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… Committees and working groups View a full list all all committees we … on 26 November 2024. Council Committee Appointee(s) for 2024/2025 Chairperson Appointee for 2024/2025 Arts Advisory Committee Cr Eltaha Appointed …
The table below shows the members appointed to each committee. These appointments are reviewed on an annual basis.
All current appointments were made by Council on 26 November 2024.
| Council Committee | Appointee(s) for 2024/2025 | Chairperson Appointee for 2024/2025 |
| Arts Advisory Committee | Cr Eltaha | Appointed Councillor |
| Audit and Risk Committee | Cr Diamante Cr Lange | Independent Chairperson |
| CEO Employment and Remuneration Committee | All 9 Councillors | Mayor |
| Disability Advisory Committee | Cr Bain | Appointed Councillor |
| Flooding and Stormwater | Cr Lange Cr Conlon Cr Gough | Cr Lange |
| Gender Equality and LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee | Cr Mayne | Cr Mayne |
| Health and Wellbeing Advisory Committee | Mayor | Mayor |
| Healthy Ageing Advisory Committee | Cr Chen Cr Bain | Cr Chen |
| Historical Societies Working Group | Cr Lange | Appointed Councillor |
| Liveable Places and Spaces Advisory Committee | Cr Gough Cr Grivas Cr Chen | Cr Gough |
| Manningham Community Fund Grants Panel | Mayor Cr Grivas | Mayor |
| Multicultural Communities Advisory Committee | Cr Diamante Cr Eltaha Cr Bain | Cr Diamante |
| Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee (MEMPC) | Cr Lange | Director City Services or Delegate |
| Municipal Fire Management Planning Committee (MFMPC) | Cr Lange | Commander, Country Fire Authority - North East Region - District 13 |
| Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group | Cr Mayne | A member of the senior leadership team will serve as Chairperson |
| Recreation and Sport Advisory Committee | Cr Conlon Cr Grivas Cr Mayne | Cr Conlon |
| Manningham Youth Advisory Committee (MYAC) | Cr L Mayne Cr Chen Cr Eltaha | Nominated committee Chairperson assisted by Cr L Mayne |
| External Bodies | Appointee(s) for 2024/2025 |
| Australian Local Government Women’s Association - Victoria (ALGWA-Vic) | Cr Mayne |
| Eastern Affordable Housing Alliance (EAHA) | Cr Bain |
| Eastern Region Group of Councils (ERG) The ERG works collaboratively on significant issues of common importance and priority through advocacy, integrated planning, shared services and joint procurement to benefit communities of the eastern region. | Mayor Cr Conlon |
| Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) | Cr Chen |
| Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) | Cr Chen |
| Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) | Cr Grivas Substitute Cr Lange |
| Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action (NAGA) Executive Committee | Cr Eltaha |
| Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) | All 9 Councillors |
| Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library Corporation (WMRLC) | Cr Conlon Cr Grivas |
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Your Councillors
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.
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.
… Get bushfire resilient - Pets and bushfires Programs and workshops An El Niño summer is coming. Recent rainfall … practice information about preparing, managing and caring for your pets before, during and after a fire. Presenters …
An El Niño summer is coming. Recent rainfall has supercharged fuel loads. Dry conditions will increase fire risks next summer, especially grass fires.
In this webinar, the panel will discuss pets and bushfires. Get practical, best practice information about preparing, managing and caring for your pets before, during and after a fire.
Presenters include:
- Mel Taylor, Macquarie University
- Steve Glassey, University of Portsmouth
- Rachel Westcott, South Australian Veterinary Emergency Management Inc
You will have the opportunity to ask questions before or during the webinar.
About the Get Bushfire Resilient webinar series
Our webinars involve the best presenters and panel members in Australia and include robust audience engagement. Watch the webinars with family and friends and discuss the information and your plans.
Learn how grass fires and bushfires behave and what your family can do to reduce your risks.
Learn from eminent subject experts.
About Bushfire Resilience Inc.
Bushfire Resilience Inc. is an independent community-led organisation. We provide carefully developed webinars that provide information about bushfire preparedness. Our webinar topics are practical, helpful and relevant.
… Get bushfire resilient - Safety actions for the fire season Programs and workshops An El Niño summer is coming. Recent rainfall … learn about safety actions you can take to prepare for the upcoming fire season. Presenters include: Craig …
An El Niño summer is coming. Recent rainfall has supercharged fuel loads. Dry conditions will increase fire risks next summer, especially grass fires.
In this webinar, learn about safety actions you can take to prepare for the upcoming fire season.
