Are you covered for emergencies at home?

We are holding a home insurance workshop with Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC), a multidisciplinary legal service that works to prevent problems and support community resilience.

The session will cover important topics including:

• having an up-to-date insurance policy  
• the right insurance amount for your home and contents
• what to look out for in your existing insurance policy.

Participants are encouraged to bring insurance policy documents for personal reference during the session.

It's free to register but bookings are essential. 

Are you covered for emergencies at home?

We are holding a home insurance workshop with Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC), a multidisciplinary legal service that works to prevent problems and support community resilience.

The session will cover important topics including:

• having an up-to-date insurance policy  
• the right insurance amount for your home and contents
• what to look out for in your existing insurance policy.

Participants are encouraged to bring insurance policy documents for personal reference during the session.

It's free to register but bookings are essential. 

Come down and try lawn bowls with experienced coaches at Doncaster Bowls Club.

Lawn Bowls is a sport that can be played all year round.

This event is suitable for women and girls of all ages. No previous experience required.

What to wear: casual clothing and flat sole shoes.

What to bring: nothing, everything you need to participate will be provided by the club.

Where to park: parking is available at the club. Free parking is also available on J.J. Tully Drive.

No registration necessary, just turn up on the day.

#ManninghamGirlsCan

Join us at Manningham Netball as we support the This Girl Can - Victoria campaign, encouraging girls to get active. 

This free netball clinic at Mullum Mullum Stadium is for females aged 11 to 15 years. Delivered by Nardelli Coaching, with the assistance of our representative players and a special guest! 

We're all about netball and want to introduce to you, why we love the game!

Spots are limited so registration is required. 

See you on the courts!

What to wear: active wear and sneakers

What to bring: water bottle

Work on your Spring fitness campaign with Ruffey Runners.

We are a social running group who welcomes everyone regardless of age, fitness level or ability.

Come and join us for two free sessions where you will be guided and supported by our experienced coaches.

Build your health and fitness while connecting with our fun loving and enthusiastic group of runners.

Our sessions run every Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7.15pm - 8.15pm

We look forward to seeing you at one of our sessions.

Wonga's Artist Celebration (WAC) is fun evening out for the whole family.

The Wonga Park Community Cottage will open its doors to our youth community to host a special evening showcasing local artistic talent, including music performances, art exhibitions, stand-up comedy and more.

There will also be a selection of food trucks providing an assortment of tasty snacks and dinner options.

We invite all youth aged between 13 and 24 and their families to join in the fun.

This is a drug and alcohol-free event.

Visit our website and Facebook for more information and updates.

Barbara Hepworth was one of the leading British artists of her generation and the first woman sculptor to achieve international recognition.

Barbara Hepworth: In Equilibrium brings her remarkable achievements to Australian audiences for the first time.

Forty works from prestigious international and national collections, including sculptures in stone, wood, bronze and other metals and a select group of paintings will be on display.

Developed in consultation with the Hepworth Estate, the exhibition has been designed by award-winning architecture firm Studio Bright.

Entry to Heide is free for Manningham residents.

Image by Clytie Meredith.

Aquarena is offering a number of minimal impact, non-intimidating classes during This Girl Can Week, including a free body balance class.

Body balance incorporates yoga, thai chi and pilates, leaving you feeling stretched, strong, calm and centred.

Participants will also be invited to a facility tour, either before or after the session, and all participants will receive a goodie bag.

What to wear: Comfortable clothes that you can move around in.

What to bring: A drink bottle.

Register your attendance: via Aquarena's booking system - scroll right on the top menu and click on 'This Girl Can'.

Join this free and informative webinar on the concept and practice of affirmative consent to learn about recent changes to Victorian law regarding consent within sexual relationships.

The webinar will be presented by a panel of local experts, including Chanel Contos, Executive Director of Teach Us Consent. 

Teach Us Consent is an organisation that provides holistic consent education and advocacy for structural reform to prevent normalised sexual violence. 

