compost Community how to get started on your composting journey. ...
Are you new to composting? Come along and learn from the experts at Compost Community. They will show you how to get started on your composting journey.
Topics will include:
The session will cover the three main types of composting – traditional compost, worm farming and bokashi.
Enjoy the 360-degree view with the Great Dividing Range to the north and the rapids that mark the start of the Warrandyte Gorge below. ...
Starting at the sacred Wurundjeri Bukkertilibul dreaming site on Brushy Creek, we follow the river upstream, then head up to one of the highest points in Manningham. Enjoy the 360 degree view with the Great Dividing Range to the north and the rapids that mark the start of the Warrandyte Gorge below.
Please bring a water bottle and a snack. Wear sturdy shoes, a hat and clothing appropriate for the weather.
Registration is essential. The meeting point will be advised on booking.
Visit the Heritage Apple Orchard to tour the Heritage Orchard....
Visit the Heritage Apple Orchard to tour the Heritage Orchard, and meet the friendly volunteers from the Heritage Fruits Society.
See what is on offer, ask questions and join in!
Getting there:
Wear firm footwear and sun protection. Bring a water bottle!
Join us and learn more about new public art in Doncaster and take part in an all-ages art activity. ...
Join us and learn more about new public art in Doncaster and take part in an all-ages art activity.
As part of the Ayr St South shopping strip upgrade, a ground mural will be designed and installed by artist Tom Civil.
Tom will share his designs at Greythorn Bowls Club in an information session for the community, where you can meet the artist and discuss his ideas.
The information session will be followed by an all-ages art activity, where you will design your own footpath mural. Use the materials provided to work collaboratively, or own your own to create an artwork for your street.
Morning and afternoon tea will be provided
About the artist
Tom Civil is an artist, muralist, community art facilitator and printmaker.
Tom has been making art in the streets of Melbourne for over 18 years, and has painted over 30 commissioned murals across town in the last ten years.
Tom's ground artworks reference through the language of mapping and symbology, our connection to nature in a heavily urbanised and concrete and asphalt covered world. The ground artworks also allow us to day-dream about how the places we live were in the past, and how they could be in the future. They also create fun interactive play moments in our daily lives.
Photo by: Nathan CCP
We are Manningham.
We deliver over 100 different services to our vibrant and diverse community.
We implement the polices and strategic directions set by our Council.
We are proud of our unique blend of city and country.
And we shape positive outcomes by being inclusive and passionate about what we do.
Our 500 employees are led by our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and executive management team who operate with the guidance of our elected Council. Our CEO is directly accountable to our Mayor and Councillors.
Kerryn Paterson (Acting) |
Tony McGann (Acting) |
Lee Robson |
Julia Jenvey (Acting) |
Mary Vlachos (Acting) Kerryn.Paterson@manningham.vic.gov.au
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Download the PDF to view our full organisation structure.
Any works on a driveway need a vehicle crossing permit. Find out how to apply and how much it costs ...
A vehicle crossing is sometimes known as a driveway that is on Manningham land.
If you are planning on doing any of the following works to a vehicle crossing, you will need a permit:
A vehicle crossing permit is to make sure you complete the works to the standards we require. A permit also ensures the works are safe.
If you are planning to do works to a vehicle crossing, you will need to get a permit. An applicant can be:
The person who gets the permit is responsible for the works.
The permit application process takes approximately 10 to 15 business days. The approved permit is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.
The cost for an application is $327.
For any required re-inspection a fee of $188 applies.
You will receive an invoice after an initial assessment. You do not need to pay upfront.
You can pay using our online service. Just use the permit reference number VC or other payment options outlined on the invoice.
Apply online. Include as much detail as you can in your application and can include basic plans. This helps us understand what works you are doing.
After receiving your application, we will complete an assessment and prepare the permit conditions.
We will contact you to discuss any problems with the proposed works.
You will receive an invoice for the application fee after submitting your form. You will get the invoice within 10 business days.
If there’s no issues, you will receive your permit a couple of days after paying the invoice.
For complex vehicle crossing works, the approval process may take longer.
Once we have received your application form, this is the approval process:
We will inspect the property and check the details of the proposed works.
We will contact you if there are any issues.
If there are no issues, we will send you an invoice for the permit fee.
After paying the permit fee, we will send you the approved permit.
You can start the works after receiving the approved permit. You will have 6 months to complete the works.
We require you to book an inspection of the vehicle crossing works. You can find the inspection details on the approved permit.
After completing the works, we will check the finished product.
We will contact you to discuss any issues with the completed works.
We reserve the right to revoke permits at any time. We may also allow an extension before the permit expires. Extensions are generally only for a couple of weeks and are not always approved.
The vehicle crossing must conform to our standards, specifications and requirements. We will supervise the construction.
Vehicle crossings must be a minimum of 3 metres and a maximum of 4 metres in width, with 6 metre widths maximum in special circumstances. Unless, approved as part of a planning permit. You will find the exact details of approved works in the permit.
The number of vehicle crossings and widths of vehicle crossings allowed per property are in the table below.
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Property frontage
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1 vehicle crossing
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2 vehicle crossings
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0 metres to 15 metres
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3 metres only
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Not permitted
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15 metres to 30 metres
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3 metres to 4 metres
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Not permitted
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30 metres to 60 metres
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3 metres to 4 metres
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3 metres each
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60+ metres (rural area)
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3 metres to 6 metres
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3 metres to 4 metres each
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Contact us if you want to cancel your application.
