Bulleen Park is a significant area next to the Yarra River providing a combination of sport and recreation opportunities and high quality bushland reserve. Active sport activities include football, soccer, cricket, archery and aeromodellers.
Other recreation opportunities include a range of challenging play opportunities for all ages, walking trails, picnic and barbecue facilities and the Bolin Bolin Cultural Heritage Precinct.
Located by the Yarra River at the back of Bulleen Park, this playground provides excellent play opportunities for all ages with interesting and engaging climbing equipment, slides, spinners, rockers, a see-saw and an ever-popular basket swing. There are also picnic tables and barbecues, making this is an ideal place for social gatherings. Bring your bikes and explore the surrounds along the shared path.
Public toilets are located 300 metres away at the archery field.
Bulleen park has a range of soccer and cricket pitches as well as aeromodeller and archery fields available for hire.
Contact us for bookings and fees.
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Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.
Tikalara Park is located where the Mullum Mullum Creek and the Yarra River join. It forms part of the Yarra Valley Parklands on Crown Land managed by Parks Victoria (which supports the Mullum Mullum/Main Yarra Trail) and Manningham freehold land parcels.
Generally Tikalara can be defined as the area north of Websters Road and between Mullum Mullum Creek/Yarra River to the west and Blackburn Road to the east.
The reserve provides flora and fauna, informal recreation, linear park and unstructured nature play.
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.
Please let us know if you notice anything unsafe, like a broken tree branch or damaged playground.
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:
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.
Watch the video below to learn more about:
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Colman Park provides important sporting facilities for tennis, football, cricket and horse riding in a bushland setting with informal recreation opportunities and significant vegetation.
Dogs can be off lead except within 15 metres of a playground, barbecue or sporting event
Colman Park offers a football ground and cricket pitch available for hire.
Contact us for bookings and fees.
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 out more about the Manningham Links Road Improvement Strategy....
The Manningham Link Road Improvement Strategy aims to guide priorities for the future development of the remaining partially constructed link roads across the municipality. It focuses on upgrading Manningham's road network to enhance safety, support sustainable transport, and improve connectivity. It prioritises road projects based on safety, capacity, and economic efficiency while advocating for state funding and minimising environmental impacts in sensitive areas.
Focus areas:
Park Orchards Reserve is 1.6 hectares and provides a range of community and sporting facilities, including a one court indoor stadium, community house, tennis courts and a playspace installed in 2010.
The reserve is on Crown Land but managed by Manningham Council as Committee of Management. The stadium is also located on Crown Land which forms part of Manningham’s open space network and there is a joint usage agreement between the Education Department and Council that enables both school and community usage.
The reserve is well developed and a central hub to the Park Orchards residential community. It is in close proximity to the local Maternal and Child Health Centre, pre-school, primary school and local shopping centre.
Given its high level of use, the reserve needs to remain accessible to local residents by foot, bicycle or bus.
The small playspace located on Granard Avenue is well used after school by the primary school families. The playground is fenced from the road and set amongst some trees.
Suitable age group: 2 to 6 years
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Koonung Park provides an important function in Manningham’s open space network as a sporting and recreation facility. The Reserve contains a sportsground, community tennis courts, exercise equipment, playground (2-8 years), toilets, treed open space and a hall for hire (Koonarra Hall).
Koonung Park adds to the ‘green’ buffer between the Eastern Freeway and residential area and the Red River Gums in the south-west corner are an important element. The Reserve is accessible from the adjacent Koonung Creek Linear Park, nearby bus stops, early childhood learning centre and the local street network.
This playground offers play opportunities for all ages, in a lovely park setting under some large gum trees. Bring a footy along as well to test your skills on the handball game. The playground is very close to the Koonung Creek Linear Trail, offering a great excuse to extend your park visit with a walk or bike ride.
Suitable age group: 2-10 years
Exercising at your local park is a great way to improve health and wellbeing. Koonung Park is one of three reserves in Manningham to have exercise equipment installed as part of a grant from the State Government's 2015 Community Facility Funding Program. The exercise and stretching equipment suitable for adults includes a sit up bench, power bike, cross trainer, free runner, push up bars and a body flexor.
This 1 community basketball/soccer court and 2 community tennis courts that are free for the public for recreation use.
Court hire is free during the day. Fees apply for floodlight use in the evening ($10 an hour). The booking system automatically unlocks the gates for access and turns the lights on.
There are various bus routes along nearby Thompsons Road, Bulleen. These include bus routes; 200, 905, 305, 203, 205, 280.
Koonung Park offers football ground and cricket pitch hire.
Contact us for bookings and fees.
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Ruffey Creek Linear Park runs along Ruffey Creek Valley in Templestowe from Ruffey Lake Park (King Street) to Finns Reserve, where the creek enters the Yarra River. The park is almost entirely a bush experience landscaped with native vegetation alongside a recently constructed shared path....
