Jess Coldrey's exhibition Pain Pageant delves into the personal battle of living with endometriosis.
Through sculpture, photography, and drawing, she explores the taboos and performance surrounding the chronic illness and its average seven-year diagnosis period.
Jessica Coldrey, Stabbing, 2021, photographic print. Image courtesy of the Artist.
Artist Elmira Ng creates a retail space in the Gallery where ceramics is currency.
Western and Eastern symbolism merge in this exploration of culture and identity viewed through the lens of a second-generation Hong Kong Australian.
Image: Elmira holding up the base of an Op shop cup with seal-form reading 'Tongguan, Hunan, Made in China'.
As part of Craft Contemporary 2023 we are presenting:
Soil Clay, by Vivian Qiu
The Soil Clay Project is an ongoing exploration of the artist’s jewellery designs through her experience living and studying in China, Australia and Sweden.
Vivian uses her observational insights and collection of natural materials and common objects to mould into wearable artworks. She incorporates soil, fallen leaves and flowers, grass and rice to act as a binding agent for her work.
She establishes a connection between the wearer to place, time, and culture through materials and the ancient symbolism of oracle bone script.
Artworks from Vivian’s residency in Sweden will be on display.
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Check out our other exhibit Are you Procrastinating? by Carol Yang or explore the full Craft Contemporary program guide.
This exhibition is part of Craft Contemporary 2023, an annual festival delivered by Craft Victoria – the largest celebration of craft and design in Victoria. The festival brings together practitioners, educators, industry, and craft lovers to explore material practice as it is today. See, touch, experience and be inspired by 150+ art experiences, including exhibitions, talks, demonstrations, workshops and open studios.
This ride explores Ruffey Lake Park and the Ruffey Creek Linear Park. ...
This ride explores Ruffey Lake Park and the Ruffey Creek Linear Park.
There is a large sign marking the beginning of the Ruffey Trail at The Boulevarde in Ruffey Lake Park.
From here, a ramp takes the cyclist to an underpass at King Street and again at Williamsons Road.
Follow the Ruffey Trail signage until it finishes at Finns Reserve and joins the Main Yarra Trail.
At Finns Reserve, the Ruffey Trail connects with the following trails:
| Access | A choice of three Ruffey Lake Park carparks in Victoria Street, The Boulevarde or Church Road, or via Finns Reserve, Duncan Street, Templestowe Lower. |
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| Distance | 3 kilometres |
| Grade | Easy |
| Surface | Sealed paths with on-road sections. Suitable for all bicycle types. |
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.
Park Orchards Primary School, corner Bowmore Avenue and Park Road, Park Orchards.
Pick up fresh produce direct from the Yarra Valley, exquisite crafts and quality urban wares.
Third Saturday of the month, 10.00am to 2.00pm (except January).
For more information, visit Park Orchards Market.
Markets run throughout the year in different locations across Manningham. Find one near you.
This exhibition is no longer showing in the Manningham Art Gallery.
Nani Puspasari is a Chinese-Indonesian visual artist based in Naarm (Melbourne). Her latest exhibition Childhood Cheeks, Grown-Up Madness is an emotive exploration that beckons viewers into the subtle interplay between innocence and experience.
The canvas unfolds as a vibrant narrative, with expressive paint strokes sharing tales of enthusiasm and introspection, while whimsical clay forms add a tangible layer to the storytelling. This artistic journey transcends mere observation, offering a profound reflection on the paradoxical nature of the path to adulthood.
The installation stands as an emotional proof to the delightful chaos inherent in the shift from carefree childhood to the intricate realities of grown-up life. It urges individuals to embrace the enduring beauty found in the inherent madness of growth and self-discovery, even within the complexities of life, creating a space for a heartfelt exploration of the multifaceted layers of personal evolution.
Image courtesy of the Arts Manningham. Photo by Charlie Kinross.
Heide Makers' Market showcase the work of up to 120 different makers each month - from artwork to tasty treats - so there's plenty of reasons to make a visit to the Heide Market part of your weekend.
Second Saturday of the month, 10.00am to 3.00pm (November - March)
For more information, visit Heide Makers' Market.
View a list of our closest transfer stations (tips) and recycling centres below.
Check out our A-Z waste and recycling guide or contact us.
Join us at Currawong Bush Park to learn about local wildlife and come face to face with local animals of Manningham.
Recommended for children aged 5 to 12 years, the Manningham Junior Ranger Program is designed to get young environmentalists out and active in our local environment.
Activities include:
Participant information:
With over 70 stallholders, discover handmade wares and produce, enjoy local buskers and have a family day in beautiful surrounds.
First Saturday of the month, 8.00am to 1.00pm (except on days with a fire danger rating of catastrophic).
There are two markets held in December, and no market in January.
For more information, visit Warrandyte Riverside Market.
Markets run throughout the year in different locations across Manningham. Find one near you.
Let's face it. Parenting is challenging. Would you benefit from some time out to focus on yourself? Facilitated by skilled therapists and counsellors and based on evidence based positive psychology, topics explored during the four sessions will include:
Booking: For more information and booking visit Doncare's website or contact Andrea De Rauch at Doncare on 9856 1500 or email doncare@doncare.org.au
Located on Doncaster Road between Westfield and the Manningham Council Civic Centre, MC2 is conveniently accessible by public transport. There is ample parking spaces on site including free 4-hour parking underneath the building. You can access level 1 via the lift or via stairs in the front foyer.
