Re:SPECT: a Space to Pause, Express, Connect and Thrive.

A 6 week creative art therapy group for women recovering from family violence.

The Women’s Re:SPECT program utilises the visual arts, journaling and mindfulness for self-expression to explore themes relating to emotions, values and identity.

Bookings are required.

Lead by a Bunnings expert, come along to this free 2-hour workshop and learn about how a worm farm can help you create fertile soil to help your plants thrive. 

There is car parking available onsite and bus 905 stops at Thompsons Road / Sunhill road bus stop.

Footy 4 Fun inclusion is for children aged 5 to 12 that identify as having a disability.

The program will involve fun and modified AFL and sport activities delivered in a safe and inclusive environment.

All abilities are welcome, no prior experience playing AFL is needed.

Facility is wheelchair accessible.

Plenty of parking available on site. 

Come along to MY Hub to get support with writing your resume and preparing for interviews.

Support includes:

• CV and resume creation
• interview preparation
• dealing with anxiety
• problem solving for workplace issues
• general career pathway advice.

Support is provided by Manningham Youth Services. 

Registration is not required, pop into MY Hub to get started!

Does your dog:

• Bark when you are not at home?
• Become destructive in the house?
• Have toilet accidents even if they are toilet trained?

Your dog may be feeling distressed about being left alone.

Come along to this informative evening at which experienced animal behaviourist, Elonnah Dutton, will help you to understand what may be worrying your fur-baby.

Join us for an informative evening presented by Leanne Carney, owner of A Dog’s Life – Pet First Aid Care and Nutrition, and learn about:

• The history of pet food
• Introduction to the basics of raw feeding
• Nutritional needs for life stages
• Raw vs Cooked vs Commercial
• Supplements
• Reading Pet Food Labels
• How much and how often to feed
• Basic recipes
   

Learn more about your legal rights whilst planning for your future during this free webinar.

Anita Koochew from Eastern Community Legal Centre will deliver an online information session on the role of Powers of Attorney and other Substitute Decision Making mechanisms to support people with a disability and their carers.

This event is being delivered as part of Victorian Law Week 2024. 

Join Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) for Taking Charge: Planning for the future, including healthy ageing, wills and powers of attorney.

Visit The Pines, Bulleen and Warrandyte Libraries during Victorian Law Week (20 to 26 May) to learn about legal issues relevant to you and your community.

Information brochures from ECLC will be made available from information stalls.

Caroline Ellen is one of Australia's most trusted parent educators. Through her presentations, podcast, online courses, private coaching, and online membership, she has helped thousands of families build stronger connections. After 15 years of being a social worker specialising in children and families, Caroline has seen first hand what information and support parents really need in order to make changes at home. Caroline delivers difficult, often challenging information in a style that feels relatable, reassuring, and safe.

In Kids, nudes & the internet, Caroline provides practical resources and advice you can put into immediate action. We'll explore what you can do to reduce the risk of harm, and how to take action if things go wrong.

Caroline's advice is clear, actionable, and empowering. Parents walk away feeling more confident about what action they can be taken to protect their children and ensure a safer, stronger future.

This event is proudly supported by Manningham Councils Community Grants Program.

The theme of this Business Breakfast focuses on the "Value of financial advice".

Lead by Asel Bolotbek of Fiducian Financial Services, this session will assist members and guests in discovering the essential role professional monetary advice plays in creating a sound financial future.

The Manningham Business Network Inc. (MBN) is your local business network that is open to all small and medium businesses in the Manningham area.

Join Veronica from A Hand to Help as she shares tried and true methods to help:

•  downsize
•  declutter
•  and spring clean to make space for growth and new possibilities.

Plus, how to recycle to reduce landfill in a mindful and thoughtful way, and part with possessions while reflecting on the memoires they evoke. 

This is a free event, however registrations are essential. 

Contact Pines Learning to register.

Have you ever wanted to play music but weren’t sure where to start? 

Well, look no further! The ukelele is a versatile and welcoming instrument for beginners.

Learn and play in a relaxed and social environment with experienced music educator, Nick Anthony, who will guide you on your burgeoning musical journey.

Car parking is available onsite and Bus 905 stops at Thompsons Road / Sunhill Road bus stop.
 

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.

Hear from Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) on the ins and outs of fines and infringements. Whether you are thinking of paying, contesting, or organising instalments there is always something to learn.

Visit The Pines, Bulleen and Warrandyte Libraries during Victorian Law Week (20 to 26 May) to learn about legal issues relevant to you and your community.

Information brochures from ECLC will be made available from information stalls.

Presented by Cancer Council Victoria and BreastScreen Victoria, this free session will cover topics such as

• keeping yourself and your family healthy
• the free national screening programs
• ways to prevent cancer and how to undertake free easy and painless screening at home or at a clinic

Content is particularly relevant to those up to 75 years of age, however all welcome.

 

Places are limited - bookings essential. 

Carers Saturday cuppa and chat is a chance for all people who are currently caring for people with disability, illness, mental health issues and/or ageing to reconnect and find support over a free cuppa.

The session will be facilitated by Dr Nakisa Malakooti.  Dr Malakooti is a carer and a neuroscientist and has lived at Manningham for the last 27 years. She is a strong advocate for carers, disability, mental health and dementia patients.

Delivered by Proud2Play, this free session will help prepare participants with an introduction to LGBTIQ+ inclusion in sport and movement settings. 

This session is ideal for those organisations, sports clubs or individuals who have never engaged in LGBTIQ+ inclusion, or recently started working with LGBTIQ+ communities.

Key learnings in this session include:

• Introduction to working with LGBTIQ+ communities
• LGBTIQ+ inclusive language and terminology
• LGBTIQ+ people’s experiences of sport and movement settings

Women and girls of all ages and abilities, come and join us at Aquarena for a Beginner Bootcamp session.

Bring a friend with you!

Boot camp is a type of group physical training program. These sessions are designed to build strength and fitness through a variety of exercises.

What to bring: towel and drink bottle.

What to wear: comfortable exercise clothes and closed toe shoes.

Registrations are required. 

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