Registration is essential to attend. 

This event is part of the 2024 Health and Wellbeing Series, brought to you by collaborating Eastern Metropolitan Region Councils.

After the resounding success of last year's event, the Good Vibrations All Abilities Disco is back!

This year's theme is superheroes. So, dust off your fancy dress costumes, get all your mates together and lets see you boogying the night away.

Entry to the event is free and there will be a prize for the best costume.

This event is presented by the Rotary Club Of Doncaster and supported by the Bendigo Bank (Doncaster East and Templestowe).

Greythorn Bowls welcomes you to a free family and friends fun day.

Come along for fun bowls activities for all the family to enjoy together, including:

• barefoot bowls and games
• live music from the 60s, 70s and 80s
• face painter, slushies and fairy floss 
• sausage sizzle

This event is suitable for all age groups. 

No bookings required. Flat soled shoes recommended for playing.

Join us in celebrating the 2024 Seniors Festival with the graceful art of Tai Chi.

This age-old practice not only boosts physical health, balance, and mental relaxation but also builds a vibrant sense of community and joy.

Embrace the serenity and strength of Tai Chi with a free trial class hosted by Australian Oriental Martial Arts.

Don’t miss this chance to experience the transformative power of Tai Chi and connect with others in a harmonious celebration of well-being.

Register your interest by contacting Edwina Goh via email at ad@awcc.com.au or phone on 0467 597 080.

The Yaluk Langa Community Day at Heide Museum of Modern Art will celebrate the continuing creative culture and traditions of the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people , Heide's traditional owners.

Bring your picnic for this free community day, and learn about the Indigenous history of the local landscape and the role everyone can plan in caring for Country.

Wurundjeri Elders will share stories around the cultural practice behind the recent tree scarring and shield projects, funded by Manningham Council, and lead art making activities and the planting of native grasses in Yaluk Langa.

Photograph credit: Clytie Meredith 

Every 18 seconds, someone in Australia needs blood. Be the reason they live - donate with us this January. 

Manningham Youth Services have reserved a number of donation slots during January. To help you get there, we’ll be offering free transport to Lifeblood Ringwood via our Manningham Youth Services van on those days. 

We’ll leave from MY Hub at MC Square and where possible drop people directly home afterwards.

Register online now!

Manningham Youth Services (delivered by EACH) will be on-site to provide support.

Summer Celebration is coming to Tunstall Square every Saturday in February.

Bring your friends, family and party vibes.

We are showcasing our incredible local Manningham artists with our local businesses throughout Summer.

Talented local face painting artist Zoe will be outside The Don Deli creating masterful happy faces and summer memories. Zoe's face painting is free while time is spent eating, drinking and supporting local businesses

Local artists. Local businesses. Live performances. All summer long across Manningham. 

Visit us at MY Hub on level one MC Square to relax, game, socialise, or study in a safe space for young people in Manningham.

Manningham Youth Services (delivered by EACH) are on-site to provide support!

Support includes

• free mentoring support, guidance and advice for ages 12 to 25
• leadership and community engagement
• youth programs for schools and local community groups
• support for community service providers and business.

Come down and check out our new youth hub and meet our team ready to support young people and their families!

Snap Steps to Cure is a fundraising charity walk aimed to raise funds for cancer research in Tour de Cure's mission to find a cure. 

Please join Snap Heidelberg and Ringwood for this family friendly event and walk for a cure!

10.00am start - Victoria Street playground side. 

Join us as a participant walker, sponsor or donate today!

Registration is free. Register now.

Parking is available onsite. The main carpark is on Victoria Street.

There is also ample street parking available on neighbouring streets. Those who decide to take public transport, the bus stop is on Victoria Street.

 

Come along to our 2025 Inspired Living Series panel to participate in a meaningful discussion on eco-anxiety and hope. 

