Anthony Reserve has a range of play and recreation opportunities. A loop path encircles the Melbourne Water retarding basin and there is a climbing unit for older children as well as swings and play equipment aimed at younger children. The junior playground can also be accessed from Madeleine Street.
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.
An attractive multi-purpose venue located in the heart of Wonga Park. It is close to a BBQ area and play equipment, and can cater for all social functions and regular community recreation classes.
Hosting a birthday party? Our facilities cater for children aged 12 years or under and adults aged 22 years and above.
Take a virtual tour of the Wonga Park Hall.
We have a pricing structure to suit your needs. Bookings during the week are for a minimum of 2 hours, 4 hours during the weekend.
If you book more than 10 times during a year, you are eligible for the regular hirer rate.
| Community | Commercial | |
|---|---|---|
| Casual Hirer | $72 per hour | $116 per hour |
| Regular Hirer | $32 per hour | $36 per hour |
A 12 hour flat rate of $648 is also available for casual community hirers.
A set bond will be required two (2) weeks prior to your event date. The amount varies per venue and further information will be provided upon booking. All bond refunds are processed within ten (10) business days post event.
Make sure that you and your attendees are covered by public liability insurance. We can help to organise this for you.
Take our virtual tour of the Wonga Park Hall, or contact our friendly staff with your questions on 9840 9458 or venues@manningham.vic.gov.au.
We support families with children aged from birth to school age. Our specialist staff will guide you through your early parenting years to provide free support for your child’s development, growth, nutrition and general wellbeing.
Learn more about Maternal and Child Health Services.
The MCH line is a 24 hour, 7 day telephone service supporting all Victoria Families with children from birth to school. Families can speak to a Maternal and Child Health nurse for advice and support on 132 229.
Relationships Australia in partnership with Manningham Council are running free parenting groups for dads in Manningham with children aged under one.
INFANT is an evidence-based initiative led by our local Manningham Maternal and child Health team and Access Health and Community. It includes four interactive sessions at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age. INFANT sessions cover topics such as introducing solids, food refusal and fussy eating, tummy time, active play ideas and the role that parent wellbeing plays in your baby’s life.
The immunisation team provide immunisations for babies, children and adults to keep our community safe and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Manningham Council does not manage a central enrolment service. To enrol your child, contact the enrolment officer at the kindergarten or childcare centre of your choice .
Visit Manningham Maps to find a local Kindergartens near you.
Find support, groups and tips for you and your baby's health and development.
Early parenting centres provide additional specialist support for families with children up to 4 years old.
The latest evidence-based advice from Red Nose on how keep your baby safe and reduce the risk of sudden infant death.
Following a review and community research on Manningham Matters, we are pleased to introduce a refreshed design for the magazine with our February 2025 issue.
Last year we held a series of focus groups with community members about the magazine and based on your feedback, we’ve made some changes to the design and content of your community magazine.
The February issue features a great mix of Council and community news, we hope you enjoy reading about what’s happening in Manningham.
Some of the new and updated features include:
Take a read of this month’s Manningham Matters, distributed from Monday 17 February.
You can pay online using your credit card for any of the following notices or invoices:
A safe and secure home is the foundation for a healthy life, education, and connection to community. Right now we are seeing more people in Manningham facing housing stress and homelessness.
National Homelessness Week runs from 4 to 10 August and is an opportunity to raise awareness of the practical steps to address homelessness in our community.
Homelessness doesn’t discriminate — it can affect anyone. Rising housing costs mean some people are forced to choose between rent and food. We're also seeing a growing need for food relief and emergency support services locally.
If you or someone you know needs help, our Manningham Wellbeing Support Card connects you with local services that can provide support. Hard copies of these are available at community venues including Council facilities, libraries community centres, neighbourhood houses, sporting and social clubs.
Let’s work together to make our community a place where everyone has a home.
Our website provides an online resource directory of local crisis support services, including homelessness and crisis accommodation, emergency food relief, family violence support and wellbeing services.
This National Homelessness Week, we’re joining other councils and community organisations to highlight how we’re working together to support people doing it tough.