Presenters include:
- Craig Lapsley, Innovation Pro Pty Ltd
- Jamie Mackenzie, Red Flag - Real Time Leadership Solutions
- Steve Pascoe, Resident, Strathewen Victoria
You will have the opportunity to ask questions before or during the webinar.
About the Get Bushfire Resilient webinar series
Our webinars involve the best presenters and panel members in Australia and include robust audience engagement. Watch the webinars with family and friends and discuss the information and your plans.
Learn how grass fires and bushfires behave and what your family can do to reduce your risks.
Learn from eminent subject experts.
About Bushfire Resilience Inc.
Bushfire Resilience Inc. is an independent community-led organisation. We provide carefully developed webinars that provide information about bushfire preparedness. Our webinar topics are practical, helpful and relevant.
… Get bushfire resilient - Getting ready for an El Niño summer Programs and workshops An El Niño summer is coming. Recent rainfall … Emergency … Get bushfire resilient - Getting ready for an El Niño summer …
An El Niño summer is coming. Recent rainfall has supercharged fuel loads. Dry conditions will increase fire risks next summer, especially grass fires.
In this webinar, the panel will discuss the upcoming El Niño season. Get practical, best practice information about preparing and managing your property with this in mind.
Presenters include:
- Craig Lapsley, Innovation Pro Pty Ltd
- Parvathi Subramaniam, The University of Sydney
- Danielle Clode, Flinders University
You will have the opportunity to ask questions before or during the webinar.
About the Get Bushfire Resilient webinar series
Our webinars involve the best presenters and panel members in Australia and include robust audience engagement. Watch the webinars with family and friends and discuss the information and your plans.
Learn how grass fires and bushfires behave and what your family can do to reduce your risks.
Learn from eminent subject experts.
About Bushfire Resilience Inc.
Bushfire Resilience Inc. is an independent community-led organisation. We provide carefully developed webinars that provide information about bushfire preparedness. Our webinar topics are practical, helpful and relevant.
… Hansel and Gretel Arts, theatre and music Follow the trail of … to the Doncaster Playhouse over the July school holidays for Playhouse Pantomimes’ original musical adaptation of … will be songs, audience participation and lots of laughs for the whole family. Presented by Playhouse Pantomimes. …
Follow the trail of breadcrumbs to the Doncaster Playhouse over the July school holidays for Playhouse Pantomimes’ original musical adaptation of Hansel and Gretel.
Based on the classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale, our version tells the story of a young brother and sister who get lost in the woods and discover a gingerbread house, but who lives there?
There will be songs, audience participation and lots of laughs for the whole family.
Presented by Playhouse Pantomimes.
… Seed bombs and paper workshop Waste and recycling Join sustainable craft teacher and artist Emma Grace for a free hands-on workshop to learn how to make seed bombs. … to add colour and life to their garden – right in time for spring! Suitable for children aged 5 to 12. Manningham …
Join sustainable craft teacher and artist Emma Grace for a free hands-on workshop to learn how to make seed bombs.
Participants will get an introduction to germination, learn the benefits of flowers and see a demonstration on how to make seed paper.
Each child will go home with their own seed bombs to add colour and life to their garden – right in time for spring!
Suitable for children aged 5 to 12.
… For the love of footy Kids and family Get involved in football fun at Bulleen Plaza … 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 …
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:
- games
- prizes
- giveaways
- handball competition
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!
… Relay for Life Health and fitness Every year we come together to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and to fight back against this disease that takes too much from too many. Who will you relay for? Full event details are yet to be decided but will …
Every year we come together to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and to fight back against this disease that takes too much from too many. Who will you relay for?
Full event details are yet to be decided but will include bands, fun activities and a great time for all. Check out the Manningham Relay For Life Facebook page for updates.
Register your team now and get started with your vital fundraising for this very important cause!
… Heritage Fruits Society grafting and tree sales day Kids and family Each winter, the Heritage Fruits Society (HFS) … join a guided walking tour of the HFS heritage block. For more information about the day, visit Heritage Fruit …
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:
- buy fruit trees and/or scion
- observe on-the-spot fruit tree grafting
- join a guided walking tour of the HFS heritage block.
For more information about the day, visit Heritage Fruit Society.
… come together. They create a more inclusive, supportive and welcoming place where everyone can thrive. We are … their experiences to help create an inclusive community for all. You can be an individual, a group, a business or … well. Dementia Australia can help individuals, couples and families by helping you: learn how to live well at home …
We are actively working towards a Dementia-Friendly Community.
In a Dementia-Friendly Community, people committed to making change come together. They create a more inclusive, supportive and welcoming place where everyone can thrive.
