… Sessions Arts, theatre and music Imagine looking back on yourlife at what you've accomplished. Do you need motivation and encouragement to move forward in yourlife? Reconnect with your dreams and desires at …
Imagine looking back on your life at what you've accomplished.
Do you need motivation and encouragement to move forward in your life?
Reconnect with your dreams and desires at Doncare's Vision Board group.
Facilitated by skilled Art Therapists and Counsellors, you will explore the following themes across the four sessions:
Connecting to others
Inspirational goals
Personal values
Future possibilities
Fun and creativity
All materials will be provided.
The four sessions run on Wednesday from 10:30am - 12:00pm, commencing on Wednesday 30 April. Cost is $65 for 4 sessions; concessions are available.
… on ABC’s Gardening Australia. Her first book The Good Life: How To Grow A Better World explores ways to counter the … and collectively. Hannah will discuss founding Good Life Permaculture in Tasmania, Home Harvest an annual edible …
As part of the Inspired Living Series, Hannah Maloney and Adam Grubb will discuss permaculture and waterwise gardens at the Manningham Function Centre.
Hannah Moloney
Hannah Moloney is best known for her work in permaculture and as a presenter on ABC’s Gardening Australia. Her first book The Good Life: How To Grow A Better World explores ways to counter the climate emergency individually and collectively. Hannah will discuss founding Good Life Permaculture in Tasmania, Home Harvest an annual edible garden tour and why she is known as the 'compost queen'.
Adam Grubb
Adam Grubb runs Very Edible Gardens, who have been designing and creating edible home and community gardens in Melbourne for the last 15 years. He's also co-authored several books, including The Art of Frugal Hedonism and The Weed Forager's Handbook. He got into edible gardening (and co-founded the Permablitz movement of volunteer backyard makeovers) in the mid 2000's in the heart of the millenium drought. Adam will take some lessons learnt then and since to share ways that we can create lush and productive oases with a minimum of water use including wicking beds, passive water capture with micro earthworks, tanks, greywater and more.
The series will introduce you to a diverse line-up of local and international keynote speakers offering unique insights on how we can all shift to a greener future.
Topics range from permaculture to sustainable fashion. Each speaker will inspire and motivate simple, positive lifestyle choices, connection to nature and growing a thriving community in the midst dynamic change.
… and families Support is available at every stage of your child’s life and development. Support is available at every stage of your child’s life and development. The Health and Wellbeing …
Support is available at every stage of your child’s life and development.
The Health and Wellbeing Strategy outlines how we will continue to work with our community and partner organisations to ensure our residents are healthy, safe, resilient, connected and included. Seven priority areas have been identified to promote a Healthy Community:
improving social and emotional wellbeing
increasing healthy eating
increasing active living
increasing adaptation to the health impacts from climate change
reducing injury and harm
preventing family violence
increasing connection and engagement of community life.
Find the resources below curated specifically for helping parents, guardians and families.
Discover the sculptures dotted around the trails in the bush. Landscapers, sculptors and artists have helped create a natural play space for kids to explore at Currawong Bush Park. Can you spot the kangaroo? Play in the woven cubby, curl up in the giant nest or count the ants the echidna is about to eat.
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This is a great place for kids to explore and immerse themselves in the outside world.
Discover the sculptures dotted around the trails in the bush. Landscapers, sculptors and artists have helped create a natural play space for kids to explore at Currawong Bush Park. Can you spot the kangaroo? Play in the woven cubby, curl up in the giant nest or count the ants the echidna is about to eat.
See if you can spot the native birds, lizards and frogs on your adventure, or maybe you will be lucky enough to catch sight of a wombat, or koala.
Stay for a bite to eat and enjoy a picnic in the bush, or cook up a feast using the onsite barbecue.