Want to learn more? Join us for the webinar More than Shelter on Thursday 7 August at 12:30pm, where we’ll explore the support services that offer safety and dignity to people experiencing homelessness.
We celebrate all forms of life big and small in our community. Find out how you can help to protect native wildlife and preserve our local environment.
If you have concerns about the health and safety of native wildlife, please contact Wildlife Victoria emergency response on 8400 7300 or visit the Wildlife Victoria website.
Bees play an important role in pollinating flowering plants. It is estimated that one third of the human food supply depends on insect pollination, most of which is accomplished by bees, especially the domesticated European honey bee.
Use an apiarist if you need to remove bee hives and swarms. The Beekeepers Club Inc. (Melbourne) has a list of local bee removalists (some may charge a call out fee). You can also contact the 'Bee Help Line' on 1902 241 059 for further advice (call costs 2.20 per minute / higher for mobiles).
Removal by a licensed pest control operator should only be considered if the swarm / hive is inaccessible to an apiarist and safety is of concern.
If a swarm or hive is found on Council land or in a neighbouring property, contact us.
Birds are an important part of our local ecosystem. They pollinate our plants and spread seeds across the landscape. Some birds help to keep our insect, rodent and spider populations low, and others fish in our creeks and the Yarra River.
Please don't feed birds, it can result in overabundant populations or dependance on humans.
We can provide habitat for our beautiful birds by planting native flowering plants in our backyards, as well as providing them with a bird bath, so that they can clean their plumage. Nest boxes also help birds to find a place to raise their young, where hollows in trees may be scarce.
We can also protect our birds by ensuring that we keep our domestic pets inside, as often they will hunt and hurt our native wildlife when left outside.
Manningham is home to a variety of frog species, living in our rivers and creeks, ponds and even in our backyards. With good land management practices and reduction of pollution in our waterways, we can ensure our frog species continue to enjoy Manningham as a vital part of the local ecosystem.
Possums can survive in suburban areas because our streetscapes and gardens are similar to the possum's preferred natural environment.
The best way to keep a possum out of your roof is to secure your roof and provide an alternative home such as a nesting box.
It is illegal to handle or interfere with possums except when they are in your roof or other buildings. Brush tail possums can be trapped in appropriate traps by the householder or a licensed wildlife controller, however it is illegal to trap the Common Ringtail Possum without a permit.
Trapped possums must be released that day on the same property, in their own territory, within 50 metres of the capture site. Breaching any of these regulations carries a penalty of up to $5000.
For more information on possum control, please visit the Department of Energy and Primary Industries.
These carnivores are fantastic for keeping the balance in natural systems and reducing rodent populations. However, these birds are at risk of toxicity and death by commonly available rodent baits.
To find out more about predator friendly choices for managing rats and mice on your property, go to Birdlife Australia.
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Join Elizabeth Baxter, Dementia Services Specialist, for an online session to learn about changes you can expect with dementia.
She will explain how to plan for the changes, and what to do to support the person you care for stay safe, connected and active when living with dementia.
Living and Learning at Ajani presents a special carers event led by a health-care professional. Come along and learn how you can incorporate mindful practices into everyday life and practice self-compassion and kindness.
Registration is required. Afternoon tea provided.
Our Pines Learning and Activity Centre is ideal for meetings, conferences, functions or family occasions and can be hired until 11.00pm, seven days a week. It is located next to the Pines Shopping Centre.
Hosting a birthday party? Our facilities cater for children aged 12 years or under and adults aged 22 years and above.
Take our virtual tour of The Pines Learning and Activity Centre.
We have a pricing structure to suit your needs. Bookings during the week are for a minimum of 2 hours, and 4 hours during the weekend.
If you book more than 10 times during a year, you are eligible for the regular hirer rate.
| Community | Commercial | |
|---|---|---|
| Function room - Casual hirer | $127 per hour | $223 per hour |
| Function room - Regular hirer | $41 per hour | $55 per hour |
| Meeting room - Casual hirer | $55 per hour | $62 per hour |
| Meeting room - regular hirer | $34 per hour | $45 per hour |
A set bond will be required two (2) weeks prior to your event date. The amount varies per venue and further information will be provided upon booking. All bond refunds are processed within ten (10) business days post event.