Ruffey Creek Linear Park runs along Ruffey Creek Valley in Templestowe from Ruffey Lake Park (King Street) to Finns Reserve, where the creek enters the Yarra River. The park is almost entirely a bush experience landscaped with native vegetation alongside a recently constructed shared path. Highlights of the Linear Park include the fantastic destinations at each end.
Off lead reserve, except within 15 metres of a playground, barbecue area or where a sporting event is in progress. Once the trail is completed (refer Ruffey Creek Linear Park Management Plan 2017), dogs will be required to be on-lead within five metres of the trail.
Within the Linear Park, Ruffey, Biosite 30 comprises 7.35 hectares remnant vegetation located in three sections; one at the Yarra River at Finns Reserve, another upstream of Foote Street at St. Kevins Primary School and the third in Ruffey Lake Park. The vegetation is considered high priority in Council’s Healthy Habitats Bushland Management Strategy 2012. The creek valley has always been considered important as a wildlife corridor and appropriate screen planting of indigenous vegetation, weed management and integration of these adjoining reserves should continue.
The Ruffey Trail, a major feature of the Linear Park, offers a bushland experience for pedestrians and cyclists on an off-road three kilometre shared path. The trail crosses four major roads between Finns Reserve and Ruffey Lake Park. There are underpasses (with lighting) at King Street and Williamsons Road and road crossings at Foote Street and Parker Street. Cyclists and pedestrians currently also use Eumeralla Avenue as there is no footpath or trail in this section.
3.0 km (sealed)
Valley
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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.
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 | $69 per hour | $112 per hour |
| Regular Hirer | $31 per hour | $35 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 Wonga Park Hall, or contact our friendly staff with your questions on 9840 9458 or venues@manningham.vic.gov.au.
Powerful Owl Park is a new sporting and recreation facility in Manningham's Open Space Network. The Reserve contains three soccer fields, a sports pavilion, spectator area, small nature play area, toilets, BBQ and a short walking path around the site.
Powerful Owl Park has an outlook towards the Yarra River and borders Parks Victoria land to the north. It has a large prominent gumtree near the entrance, leading to onsite carparking and a sports pavilion with public amenity.
The Reserve is situated along Templestowe Road close to Birrarrung Park, the local bus network and nearby housing.
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We are working toward achieving safer roads, roadsides and shared paths and are working with the community to raise road safety awareness, with a view to encouraging better driver behaviour.
Focus areas:
We are in the process of renewing our Road Safety Strategy. To read the Draft Road Safety Strategy 2025-2034 go to YourSay Manningham.
We encourage community members to join the Wonga Park CFA for this Bushfire community meeting.
This session covers fire safety essentials information including:
Ruffey Lake Park’s Church Road North playground provides a different experience to the other playgrounds in the park. ...
Ruffey Lake Park’s Church Road North playground provides a different experience to the other playgrounds in the park.
Smaller and set amongst mature shade trees, the playground focuses on playing in the natural landscape and features a rock labyrinth, see-saw, swing suitable for all ages, junior see-saw and a cubby.
Cook something on the electric barbecues and enjoy a bite to eat in the large picnic shelter, or on the many picnic tables.
You can park the car in Church Road North.
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.
Enjoy the beautiful surrounds whilst participating in weekly Yoga sessions throughout November at Ruffey Lake Park.
Yoga sessions will occur at the newly install yoga deck in Ruffey Lake Park at the Boulevarde Hill Lookout.
Beginner sessions for women and girls of all ages and abilities. No prior yoga experience required.
Sessions will be delivered by yoga trained staff from Active Manningham.
What to bring: an exercise mat, towel and a drink bottle.
What to wear: comfortable exercise clothes and runners.
Registrations are required.
Ruffey Lake Park’s Disc Golf Course provides an 18 hole recreational activity in the park. ...
Ruffey Lake Park’s Disc Golf course provides an 18 hole recreational activity in the park.
Disc Golf is a fun recreational activity for people of all ages. The aim of the game is to throw your disc from the tee pad into the basket in the least number of throws. This course has two baskets for each tee, creating 18 unique holes to complete over two laps.
The course commences from the Church Road North picnic area.
Find out more about disc golf on the Melbourne Disc Golf website.
How to play
Safety and courtesy
Start
Each hole begins with a tee-off throw from the tee pad. After everyone has thrown, the player whose disc is furthest form the basket throws next.
New throw
Wherever your disc lands on the fairway is the spot where you must take your next throw towards the basket. Players may take a run up, but you must throw from behind this spot. A follow through is allowed after you release the disc.
Putting
Throws which are less than 10m from the basket requires players to stay behind the spot until the disc comes to rest.
Completion of hole
A hole is completed when your disc comes to rest in the basket catcher or chains. On top of the basket does not count.
Playing in order
When you start each new hole, the player with the lowest score on the previous hole throws first.
Out of bounds
A disc is out of bounds (OB) when it is completely surrounded by the OB area as marked on the tee sign. A one-throw penalty is added to the score and the next throw is taken from the point where the disc went OB. All throws on or over roads and foothpaths are out of bounds.
