Welcome to Ajani Active – a class designed to help you improve your strength and bone density while boosting your confidence and overall health. Whether you're looking to feel stronger, protect your bones, or simply get more active, this class is for you!

Focus on building muscle and increasing bone density with weight-bearing exercises that are safe and effective for women of all ages.

Specialized exercises to strengthen bones and reduce the risk of osteoporosis, all while enhancing flexibility and posture.

Improve your day-to-day functionality and endurance with movements that support your daily life.

Train with a community of like-minded women, guided by a qualified fitness trainer dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.

As part of Manningham Council's Community Training Program, we invite members of community organisations to find out more about our Community Grants Program.

This session will provide information on the Community Development, Arts, Festivals and Events and Healthy Ageing grant categories.

Interested representatives from community organisations are encouraged to attend this information session.

Community organisations could include:

• community and children’s services
• seniors clubs
• sports clubs
• recreation and leisure groups
• arts and cultural groups.

There will also be an opportunity to receive early advice regarding your proposed activity from Council officers.

The session will cover:

• grant categories
• eligibility
• key dates
• how to apply
• required information
• assessment criteria.

We’ve opened our final exhibition for the year! 

Showcasing moving image artworks by Australian artists, this exhibition celebrates ACMI’s vibrant collecting and commissioning program.

Come and see the exciting new works at Manningham Art Gallery, Doncaster. Open until February 2024.

Ngura Pukulpa - Happy Place by Kaylene Whiskey

Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey envisions a world where pop culture collides with traditional Anangu culture.

Analects of Kung Phu: Book 1, The 69 Dialogues between the Lamp and the Shadow by Jason Phu 

Jason Phu presents us with a guide for surviving contemporary life through the lens of martial arts films.

The Gods of Tiny Things by Deborah Kelly

Deborah Kelly’s kaleidoscopic video unleashes a vivid collage of animated figures and landscapes cut free from the pages of old magazines and encyclopedias to explore the threats of extinction and the climate crisis, the tolls of colonialism, and the global political shift to the right. 

The Beehive by Zanny Begg

The Beehive is a non-linear experimental documentary exploring the unsolved murder of Sydney anti-development campaigner Juanita Nielsen.

Gaps by David Rosetzky

Gaps embodies Rosetzky’s ongoing exploration of personal identity and the relationship – or ‘gaps’ – between self and other through speech, movement and dance.

Bayi Gardiya - Singing Desert by Dr Christian Thompson AO​​

Open on Thursday 1 February and Friday 2 February 2024 from 10.00am to 2.00pm at Doncaster Library. To experience this 360-degree work, please visit the Creative Lab located on the mezzanine floor of Doncaster Library, accessible via the lift in the junior area. There will be a staff member there to assist. Suitable for all ages. 

In this 360-degree video experience, Christian Thompson invites audiences to walk through the landscape of his childhood where they witness a simple yet profound aesthetic gesture of the artist singing in his traditional Bidjara language, a recognised lost language.

Photo caption: Kaylene Whiskey, Ngura Pukulpa – Happy Place, 2021. Between the Details: Video Art from the ACMI Collection. Image courtesy of Kaylene Whiskey and Iwantja Arts.

Photo: Max Mackinnon

An ACMI touring exhibition
The works in this exhibition are commissioned by ACMI, Artbank, Bundanon Trust, Carriageworks, City of Melbourne, Melbourne Art Foundation, Professor Cav. Simon Mordant AO and Catriona Mordant AM, John Allsopp (Web Directions) and assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts.

By improving your home's efficiency, you can lower your bills and create a more comfortable home for your family.

Interested in making your home more comfortable and energy efficient, but don’t know where to start?

Our expert presenter Lucinda has worked with hundreds of households to improve their home's comfort and energy efficiency.

Instead of focusing on how to upgrade, Lucinda will help you review the strengths and weaknesses of your own home, so that you feel confident about where to start and how to prioritise your efforts.

During the session, we’ll talk about:

• how heat moves in and out of homes, so you can identify the areas creating heat movement (loss or gain)
• home upgrades that can reduce heat movement such as draught sealing, insulation, window treatments, glazing, frames and shading 
• identify the most important upgrades for your home
• review and rank your major appliances in terms of age, efficiency and need for upgrade

There will be time for questions throughout, so you can understand what matters and why.

We will also provide a matching data collection sheet to take home, plus additional resources, so that you can gather further information and pinpoint areas you need to investigate further.

One week after this event, join an optional one-hour online Q&A, where you can ask all of those questions you forgot to ask or didn't realise you needed to! 

Registrations are essential and places are limited due to venue capacity.

• This workshop is funded by Manningham Council and hosted in partnership with Wonga Park Community Cottage.

Power up a cleaner future

This event is part of our Electrify Your Life program, which supports residents to go all-electric at home, creating a brighter Manningham. Learn how to make the switch at Electrify Your Life.