Make sure that you and your attendees are covered by public liability insurance. We can help to organise this for you.
Take our virtual tour of The Pines Learning and Activity Centre, or contact our friendly staff with your questions on 9840 9458 or venues@manningham.vic.gov.au.
Children experience a range of emotions and challenges that they need help to understand. We can help them improve communication, build positive relationships and strengthen resilience by creating opportunities within families.
The Strengthening Families webinar looks at building the social and emotional wellbeing of family members with a focus on pre-school and primary school aged children.
This session is for professionals and service providers that work with families and young children.
Date: Tuesday 31 August
Time: 10.00am to 11.30am
Venue: online
Bookings are essential.
The link for the webinar will be sent to you on the day of the event.
If you are a parent or carer, please see Strengthening Families webinar - for parents and carers.
These webinars are delivered in partnership with Emerging Minds and Manningham, Monash, Kingston, Knox, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges councils.
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:
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.
Children experience a range of emotions and challenges that they need help to understand. We can help them improve communication, build positive relationships and strengthen resilience by creating opportunities within families.
The Strengthening Families webinar looks at building the social and emotional wellbeing of family members with a focus on pre-school and primary school aged children.
This session is for parents and carers.
Date: Tuesday 29 August
Time: 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: online
Bookings are essential.
The link for the webinar will be sent to you on the day of the event.
If you are a professional or service provider, please see Strengthening Families webinar - professionals and service providers.
These webinars are delivered in partnership with Emerging Minds and Manningham, Monash, Kingston, Knox, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges councils.
Join us this National Recycling Week at our 2025 Inspired Living Series to discover how we can live low waste for a happier life and a healthier world.
Lindsay Miles
Lindsay is an educator, speaker, author and passionate zero waste/plastic-free living advocate who helps others live more meaningful lives with less waste and stuff.
She has been sharing ideas, tips, tricks and strategies on her website Treading My Own Path since 2013. She has published two books ‘Less Stuff’ and ‘The Less Waste No Fuss Kitchen’, detailing simple and practical methods for how to live simply yet richly. Lindsay also presented at the acclimated TEDx Conference, with her empowering talk 'The Non-disposable Life'.
Inspired Living Series - keynote speaker events
The 2025 Inspired Living Series showcases five insightful, not-to-be-missed evenings. The series will introduce you to a diverse line-up of local keynote speakers offering unique insights on how we can all shift to and embrace sustainability.
Topics range from sustainable food to low waste lifestyles, and each speaker will talk about their journey, and inspire our audience to embrace simple, positive lifestyle choices, connect to nature and foster community for a stronger, more resilient and brighter future.
Registration for this event is required.
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By switching to an electric vehicle, you can reduce your fuel bills while contributing to cleaner air and a safe climate.
Join EV expert Bryce Gaton to learn everything you need to know about buying and driving electric vehicles in Australia.
Bryce will cover:
A Q&A panel will follow, featuring:
About the presenter
Bryce Gaton is an EV transition consultant, writer and commentator for TheDriven.io. He's also a qualified electrician with more than 15 years' experience in the sector.
Registration is essential.
This event is part of our Electrify Your Life program, supporting residents to go all-electric at home and power up a brighter future for Manningham. Learn how to make the switch at Electrify Your Life. By switching to electric appliances, you can create a safer and healthier home for your family.
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Children can have fun on the swings, spinner and combination unit. Enjoy the views or roll down the steep hill. St. Denys Reserve is close to Wonga Park shopping strip with an informal pedestrian link between St. Denys Crescent and Yarra Road, via the adjacent church property.
Suitable age group: 3-8 years
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.
Anderson Park offers both sporting and biodiversity conservation. The remnant indigenous vegetation is considered a high priority bushland reserve.
Walkers and cyclists can access the park via an off-road shared path along Anderson Creek Road and an on-road bicycle path along Reynolds Road.
Anderson Park offers two full sized grass pitches and a smaller synthetic soccer pitch.
Contact us for bookings and fees.