Places and spaces
There are many tracks around the park to explore on foot. Our self-guided walks will familiarise you with different areas such as the scar tree and the billabong:
All Manna of Gums Walking Guide – Takes you along the Mullum Mullum Creek via the Mullum Mullum Trail and Currawong Bush Park
Currawong Bush Park Walks are a series of eight walks, each focusing on different aspects of the reserve. All of these walks start and finish at Currawong bush Park. Downloading the audio guides will enhance your Currawong experience
Mullum Mullum Trail is popular with nature loving cyclists and walkers. The trail runs on the other side of the Mullum Mullum Creek and is connected to Currawong Bush Park with a pedestrian bridge just north of Reynolds Road.
Conference Centre available for hire for your next functions, meetings or seminars
Getting there and car parking
You can park your car at one of the two carparks from the Reynolds Road entrance.
The first carpark is at the top of the driveway and is closest to the conference centre.
The second carpark is closer to the park, you will find the carpark further along the road.
Walk to the park and enjoy the surroundings. Cross the pedestrian bridge near the Mullum Mullum Trail north of Reynolds Road. This track forms part of a 4.5 kilometer circuit walk through the park or for a shortcut, take the driveway to the central area.
Take the bike and use the pedestrian bridge from the Mullum Mullum Trail and the vehicle track from Arnold Drive. To protect the park and animals that live here, you can only use bikes on vehicle tracks.
Please also check the weather before arriving, the park will be closed on total fire bans days.
Please don't bring your dog
Dogs are not allowed at Currawong Bush Park because it is a protected habitat.
All Manna of Gums - Currawong Bush Park to Mullum Mullum Creek Walk
All Manna of Gums - Currawong Bush Park to Mullum Mullum Creek Walk
All Manningham reserves are closed on days of total fire ban, or higher extreme or catastrophic Fire Danger Rating. Visiting a reserve on these days places you at risk and potentially in danger.
To check the current Fire Danger Rating or find out if it’s a total fire ban day, go to the CFA website.
Report an issue
Please let us know if you notice anything unsafe, like a broken tree branch or damaged playground.
What we do to reduce fire risk at Currawong Bush Park
Finer fuels such as leaf litter, tree branches and twigs raise the level of risk within reserves. Large fallen trees require a much higher level of heat to burn and provide habitats for native wildlife.
Here are some actions we take throughout the year to reduce the fire risk at this reserve:
create and maintain fuel breaks within the reserve
maintain grass heights with slashing, brush cutting and tractors year round
remove fine fuels such as loose and fallen branches
annual inspection and maintenance of Fire Access Tracks, to ensure emergency service vehicles can access the reserve
inspect access points, gates and locks
We manage 20 per cent of the land in Manningham, but the other 66 per cent is privately owned. Visit the CFA website for information on how to prepare your private property for fire.
Safer Together
Watch the video below to learn more about:
different types of vegetation
how a fire may behave within the reserve
how to prepare for a fire
Report an issue
Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
… Lost Animals If you have lost your companion please see if we have found your friend. If you believe you have found your pet in the list, please contact our pound. Have you lost …
Have you lost your pet?
If you have lost your companion please see below if we have found your friend. If you believe you have found your pet in the list below, please contact our pound.
… of subject matter experts from SES, Victoria Police and Life Saving Victoria. There will be an opportunity for Q and … Light refreshments will be provided. Please register your attendance for catering purposes. There will be … Neighbourhood House, Manningham SES, Victoria Police, Life Saving Victoria, Nillumbik Shire Council and Manningham …
Join us for a free, inclusive and informative community information forum on river safety.
The forum will be presented by a panel of subject matter experts from SES, Victoria Police and Life Saving Victoria. There will be an opportunity for Q and A following the presentations.
Light refreshments will be provided. Please register your attendance for catering purposes.
There will be professional assistance available on the night for anyone distressed by the subject matter.
This event is run as a collaboration between Warrandyte Neighbourhood House, Manningham SES, Victoria Police, Life Saving Victoria, Nillumbik Shire Council and Manningham Council.
Private building surveyors must lodge section 30 documents with us within seven days of issuing the building permit. This also applies to changes to existing documents.