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Representatives from Manningham Senior's Clubs are invited to attend this free workshop.

This session will help grant writers to understand the basics of submitting grant applications.

Topics covered:

• how to interpret grant guidelines to ensure you hit the mark
• synthesising your content to meet the word limits
• understanding how to define your outcomes / strategies
• realistically budgeting your program.

Presented by: EV Community Strengthening, Viv Cunningham-Smith.

Audience: Maximum two representatives from each Manningham Seniors Club to attend.

Cost: Free.

What to bring: Bring your project idea with you.

Introducing The Thrive Program – an empowering program of self-discovery and reconnection with community for women aged 60 plus.

“Thrive” will foster a supportive community of like-minded women on the shared path to personal growth and fulfillment, and a life filled with purpose, positivity, and authentic connections.

This free 5-session program is designed specifically for women aged 60 plus (living in Manningham) who are ready to embrace the next chapter of their lives with confidence, clarity, and purpose. Our aim is to empower participants to connect with true self, strengthen bonds within the local Manningham community and cultivate a deeper sense of belonging and fulfillment.

We are currently taking expressions of interest and invite eligible participants to apply. 

To apply, please call  9842 6726 or complete the online enquiry form on our website. 

Warrandyte Neighbourhood House and the Warrandyte Arts Association will be joining forces to launch National Recycling Week on Sunday 6 November 2022.

This fun community day has been funded by a Manningham Community Grant and will include:

• sustainability workshops and demonstrations
• an exhibition of artwork using recycled materials
• The Repair Café
• Warrandyte Potters
• musical entertainment and theatre
• food and drinks

National Recycling Week, established by Planet Ark in 1996, is held every year during the second week of November.

Excessive consumption is a key driver of environmental change. It points to the need for increased understanding of the environmental impact of everyday items and how we can alter our behaviour and choices. Making our households and communities sustainable will enable us to adapt to a carbon constrained world.

Introducing The Thrive Program – an empowering program of self-discovery and reconnection with community for women aged 60 plus.

“Thrive” will foster a supportive community of like-minded women on the shared path to personal growth and fulfillment, and a life filled with purpose, positivity, and authentic connections.

This free 5-session program is designed specifically for women aged 60 plus (living in Manningham) who are ready to embrace the next chapter of their lives with confidence, clarity, and purpose. Our aim is to empower participants to connect with true self, strengthen bonds within the local Manningham community and cultivate a deeper sense of belonging and fulfillment.

We are currently taking expressions of interest and invite eligible participants to apply. 

To apply, please call  9842 6726 or complete the online enquiry form on our website. 

Relationships Australia Victoria in partnership with Manningham Council are running free parenting groups for dads in Manningham with children aged under one year.

When
The group will start on Tuesday 2 September 2025 and will run weekly for 3 sessions. To participate in the group it is expected that you will attend all three sessions.

Reasons to join a Dads Group

• learn and connect with other local dads
• share your parenting challenges and experiences
• get support from other dads.

What you’ll learn
You’ll learn from other dads and have a chance to discuss important topics such as:

• mental health and communication
• maintaining strong and healthy relationships in your new roles as parents
• how to co-parent effectively.

Join Claudia Rigoni-Brazzale, Aged Care Specialist, for an informative and engaging session that explores the key changes to the Aged Care System coming into effect from 1 November 2025.

Claudia will break down what these changes mean for older Australians, their families, and care partners — including updates to services, funding, and support pathways. 

Whether you're navigating aged care for the first time or supporting someone through the system, this session will help you feel more informed and prepared.

• learn what’s changing
• understand how it affects you or your loved ones
• ask questions and get expert insights.

This is a great opportunity to stay up to date and connect with others in the community who are also navigating aged care.

Community organisations in Manningham are invited to attend this free grant writing workshop.

This session will help grant writers to improve their success rate in grant applications.

It will cover:

• why communicating the value of your project is a good starting point
• understanding funding outcomes and how the project will align with these
• being able to define the project and the benefit it will have for the community
• knowing what is great about your organisation and the reason a community group or non-profit can deliver this project
• understanding grant eligibility criteria
• formulating the project plan and the resources required
• preparing the budget

It is suitable for those who want to apply for our Community Grants Program and have projects under $20,000 with simple specifications.

Non Profit Training will deliver the workshop.

Sporting clubs play in important role in our community. They can be important places of social connections and support, as well as influential structures where attitudes and behaviours, including those towards women and girls, are formed and upheld.

Sporting clubs also have an important responsibility to ensure all members are safe and free from discrimination and harassment. This can be achieved by creating and supporting fair, inclusive and respectful sporting environments on and off the playing field.  

Active Bystander training seeks to support fair, inclusive and respectful sporting environments through skilling participants to not only identify and challenge sexism, but other forms of discrimination such as racism, ableism, homophobia and transphobia. Active Bystander training equips participants to step in when they see or hear sexist or discriminatory language, jokes, behaviours or practices across a range of sports settings and scenarios.  