Bus routes along Reynolds Road and Andersons Creek Road: 273, 280, 305, 318 and 961
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.
Find a world your taste buds will delight in, with Manningham’s fine dining. Tempt yourself with locally owned cafes and bakeries. Wine and dine at award winning restaurants, nestled amongst the trees, or standing proud in trendy suburbia.
Enjoy coffees, cake and hot chocolate as you snuggle into a comfy chair at cafes throughout Templestowe Village.
Find culinary delights at Tunstall Square Shopping Centre, in Doncaster East - home to over 45 businesses including great cafes, restaurant and fresh food providores.
Be spoilt for choice at Jackson Court Shopping Centre which effortlessly blends international and local flavours with Malaysian, Japanese, Greek and Persian cuisine on offer, among many others.
Explore local produce and take home some delicious jams and syrups at Warrandyte Berry farm, Aumanns Produce and more.
The renowned Yarra Valley food and wine region starts in Warrandyte. Find great wines, beer, cider and food at three cellar doors marking the entrance to the region.
Rob Dolan Wines in Warrandyte South can guide you through a comprehensive tasting of wines at their cellar door. Purchase a 5 red star rating wine to takeaway or enjoy on the deck or in the gardens over a game of Bocce or Finska.
Nearby Pietro Gallo Estate is home to Olivigna Restaurant. Nestled in the sprawling hills of Warrandyte, celebrate the sweet life with friends and transports you to the Italian countryside through estate-grown produce, artisanal Grappa and liqueurs, and authentic Italian food and wine that is best savoured with friends.
Kellybrook Winery and Distillery in Wonga Park is home to Kellybrook Wines, Rider Brew Co and Kelly Brothers Cider. Founded in 1962 making both still and sparkling cider from apples grown on site, grapes soon followed and Kellybrook was granted Yarra Valley’s first vigneron’s licence in 1969.
Getting involved with your local council is a great way to make a difference in the community. Anyone can be a Councillor if they’re:
Being a Councillor isn’t a full-time job. Councillors do have to go to meetings and briefing sessions held out of normal business hours. They’re also required to attend committees or serve on external committees as a representative.
The definition of a Councillor in the Local Government Act 2020 is a person who:
Councillors also contribute to strategic decision. They help develop and review key strategic documents and the Council Plan.
A Councillor must:
Councillors don’t have the same duties or responsibilities as a Chief Executive Officer.
Being a Councillor is not a full-time job. Most Councillors are in full-time employment and perform their Councillor duties in their own time.
Councillors are required to:
Most, but not all of these meetings, are held after 6.00pm.
The Mayor and Councillors receive an allowance for performing their duties. The Victorian Government sets the levels for allowances paid to Councillors.
Current allowances
The Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal has responsibility for determining the level of allowances. The current yearly allowances, as of 18 December 2023, are:
View the most recent Allowance report.
Superannuation
There is also a requirement for an amount equivalent to the superannuation guarantee under Commonwealth taxation legislation (currently 9.5 per cent) to be paid in addition to the allowance.
Expenses
Councillors are entitled to be reimbursed for any necessary out-of-pocket expenses they incur whilst performing their duties. The Council Expenses Policy guides the reimbursement of Councillor Expenses.
Council reports annually to the community on their reimbursements.
Learn more about being a Councillor by following the links below.
Explore a stunning reach of the Yarra River enjoying spectacular views as we rock hop over the escarpment and then along the gentler banks. Here we will see the results of more than 25 years of wildlife habitat rehabilitation.
The walk is 4.5km over 3 hours. Parts of the trail are not on a flat walking track and involve good balance and rock hopping. Please consider your ability to complete the walk, being mindful the group will need to keep a steady pace to complete it in the allocated time.
Wear solid walking shoes, weather appropriate clothing, a hat and sunscreen.
Participants must provide a mobile number.
Please note: This walk starts and finishes at different locations, so will involve a car shuttle with fellow walkers.
Location will be given upon registration.
This event is part our Manningham Spring Outdoors Series, where we offer a range of fun outdoor activities across Manningham.
You can also check what’s happening across other Councils by visiting the Spring Outdoors website.
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