Download the Udisc app to keep your score, track statistics and discover courses - UDisc - The App for Disc Golfers | UDisc
You can borrow discs from the Doncaster Library, just like a book. You can view disc availability via their online library catalogue.
You’ll need your photo ID with a current address to sign up for a library account (you do not have to live in Manningham to open a library account).
You can then borrow the discs for up to three weeks at a time and return them through the after-hours chute if the library is closed when you want to return them.
Doncaster Library: MC Square 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Phone: 9877 8500
Email: don@wml.vic.gov.au
You can park the car in Church Road North.
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Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park (MMCLP) is an extensive area of green space extending 18 kilometres between the Yarra River in Templestowe to Croydon. The Manningham section is 11 kilometres winding through the suburbs of Donvale, Park Orchards, Warrandyte, Doncaster East and Templestowe, and generally marks the boundary between the urban and rural parts of Manningham.
The Mullum Mullum Trail is a major attraction and has access points in Donvale include; Reynolds Road, Springvale Road, Springwood Close and Tindals Road Melway ref. Maps 34 and 49
You can travel the EastLink Trail all the way to Frankston and the Koonung Trail all the way into the City.
This reserve has a variety of controls in it from prohibited areas to areas where dogs are permitted on lead. Look for signage within the reserve and maintain your dog on a lead if unsure.
Dogs on lead 15 metres of any playground, barbeque or sports event (including horse club events at Buck Flats)
Buck Flats crushed rock path: Dogs must be kept to the path at all times.
Currawong Bush Park: dogs prohibited.
Note: Look out for koalas, possums and kangaroos in the wetlands and conservation area near Larnoo Drive.
Development of the Linear Park has been a staged process:
MMCLP Tikalara Stretch (formerly Stage 5):
MMCLP Currawong Stretch (formerly Stage 1):
MMCLP Buck Stretch (formerly Stage 2):
MMCLP McIntyres Stretch (formerly Stage 4):
MMCLP Whitefriars Stretch (formerly Stage 3):
Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
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Jenkins Park (also known as Jenkins Playground) forms part of Green Gully Linear Park. It is well located to serve local recreation needs as well as those of the wider district. It has previously been identified by Council for reservation for sporting use. ...
Jenkins Park (also known as Jenkins Playground) forms part of Green Gully Linear Park. It is well located to serve local recreation needs as well as those of the wider district. We've identified this park for sporting use. The Reynolds Road underpass provides safer pedestrian and cycle access from the north and around the playground contains a series of paths including a circuit and pedestrian lighting.
The playground is suitable for children aged 1 to 8 years and consists of a combination unit with lots of climbing and sliding fun and swings. It is part of a very large space (5.0 hectares) which contains a series of paths, including a circuit, two exercise stations and pedestrian lighting.
It is earmarked for an upgrade to include play opportunities for all abilities alongside toilet and barbecue facilities.
Green Gully Linear Park (Jenkins Park) is one of three reserves in Manningham to have exercise equipment installed as part of a grant from the State Government's 2015 Community Facility Funding Program.
The exercise and stretching equipment suitable for adults includes:
Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
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Fahey Park is accessible from many local streets, making is easy to get to on foot, bike or scooter via safe paths. ...
Fahey Park is accessible from many local streets, making is easy to get to on foot, bike or scooter via safe paths.
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.
Pack a picnic rug and enjoy an afternoon of jazz with friends at Stiggants Reserve in Warrandyte.
Featuring performances from Shirazz, Bob Sedergreen and friends, Pippa Wilson, Stuart Cardell, Jazz Notes, Simple Syncopation (Donvale Christian College) and, opening the show, the DR Big Band. This free community event will come alive with bands, performers, delicious food, coffee and more.
Presented by Community Music and Performances Inc, this event is supported by Manningham Council's Community Grant Program.
Steps Trail is now open
The new challenge path between the Ruffey Lake Circuit and Hill Tops Circuit, in the eastern end of the park, called the Steps Trail is now open to test you. There are 115 rock steps, several resting and lookout landings with great views. Come and check it out.
Loved by locals and visitors and flaunted as the park that ‘has it all’, Ruffey Lake Park is popular for social gatherings and family reunions.
We have three kid-friendly picnic areas which have all the facilities you'll need. Our picnic shelters and barbecues are popular - so it's a 'first come, first serve' basis, with sharing encouraged.
View a full map of the network of paths:
Dogs are welcome at Ruffey Lake Park and there are off lead and on lead areas for you and your furry friend.
There are also some areas in the park fenced for revegetation where dogs are not allowed so that we can keep the park beautiful.
To plan your visit with your dog, download:
New interpretive signage has been installed throughout the park and is available to download below. Information from the old signs is also available to download.
Gates open: 6.00am
Gates close: 10.00pm during daylight savings, 8.00pm other times
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