Find out how to apply for and asset protection permit when a building permit has been issued or building or demolition works are proposed. ...
You will need an asset protection permit for any building work that can potentially damage or destroy Manningham assets. These include:
The permit helps us monitor potential damage. This keeps people safe and authorises us to make sure damaged public assets are fixed.
All building activities and projects require a building permit including:
An applicant is any person or company who is responsible for the works. They will be responsible and liable for any damages and repairs required to the satisfaction of Manningham. The permit also protects the applicant from paying for any damages present prior to the commencement of building work.
A property owner or an applicant may be breaching local laws and can receive an infringement notice or penalty if they don’t obtain a permit. Enforcement actions can also lead to legal prosecution and the Magistrate’s Court will determine the punishment.
If you are an owner or builder, you must obtain a permit at least 10 business days before the commencement of any works.
Applications take about 10 business days to process. A permit will only be issued once the permit fee and bond have been paid.
A non-refundable permit fee is $440 plus a security bond determined by the works and land.
A non-refundable permit fee will range between $621 and $20,000 plus the required security bond. The amount payable will depend on the scope and value of the development. The permit fee will be determined by the City Infrastructure manager.
Our asset protection officer will determine the security bond after an initial site inspection. We will make a security bond determination after a site inspection. The amount will range between $1000 and $20,000. The amount will consider the nature and extent of the works.
Commercial developments of works that pose a higher risk to our assets may incur a bond greater than $20,000.
If there is no damage or the applicant repairs any damage after the completion of building work, the applicant will receive a refund for the security bond.
A bond may be used to remedy:
It is the responsibility of the applicant to repair damage caused by other authorities before receiving a security bond refund. If we are required to repair any damages that exceeds the bond amount further charges may apply. The applicant will receive a separate invoice in such an event.
The fee increase covers road asset administration and associated inspection costs of the permits.
We will send two separate invoices to you for the asset protection fee and the required bond.
Pay your application fee online using the APR number.
Pay your security bond online using the BND number.
We’ll issue a permit and send it to you.
If you are no longer doing any work requiring an asset protection permit, contact us to cancel your application or permit. If you have already made a payment, a decision will be made on any applicable refund.
Ready to level up your composting effort? Come along and learn from the experts at Compost Community. ...
Ready to level up your composting effort? Come along and learn from the experts at Compost Community.
They will show you how to advance your composting journey, including:
Learn some tips and tricks to help you push the envelope and recycle more organics at home.
Women and girls in Manningham are invited to join the Manningham Walking Group for Carers Multicultural dance lesson....
Women and girls in Manningham are invited to join the Manningham Walking Group for Carers Multicultural dance lesson.
This session will include a range of dance styles - line dancing, Bollywood dancing, belly dancing.
Coffee and snacks will be provided after the session.
Suitable for women and girls of all age, no prior experience needed.
Come down, meet some new people and have fun.
What to wear: comfortable clothes.
What to bring: a water bottle.
Register via email at info@manninghamwalkinggroup.com.au.
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Clean Up Australia Day is happening on Sunday 2 March, come along and help keep our beautiful city clean....
Clean Up Australia Day is happening on Sunday 2 March, come along and help keep our beautiful city clean.
We would love our community members to join our Councillors and staff at Boronia Reserve - 105 Leeds Street, Doncaster East (meet in car park).
We will be conducting our litter collection along Koonung Creek Linear Park.
Each participant will be issued with gloves and litter collection gear.
BBQ lunch will be provided from 12.30pm.
The Manningham Community Panel has reached a significant milestone, charting a course for the future after delivering its final recommendations to Council.
Manningham Mayor Councillor Deirdre Diamante said the Panel’s insights will be invaluable in ensuring that the Council’s strategic plans are grounded in the community's needs and aspirations.
“By listening to the voices of our community, we’re ensuring that our decisions and actions reflect and align with what matters most to our residents,” Cr Diamante said.
“The Panel has played a crucial role in this process, comprising members from diverse age groups, cultural backgrounds and geographic locations that represent the unique tapestry of our community.
“This collaborative approach will help enable us to create a more inclusive, resilient, sustainable and vibrant community for all.”
The Panel was established to identify Manningham's key priorities, challenges and opportunities – to help guide the Council’s strategic plans. This includes the Community Vision 2040, the four-year Council Plan, and the 10-year Asset and Financial Plans.
Throughout the process, Panel members deliberated for approximately 1,680 collective hours and heard from over 50 speakers from Council and community.
They handed over their recommendations to Council at the final meeting on 1 February 2025. They span several themes including community safety, transport, open spaces and more.
“Over the coming weeks, we’ll prepare a response to each of the panel’s recommendations, including how they will be implemented or the reasons for not supporting any recommendation,” Cr Diamante said.
“We’re sincerely grateful to the panel members for their time and efforts during this dynamic process and committed to implementing the panel’s recommendations to the fullest extent possible. We’ll ensure their insights are carefully considered in all our decision-making as we plan ahead for Manningham,” the Mayor added.
For further information and stay up to date, visit yoursay.manningham.vic.gov.au/help-shape-manninghams-future