People living with dementia are at the heart of all dementia-friendly communities, sharing their experiences to help create an inclusive community for all. You can be an individual, a group, a business or organisation, anyone can make a difference.
Each Dementia-Friendly Community is unique, they may include social, sporting, recreational, faith-based or community groups. However, what they all share is that they engage with people living with dementia to understand their needs to create inclusive and supportive environments.
Finding support for someone recently diagnosed with dementia
After a dementia diagnosis, it’s easy for you or your loved ones to feel overwhelmed. Support is available to help maintain a person’s independence and help them live well.
Dementia Australia can help individuals, couples and families by helping you:
- learn how to live well at home
- understand more about dementia
- access local support services.
Free and confidential, the National Dementia Helpline provides expert information, advice and support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They can:
- provide emotional support and guidance
- connect you to Dementia Australia and community support services and programs
- discuss government support, including My Aged Care, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Carer Gateway and Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS).
Call 1800 100 500 to speak with the National Dementia Helpline.
Helpful resources
Dementia Australia language guidelines
Misusing words with negative connotations when discussing dementia can have negative impacts. It can also lead to stigma or discrimination. To ensure that the words we’re using are sensitive to those affected by dementia, Dementia Australia’s language guidelines is a great resource.
Dementia Australia – quick links
You can visit Dementia Australia’s Quicklinks to find information relating to dementia, support, information and services provided by Dementia Australia.
Manningham Dementia Information Booklet
The revised Dementia Information Booklet was created in partnership with community members with lived dementia experience. Download a copy below or pick up a hard copy from various locations throughout Manningham, including libraries, medical centres, neighbourhood houses and the Manningham Civic Centre.
Become a Dementia Friend
Proudly, the entire Healthy Ageing Team at Manningham are Dementia Friends. Being a Dementia Friend means we are interested in learning how to support our community to become more friendly and inclusive of people living with dementia.
You can become a Dementia Friend and make a positive difference to people living with dementia. Register today and help increase awareness and support for people living with dementia.
… Breakfast with the Platypus River Walk Environment and sustainability Join Melbourne Water Platypus Education … and Manningham Waterwatch Coordinator, Nigel Philpot, for an early morning walk along the Birrarung (Yarra River) … the Wombat Bend play spaces, making it a fun morning for families. Details Please arrive by 6.45am. Bring binoculars, …
Join Melbourne Water Platypus Education Officer, Madeline Taylor, and Manningham Waterwatch Coordinator, Nigel Philpot, for an early morning walk along the Birrarung (Yarra River) to spot platypuses and to celebrate Threatened Species Day.
Along the walk, you'll learn about these unique and vulnerable creatures while in their habitat.
The walk is an easy 2km stroll that's suitable for all ages, including young children. Participants will cross a foot suspension bridge over the Yarra and finish at the Wombat Bend play spaces, making it a fun morning for families.
Details
- Please arrive by 6.45am.
- Bring binoculars, solid shoes, weather-appropriate clothing and a water bottle.
- A light breakfast will be served after the walk.
Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
In the event of extreme weather, this event will be cancelled.
2025 Spring Outdoors Festival
This event is part of Manningham's 2025 Spring Outdoors Festival.
The Spring Outdoors Festival is an opportunity to connect with nature through a broad program of environmental events. Banyule, Manningham and Nillumbik Councils are proud to collaborate again to offer our communities exciting experiences in nature.
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About Riverfest
This event is part of the 2025 Birrarung Riverfest. Celebrate our river at one of 60+ events hosted over three weeks from 6 to 28 September.
Whether you enjoy riverside walks, cleanups, creative workshops or paddling adventures, there's something for everyone at Riverfest.
Riverfest is presented by the Yarra Riverkeeper Association and our partners Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo collaboration and Melbourne Water.
About this event
Join Melbourne Water Platypus Education Officer Madeline Taylor and Manningham Waterwatch Coordinator Nigel Philpot for an early morning walk along the Birrarung (Yarra River) at Finns Reserve, a platypus sighting hotspot, to celebrate Threatened Species Day. Learn about these unique and vulnerable creatures in their natural habitat.
… ANZAC Day march and service at Templestowe RSL Kids and family One of Australia’s most important national … is the day in which we remember all Australians who served and died in all wars and operational service past and …
One of Australia’s most important national occasions, ANZAC Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day in which we remember all Australians who served and died in all wars and operational service past and present. Come along and mark the day at one of the RSL services in Manningham.
- 8.15 am: March
Prior to the ANZAC service a march will commence at the Templestowe Hotel car park.
- 8.30 am: Service
Templestowe RSL will hold an ANZAC service followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the clubhouse at the conclusion of the service.