Bronwyn Gresham - Compassionate Nature

Bronwyn is a psychologist, climate aware practitioner and eco-anxiety speaker. Her purpose is in progressing our personal and collective emotional and social wellbeing as we live in climate change. This includes how climate change impacts people and communities directly (through extreme weather events and biodiversity loss) and indirectly (such as feeling uncertain, dread or anxiety about the future, or grief for extinctions and ecosystem loss). Yet, radical acceptance – that is, accepting what is happening and seeing this with our eyes and hearts open – is a prerequisite for compassionate, responsive and effective action.

Lee Constable

Lee Constable is a science and sustainability presenter and edu-tainer. She is best known for hosting Network 10 kids’ science TV show Scope. Her TV appearances also include Studio 10, ABC News Breakfast and War on Waste (Season Three). Lee is the author of How to Save the Whole Stinkin’ Planet: A Garbological Adventure and How to Save the Whole Blinkin' Planet: A Renewable Energy Adventure.

Inspired Living Series – keynote speaker events

Our 2025 Inspired Living Series showcases five insightful, not-to-be-missed evenings. The series will introduce you to a diverse lineup of local keynote speakers who will offer unique insights on embracing sustainability.

Topics range from sustainable food to low waste lifestyles. Each speaker will share their journey – inspiring our audience to embrace positive choices, nurture a connection to nature, and foster community for a stronger, more resilient future.

Registration for this event is required.

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Come along to our 2025 Inspired Living Series presentation on the exciting world of sustainable food!

Jo Barrett 

Jo is one of Australia’s most innovative chefs, specialising in sustainable and low waste cooking. Having released her cookbook 'Sustain: Groundbreaking Recipes And Skills That Could Save The Planet', she went on to be named 'Chef of the Year' at the Good Food Guide 2024 awards.

Jo is a long time collaborator with sustainability legend Joost Bakker, taking part in the groundbreaking eco-living experiment futurefoodsystem, a self-sustaining, zero waste, highly productive house at Federation Square. 

Jo also works with Wildpie, using invasive game species in pies, and is collaborating with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to develop creative, edible ways to use the 456 million loaves of bread wasted in Australia every year.

Jo will discuss her journey to sustainable food and inspire audience members to embrace new ways of eating.

Inspired Living Series – keynote speaker events

Our 2025 Inspired Living Series showcases five insightful, not-to-be-missed evenings. The series will introduce you to a diverse lineup of local keynote speakers who will offer unique insights on embracing sustainability.

Topics range from sustainable food to low waste lifestyles. Each speaker will share their journey – inspiring our audience to embrace positive choices, nurture a connection to nature, and foster community for a stronger, more resilient future.

Registration for this event is essential. 

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Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.

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Are you intrigued by electric vehicles (EVs) but not yet clear about whether owning one will be a practical choice, of benefit to your household and help you to take action against climate change?

This information session will cover all aspects of EV ownership and help you understand:

• how an EV compares to a petrol-based car, in terms of price, running costs, travel range and longevity
• how and where to charge an EV - and how much electricity it will take
• the emissions and resource-use of EVs, compared to other modes of transport
• how you might future-proof your home for an EV, by installing or increasing rooftop solar
• what changes we might anticipate in the EV market over the coming years
• your eligibility for rebates

All Manningham residents who attend on the night will go into the draw to win a Virtual Home Energy Assessment worth $225!

This phone assessment will be tailored to your household, helping you to plan for a cost-effective and comfortable transition away from gas. We may contact the winner to check on progress in both reducing bills and making the home more energy efficient.

To attend this event, you must have an internet enabled PC or device and be able to download Zoom. Don’t have Zoom? Download it for free. You’ll be provided with the Zoom meeting link when you book.

This free information session is brought to you by Manningham and the Australian Energy Foundation. If you're unable to make the session, you can still learn more about how to keep your home cool while saving energy on the Australian Energy Foundation website.