Research shows that promoting bystander action across your sporting club can support a range of benefits. Some examples of this include:  

• Improved club culture and relationships for all members  
• Attract and retain talent and increase performance and morale 
• Save money and increase profits 
• Support positive change and enhance your reputation 
• Contribute to the prevention of violence against women  

Spots in this workshop are limited so book your spot as soon as you can. 

Registrations are essential. Refreshments provided. 

This workshop is being delivered in partnership with Women's Health East and made possible thanks to Change Our Game - Community Activation Grants program.

This workshop is being delivered in partnership with Women's Health East and made possible thanks to Change Our Game - Community Activation Grants program.

Bring your kids to this free multi sports event. Let's make it one unforgettable sports day!

Hosted by Australian Indian Cultural Society Incorporated and Templestowe Junior Football Club.

There will be cricket, AFL, tennis, soccer, scouts and many more sports to try.

• AFL - Templestowe Junior Football Club 
• Cricket - Templestowe Cricket Club
• Tennis - Slamin Tennis
• Soccer - Football Star Academy Doncaster
• Scouts - Templestowe Scouts

Clinics will run for 45 minutes with a 15-minute break in between each clinic.

 This event is for children 5 years and above.

Registrations are required.

Meeting Date: 2 February 2016
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster

View and download the full Council Agenda below. A clearer version of the Attachments can be viewed separately by clicking on the item below.

On behalf of the Australian Indian Cultural Society Incorporated (AICSI), find yourself with Yoga.

Join our yoga session, offering more than just physical wellbeing:

• starting off with initial focus on breathing followed by warm up
• moving on to the Asanas in flow
• relaxed stretching
• finishing off with Savasana and Meditation.

Trainers and presenters

Ruchi Arora from YogSynergy (Doncaster) will be the exclusive yoga trainer.

Valerie Judge from Rose Phoenix Health (Templestowe) will be the keynote speaker to enlighten you all and connect yoga with a better mental health.

Bring your yoga mat and be ready to improve your physical and mental health. 

The 2025 Manningham Asian Cultural Festival will feature a fantastic lineup of cultural performances, delicious street food and family friendly activities.

A celebration of culture and community, the event will finish with a fireworks display.

We encourage you to leave your pets at home so they don’t get frightened by the fireworks. If you live in nearby streets, secure your family pets in a safe, comfortable location or consider bringing them into your house during the display. 

The festival is brought to you by the Asian Business Association of Whitehorse (ABAW), organisers of the popular Lunar New Year Festival in Box Hill.

Manningham Council is proud to be a major sponsor of the event, which is being held for the first time and expected to attract 10,000 people. 

A 6 week art therapy group for kids in grades 5 and 6, who have experienced or witnessed family violence.

Making art can help us to tell our stories and make sense of our experiences. Plus, it is a fun creative way to get to know ourselves better as well as others in the group. Helping us to appreciate who we are, our special talents and gifts, and to see these gifts in others too.

Art therapy helps us to:

• express thoughts, ideas, and emotions
• manage difficult feelings, like anger and worry
• learn to problem solve and build resilience
• grow confidence and self-esteem
• improve social skills

A fun, safe and supportive space that encourages listening and caring.

Participation is free and all art materials will be provided. No artistic skills necessary!

This program is provided by Doncare in partnership with Anglicare Victoria.
 

Are you a not-for-profit group or organisation doing great work for older people in our community?

You could be eligible for our Healthy Ageing Grant which will provide between $3,001 and $20,000 in funding. Applications open on Monday 3 June and close Friday 5 July 2024. 

We encourage community organisation representatives to attend this information session which will cover: 

• grant overview

• eligibility

• key dates

• how to apply

• required information

• assessment criteria

This event is suitable for community health services, leisure providers, learning organisations and neighbourhood houses. 

Bookings are essential and limited to two people per organisation.

Need assistance? 

If you have questions or want to know more about our grants program, contact our Grants team on 9840 9333 or email grants@manningham.vic.gov.au.  

Discover the joy of watercolour painting, lead by Janece Calloway.

Unlock your creativity with our beginner-friendly watercolour art class.

Whether you're picking up a brush for the first time or looking to refresh your skills, this relaxed and supportive class will guide you through the basics of watercolour painting such as brush techniques, colour mixing, creating beautiful, flowing artworks.

Take a break and find your flow, slow down and explore simple techniques that let you connect with colour, movement, and creativity.

• No pressure, no rules — just a calming space to relax, paint, and enjoy the moment.
• Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to unwind.
• No experience needed, just bring your enthusiasm!

You will receive your own 18-pallet Watercolour Starter Kit along with brushes and a watercolour paper pad.

(Note: the cost is inclusive of all six sessions)