Experience the thrill of our brand new ninja warrior course. Swing, climb, and conquer exciting obstacles at Ruffey Lake Park.

The ninja warrior course provides an exciting opportunity to test your physical prowess whilst having fun!

Join us for a come and try session with the team from A Space, as they explain how to use the new facilities. There will be coaches on hand to offer help and instructions, and to guide you through the obstacles. 

Competitions will run throughout the session, with prizes available.

So come on down and challenge yourself, have fun, and unleash your inner warrior!

Read more about this fantastic new facility.

A one-day practical seminar visiting sites around Warrandyte that have had their local native vegetation restored using a range of techniques. 

Join your land restoration guides, Alan Noy and Glenn Jameson on the land and for a short summary session in the study room.

They will take you on a local journey observing and discussing practical aspects of revegetation design, local vegetation patterns, choosing plants, maintenance, and long-term management of natural vegetation.

Visit sites where our community is attempting to reconcile the loss of biodiversity and learn how we can be part of that reconciliation process through the revegetation of the land.

Join ecologist/zoologist David De Angelis to learn about your local frog species calling in autumn. Find out how to conduct your own monitoring survey using the Melbourne Water Frog Census app.

There will be a special focus on two local species that mainly call in autumn. The Southern Toadlet and Victorian Smooth Froglet both lay their eggs on land before they get inundated weeks later.

The conservation status of the Southern Toadlet was re-assessed from vulnerable in 2013 (DSE 2013) to endangered in 2021 (Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List Victoria (DELWP 2021)).

Join us for an engaging session presented by Musculoskeletal Health Australia (MHA) – Australia’s leading voice for musculoskeletal health.

Presented by Helen Jentz, MHA Chief Executive Officer, the session will help you:

• learn about the muscles, bones, and joints that keep us moving
• explore the nine most common musculoskeletal conditions in Australia as well as their impact, treatment options, and self-care strategies
• find out how to take charge of your health and be an active participant in your care.

Plus, get the inside scoop on The World’s Biggest Sit In – an exciting world record attempt for the largest chair-based exercise class on Sunday 26 October 2025.

Women's Only Group Information Session

Get Active, Get Fit, Live Healthy!

What to expect at this session

• Meet the staff at Aquarena, become familiar with the facility and get a better understanding of the upcoming 4 week program.
• Come and Try 30-minute free workout
• Free swim for registered participants and their families.
• Refreshments provided

What to bring: Exercise mat, water bottle, towel 

What to wear: Comfortable clothes to work out in.

Please register to attend the information session.

The Art Show is held in conjunction with the annual Warrandyte Festival in March.

It has been running for 36 years, with a break of 2 years during covid lockdowns.

The event opens on Friday 28 March at 7.00pm and will continue over the weekend. 

Artists are invited to submit their artwork. ​Total prize pool of $5,250 will be awarded as follows:

• Best in Show - $2,000
• Best Oil or Acrylic - $1,000
• Best Work on Paper - $1,000
• Best Small Painting - $500
• Highly Commended - 5 x $100 each
• People’s Choice Award - $250

More information is available at the Rotary Club of Donvale and Warrandyte or by emailing artshow@warrandytedonvalerotary.org.au. 

Home Harvest Manningham is a monthly home gardening series to inspire you to grow your own delicious fresh food at home.

Gardens are the natural habitat for all types of insects – the good, the bad and the ugly.

Integrated Pest Management aims to manage pests using a mixture of physical, cultural, and biological control methods, with low impact chemical being used as a last resort.

This session will cover:

• an introduction to Integrated Pest Management 
• being a detective – identifying the culprits
• beneficial insects versus pests
• using barriers and cultural strategies
• when to consider garden chemicals
• an introduction to companion plants to help control garden pests and diseases
• common garden pests and control options.

Food swap from 6.45pm, session starts at 7.00pm.

This event is part of our Inspired Living Series. This series showcases an exciting range of fun and sustainable activities and events for all ages, supporting sustainability at home, in the community and at work.

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和我们一起来探索家庭厨余堆肥的乐趣吧！在这次分享会中，你可以了解到三种常见的家庭堆肥系统——有氧热堆肥、蚯蚓堆肥和波卡西堆肥。

现场示范、手把手教学将打破你对堆肥会有异味、不卫生、麻烦等等刻板印象。不论你住在哪里，有多少时间和空间，总有一种堆肥方式适合你。堆肥不仅可以让你把厨余和庭院垃圾变成上好的有机肥，更能减少垃圾，让我们自己以及生活的环境更加健康！

Come and join us to learn about the magic and fun of composting!

In this interactive session, Mandarin speakers will be introduced to multiple ways of home organic recycling including:

• hot composting
• worm farming
• bokashi composting.

Live demonstrations and hands-on training will break your stereotypes of composting being smelly, unhygienic and troublesome.

No matter where you live, how much space and time you have, there’s always something you can do right from your kitchen and backyard to recycle your organic waste and turn it into garden gold. In doing so, you will be helping our environment to become better.

Please note: this workshop will be presented in Mandarin.

The theme of this Business Breakfast is "Transform and Grow Your Business".

Attendees will gain an overview from guest speaker David Choi on how business remodelling concepts can be applied to businesses of all types and sizes. 

David is a seasoned business transformation expert with a proven track record in leading initiatives across global enterprises, including ASX-listed companies and Fortune 100 firms. He has extensive experience optimising business operations, supply chains, and technology implementations, managing large teams to deliver multibillion-dollar projects with significant ROIs.

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

Shuttle Smash is an introductory program for children to experience badminton in a fun, inclusive environment. 

The program teaches children badminton through the development of fundamental movement skills, including co-ordination, flexibility, strength, balance and fine motor skills.

Program information

• all equipment provided
• suitable for all genders
• this activity is for primary school children aged 5 - 12.

Terms and conditions

• Participants must be Manningham residents to qualify for the subsidised rate of $5
• Eligible families can apply for multiple children 
• Participants can apply for multiple sessions. 

How to apply

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