… Find your local councillor and ward View a list of all councillors and enter your address into our map search to find out which councillor … represents you. View a list of all Councillors and enter your address to find out which Councillor represents you. You …
View a list of all Councillors and enter your address to find out which Councillor represents you.
Following the Council elections in October, we are pleased to announce your new Councillors. The elected Councillors will represent Manningham through to 2028, across our nine wards.
… Immunisation records are needed to enrol your child in childcare and school, or to access family … Kids and Family … Get catch up advice and how to access your immunisation records …
We are experiencing a high volume of requests, please allow up to 3 weeks to process your advice.
How to access immunisation records for childcare and school
Login to your Medicare online account or myGov to access your history records and certificate for childcare or school enrolment.
Request catch up advice
We provide advice for children, and people under 20 years of age, who:
… and recycling View all our services to help you dispose your unwanted items, learn how to recycle and more. View all our services to help you dispose your unwanted items, learn how to recycle and more. Your bins and collections Book a hard rubbish collection Want …
View all our services to help you dispose your unwanted items, learn how to recycle and more.
If your household has two or more children under four years of age in daytime nappies, you can apply to upgrade the size of your red lid garbage bin at a discounted rate.
… Outing: Chesterfield Farm Seniors Experience Country Life in the city with a trip to Chesterfield Farm. Enjoy a real ‘hands on’ experience of farm life: meet a variety of animals, explore the 100 acre … Notting Hill Hotel for lunch. Cost includes transport from your door, morning coffee, entry to the farm, and lunch. …
Experience Country Life in the city with a trip to Chesterfield Farm.
Enjoy a real ‘hands on’ experience of farm life: meet a variety of animals, explore the 100 acre agricultural farm and learn about how a daily farm runs.
We will have a morning coffee together, before we explore what the farm has to offer, and then move to the Notting Hill Hotel for lunch.
Cost includes transport from your door, morning coffee, entry to the farm, and lunch.
Places are limited, bookings are essential. Contact Manningham Community Transport (operated by EV) directly to book.
… Manningham photo competition Want your photo hanging in households across Manningham? Keen to win a prize? Enter our 2025 Photo Competition. Your votes are in! Congratulations to the winners of our 2025 … over 270 entries this year and were truly impressed by your talent, creativity and the way your photos captured the …
Your votes are in!
Congratulations to the winners of our 2025 Manningham Photo Competition.
25 and under
First place – Ahsees L
Second place – Mahmoud E
Third place – Caleb R
26 and over
First place – Patrick O
Second place – Alison R
Third place – Shirley B
Winners will receive a gift card valued at up to $400.
We received over 270 entries this year and were truly impressed by your talent, creativity and the way your photos captured the essence of Manningham.
Be sure to keep an eye out for the top 12 photos in our 2026 Community Calendar, available from early December.
… valuations View the available options to learn more about your property rates and valuations. View the available options below to learn more about your property's rates and valuations. Topics in Rates and Valuations Pay your rates View the options available to pay your valuations …
View the available options below to learn more about your property's rates and valuations.
View the options available to pay your valuations and rates notice. This includes how to pay by credit card or set up direct debit, and how to request a credit refund.
… enquiry Get advice in writing about whether or not your proposed building, works or land use needs approval from us. Request pre-application advice Get feedback on your draft proposals, concepts or plans, before you submit a … permit application. Learn more 3. After we receive your application Track your planning application Stay up to …
Only the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) can review an application. After we have made a planning permit decision, we cannot undertake an internal review.
An Agreement under Section 173 of the Planning and Environment Act (or Section 173 Agreement) is a legal agreement between us and the owners of a property that is registered on a property title.
If you are developing land in Manningham, you may need to submit a Construction Management Plan (CMP) as required by a condition of your planning permit.