Come and experience the botanic beauty of the luscious gardens at Applewood at our Open Gardens event.
James Wall from Gardenworld will do a presentation on springtime planting and provide tips to keep your garden in pristine condition.
Then we will do a walking tour of the village gardens, where you can admire the peaceful backdrop and stunning landscaping in this sophisticated oasis purpose-built for over 55s.
An afternoon tea will follow in the Community Centre.
Pedestrian path temporary closure - Wednesday 2 April
We will be temporarily closing the pedestrian pathway from Yarra Street to the Warrandyte Walk on Wednesday 2 April to keep our community safe while we remove a dead tree.
If you're sensitive to noise or will be walking your dog, we encourage you to take an alternative route along Yarra Street.
Warrandyte River Reserve is a great place to explore with many activities and places of interest to enjoy. Fishing, swimming, paddling, local history, walking, picnics and barbecues are all popular at Warrandyte.
Bring your dog - this is an off lead location. Please put your dog on a lead within 15 metres of the playground, BBQ area or where a sporting or community event is in progress.
For the safety of children, wonguim wilam is a dog free zone.
There are lots of car parks along Yarra Street and at the nearby attractions and facilities. You can park the car at any of the places below:
Catching the bus?
The buses that visit the area are:
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.
Explore the quieter parts of Warrandyte with shorter rides for less experienced cyclists and longer rides for cyclists wanting a cardio-vascular workout.
There are short and long options for this ride. Both trails take the rider through some of Warrandyte's quieter backroads, include some excellent destinations for picnics or cafe lunches and conclude with a pleasant ride along the picturesque Yarra River.
The short ride provides a suitable circuit for families and less experiences cyclists, while the hilly terrain of the longer ride provides an excellent cardio-vascular workout, especially in the Husseys Lane and Hall Road sections.
Suitable for mountain bikes and touring bikes.
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Start |
Both rides begin at Warrandyte Reserve, corner of Taroona Avenue and Warrandyte Road (Melway ref 35 C2). |
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Distance |
Short Ride - 10 kilometres (allow 1-1.5 hours) Long Ride - 20 kilometres (allow 2-2.5 hours) |
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Grade |
Short Ride - Easy Long Ride - Advanced |
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Surface |
Combination of gravel and sealed roads |
There is the Stonehouse and Warrandyte Baker on Ringwood/Warrandyte Road and numerous cafes on Yarra Street, Goldfields Plaza and West End Shopping Centre opposite Warrandyte Reserve.
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.
Let's face it. Parenting is challenging. Would you benefit from some time out to focus on yourself?
Facilitated by skilled therapists and counsellors and based on evidence based positive psychology, topics explored during the four sessions will include:
Commitment to participate in all four face to face sessions is essential.
Suitable for all parents except those who are experiencing serious issues that require more specialised professional support.
Join this free workshop series for sport clubs.
Explore the six principles of the Fair Access Policy.
Attendees will use the Sport for All Toolkit to create a tailored action plan with practical strategies to implement.
Facilitated by industry expert Lisa Lymbery, from Victoria University.
Arrival and check in from 6.00pm, workshop starts at 6.30pm.
Manningham Art Gallery presents two exhibitions of tactile, abstract works that recontextualise commonly encountered materials, celebrating the everyday and unpredictable process driven experimentation.
Anni Hagberg’s Trace Encounters employs foraging practices, ceramic processes, and experimental installation to explore uncertainty as a contemporary human condition.
Rejecting linear understandings of progress, foraging practices embody a sense of agnostic curiosity. Opportunistically engaging materials, which present themselves within the environment through the process of being discarded by one and found by another, foraging encourages lively interaction with the environment.
Rhys Cousins work homes in on otherwise ordinary and ignored surfaces that one might expect to encounter on any given day. It acknowledges life as complex sensory jigsaw, but deliberately strips away the smells, sounds, language, and colour of that puzzle to explore only touch and the external physical qualities of the myriad materials that make up the urban places we live.
Examining the importance of touch as a physical and emotional experience - helping us to make sense of the world, the work also highlights how texture is made as much through presence as absence, with the solid bumps and ridges in a surface playing as great a role in creating its overall texture as its voids, crevices, nooks, and cracks.
Cousins and Hagberg’s works are activated across Gallery 1 and 2.
Installation View, Manningham Art Gallery, March 2022. Photo by Charlie Kinross.
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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 committed to developing and fostering partnerships with not-for-profit groups and organisations whose work enriches the municipality and is consistent with our vision.
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Our capital works program brings this commitment to life by managing the maintenance and improvement of council assets, facilities and community spaces through a number of key projects.
Each winter, the Heritage Fruits Society (HFS) runs a grafting and tree sale day at Pettys Orchard.
Come along to this free public event and discuss your fruit tree growing needs with us. You will also be able to:
For more information about the day, visit Heritage Fruit Society.
Tunstall Square Market is located at Tunstall Square Shopping Centre, corner Doncaster and Tunstall Road, Doncaster East. The market is held on the last Sunday of the month from 8.00am to 1.00pm.
Tunstall Square Market has up to 100 stalls selling an eclectic mix of items from plants, clothing and crafts direct to the public.
For more information visit the Rotary Club of Warrandyte/Donvale.
There is no market in December or January
Markets run throughout the year in different locations across Manningham. Find one near you.