… Summer Celebration - Jessihoopz and Super Mande at Templestowe Village Arts, theatre and music Summer Celebration is coming to Templestowe Village … Super Mande a free photobooth will make it even more fun for everyone. All this to add a little bit of magic to times …
Summer Celebration is coming to Templestowe Village throughout February.
Bring your friends, family and party vibes.
We are showcasing our incredible local Manningham artists with our local businesses throughout Summer.
- come and enjoy Jessihoopz illuminating the area with her LED acrobatic artistry
- the place will be vibrating with happy energy from the sounds of African drum musician Super Mande
- a free photobooth will make it even more fun for everyone.
All this to add a little bit of magic to times spent eating, drinking and supporting local businesses.
Local artists. Local businesses. Live performances. All summer long across Manningham.
… Woolworths Cricket Blast for Girls Manningham Girls Can Whether you’re a first-time … on an exciting journey filled with laughter, growth, and unforgettable memories. Bulleen Templestowe's season … welcomes girls who would like to come and try cricket - for free! The club will provide a safe and positive …
Whether you’re a first-time batter or backyard cricket superstar, get ready to embark on an exciting journey filled with laughter, growth, and unforgettable memories.
Bulleen Templestowe's season launch of Woolworths Cricket Blast welcomes girls who would like to come and try cricket - for free!
The club will provide a safe and positive environment that supports and uplifts kids of every ability. Activities use plastic bats and softer balls of different sizes so kids can participate and develop at their own pace.
Suitable for girls aged under 10 years. No prior experience needed.
What to wear: clothes that allow you to move around easily and runners.
What to bring: water bottle.
Registrations required.
#ManninghamGirlsCan
… Go soccer mums and kids soccer program Health and fitness GO Soccer Mums is an introductory football program designed specifically for women, where participants can have fun, meet new people, … summer break we are offering a free multi-week program for you to try the program for the first time or return to …
GO Soccer Mums is an introductory football program designed specifically for women, where participants can have fun, meet new people, and learn basic football skills in a social, judgement-free environment!
This summer break we are offering a free multi-week program for you to try the program for the first time or return to keep up your skills and maintain your psychical activity level in the off season.
Many participants may be busy with children on school holidays so we are also offering a free football clinic for kids!
This will run parallel to or GO Soccer Mums session for boys and girls aged five years to 12 years old.
… Summer Celebration - Jessihoopz and others at Jackson Court Arts, theatre and music Summer Celebration is coming to Jackson Court in February. Bring your friends, family and party vibes. We are showcasing our incredible local …
Summer Celebration is coming to Jackson Court in February.
Bring your friends, family and party vibes.
We are showcasing our incredible local Manningham artists with our local businesses throughout summer.
The sidewalk will be abuzz with activities and laughter - come and join us!
💫 Jessihoopz illuminating the area with her LED acrobatic artistry
👨🎤 Robbie Medica performing at Ms Jackson
📸 A super fun photo booth outside Royal Stacks
🦄 Face painter Jodi will bring joy to our faces!
All this to add a little bit of magic to times spent eating, drinking and supporting local businesses.
Local artists. Local businesses. Live performances. All summer long across Manningham.
… Safe driver road safety awareness for older adults Seniors Hosted by the Department of Transport and Planning , this 1.5 hour road safety awareness … presentation is designed for older drivers and their families or carers. The presentation provides advice on how …
Hosted by the Department of Transport and Planning, this 1.5 hour road safety awareness presentation is designed for older drivers and their families or carers.
The presentation provides advice on how older drivers can stay safe and mobile, including information on:
- how age-related changes can affect driving
- tips to optimise driver safety including a self-assessment checklist, vehicle design and road law
- the potential impacts of medical conditions, disability and medication on safe driving
- planning for the future
- where to access support and advice
We will also hear from Manningham Community Transport Partner, EV Strengthening Communities around alternative transport options for those who do not drive.
Places are limited, so register your attendance today.
… Sound Check: A Live and Local Initiative Arts, theatre and music Choose your live music adventure! Are you aged 14 … putting on a live gig with some help from people who do it for a living! You will learn about: Audio and lighting …
Choose your live music adventure!
Are you aged 14 to 25 and into music? Great! Join us and get hands-on experience putting on a live gig with some help from people who do it for a living!
You will learn about:
- Audio and lighting production, how to set it up, and make it sound and look great on stage
- What happens behind the scenes in both front of house and back of house, booking and promotion
- What musicians, bands, DJs and duos need to know about working with venues and festivals.
We will finish the day with a showcase event that features YOU (and some very special guests too). Invite your friends and family to see you in action!
Registration is required as spaces are limited.