… and development Find information that will help you with your works – no matter how big or small your renovation or building project. We are committed to … works for all. Find information that will help you with your works – no matter how big or small your renovation or …
We are committed to building a better Manningham that works for all. Find information that will help you with your works – no matter how big or small your renovation or building project.
Your building and planning projects
Everything you need for your building, planning, construction and renovation projects.
Grants to help property owners with land care education, land stewardship, pest and animal control and ecological improvement works.
View planning application portal
View all planning applications on our planning applications portal. You can view details of lodged applications such as the location of proposed land development or use and the outcome of any assessment of an application.
… and sustainability Learn how to make seed bombs for your home or community garden. In this hands-on workshop, … and protection the seeds need to get a great start on life. Suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years. Environment …
Learn how to make seed bombs for your home or community garden.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover how to make seed bombs using native flower seeds and all the nutrients and protection the seeds need to get a great start on life.
As part of the Inspired Living Series, Jesse Glascott and Elle Paton will discuss sustainable building design and tiny homes at the Manningham Function Centre....
As part of the Inspired Living Series, Jesse Glascott and Elle Paton will discuss sustainable building design and tiny homes at the Manningham Function Centre.
Jesse Glascott, is co-founder of the Sustainable Building Alliance, Director of G-Lux Buildersand architect of the iconic Warrandyte Panel House. Jesse will discuss what goes into designing and building net zero sustainable homes.
Elle Paton is co-founder of the Australian Tiny House Association. Tiny homes are prefabricated, transportable dwellings that can provide off-grid, eco-friendly and low cost solutions. Elle will share her story of what its like to live in a tiny house.
The series will introduce you to a diverse line-up of local and international keynote speakers offering unique insights on how we can all shift to a greener future.
Topics range from permaculture to sustainable fashion. Each speaker will inspire and motivate simple, positive lifestyle choices, connection to nature and growing a thriving community in the midst dynamic change.
… and sustainability Learn how to make seed bombs for your home or community garden. In this hands-on workshop, … and protection the seeds need to get a great start on life. Suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years. Manningham …
Learn how to make seed bombs for your home or community garden.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover how to make seed bombs using native flower seeds and all the nutrients and protection the seeds need to get a great start on life.
… - Online Exercises with Carol Seniors Struggling with your balance? You can get better if you practice. Maintaining … good balance is critical for maintaining a good life. Carol is here with a 30-minute online exercise class … coordination, flexibility, strength, and of course, your balance! This class is aimed at anyone who wants to …
Struggling with your balance? You can get better if you practice.
Maintaining good balance is critical for maintaining a good life. Carol is here with a 30-minute online exercise class dedicated to balance exercises that will help you improve coordination, flexibility, strength, and of course, your balance!
This class is aimed at anyone who wants to improve their health and boost energy levels from the comfort of their own home.
Internet connection is required and you will be sent a Zoom link once registered.
… our community. Congratulations on choosing Manningham as your new home. Manningham prides itself on providing high … for you to appreciate and enjoy. Learn more Discover your neighbourhood using our maps Use our maps to search … to plan for and be prepared in an emergency. Keep you and your family safe by being prepared and understanding your …
Congratulations on choosing Manningham as your new home.
Manningham prides itself on providing high quality services and a range of lifestyle needs for residents of all ages.
Manningham is located just a short distance from the Melbourne CBD yet you can enjoy a sense of being 'out of the city' thanks to our abundance of green open spaces, scenic outlooks to the ranges, and tranquil walks along our waterways.
It is this unique balance of city and country that makes Manningham such a special place to live.
Welcome to Manningham
We are proud to deliver over 100 different services to our vibrant and diverse community. Here are a few to get you started.
Discover our area, history, and demographics
There’s something for everyone in Manningham. From sacred sites of the area’s First Peoples to the early gold mining settlements, the local area has a bit of everything for you to appreciate and enjoy.
We are at risk of bushfires, flood and storms and work closely with authorities to plan for and be prepared in an emergency. Keep you and your family safe by being prepared and understanding your risks.
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