Walking Basketball is great for participants across all ages, genders and abilities. The program is particularly valuable for seniors or those returning to activity after illness, injury or surgery.

The sessions are low-impact and focus on gentle movement, judgement-free exercise, moving at your own pace and having a laugh along the way.

Sessions are 10.00am to 11.00am on Thursdays at Bulleen Basketball Stadium White court. Morning tea is provided after each session.

The sessions are free, but participants need to register.

Term 2 dates: Thursday 1 May  to Thursday 19 June
Term 3 dates: Thursday 21 August to Thursday 11 September
Term 4 dates: Thursday 9 October to Thursday 4 December

Walking Basketball is great for participants across all ages, genders and abilities. The program is particularly valuable for seniors or those returning to activity after illness, injury or surgery.

The sessions are low-impact and focus on gentle movement, judgement-free exercise, moving at your own pace and having a laugh along the way.

Sessions are 10.00am to 11.00am on Thursdays at Bulleen Basketball Stadium White court. Morning tea is provided after each session.

The sessions are free, but participants need to register.

Term 2 dates: Thursday 1 May to Thursday 19 June
Term 3 dates: Thursday 21 August to Thursday 11 September
Term 4 dates: Thursday 9 October to Thursday 4 December

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system
•  finding local clubs and community groups 
• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

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. 

Come along and learn from therapeutic horticulturist Shani Shafrir, who will discuss the health benefits of gardening and how being in nature and engaging in gardening activities can support a healthy mind, body and soul.

Shani will also discuss how gardening and garden spaces can become age-friendly and support healthy ageing through design and management techniques.

The seminar begins at 6.30pm, or join us from 6.15pm for our monthly food swap, where you can bring and trade homegrown produce, cuttings, seeds, gardening magazines, jars, ferments and more!

About Home Harvest: Home Harvest is a free, complete home gardening program that runs monthly from February to December. It aims to educate and inspire residents to grow their own organic, nutritious and delicious produce at home. The series hosts seminars, question and answer time, on-site activities and food swaps!

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By improving your home's efficiency, you can reduce energy costs and create a more comfortable home for your family.

Looking for ways to improve comfort and energy efficiency at home? This 2-hour session, funded by Manningham Council and hosted by Doncaster Library, is perfectly timed as we enter the warmer months. 

Join expert presenter Lucinda and learn practical strategies to optimise your home and appliances for summer comfort.

Topics include:

• how heat builds up in your home and strategies to reduce this
• simple tips for staying cooler in summer
• choosing efficient and affordable appliances
• habits and behaviours to make your home more liveable
• government freebies, rebates and financial incentives.
   

You'll leave with fresh ideas and an upgrades roadmap to help you achieve greater comfort and lower energy use – long into the future.

The session is suited to anyone looking for simple, practical ways to save money, reduce their environmental impact and improve their home's liveability. 

Registrations are essential.

Note: Pines Learning will be hosting an earlier session of Liveable Homes - Summer Comfort on 9 October 2025.

Power up a cleaner future

This event is part of our Electrify Your Life program, which supports residents to go all-electric at home, creating a brighter Manningham. Learn how to make the switch at Electrify Your Life.

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Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.

Held in recognition of Dementia Action Week, people living with dementia, and their families, carers or support networks are invited to meet Koby the therapy dog. Koby is a beautiful gentle Keeshond dog with a soft grey fur/wool coat. His owner, Rosalie spins his fur using it to knit garments. 

You will be able to pat Koby, see his fur being spun and garments made from it. Afternoon tea will be served.

 

Let’s talk healthy ageing in our community!

The Healthy Ageing team will be doing pop up sessions across Manningham. Come and have a chat with us about key topics, such as:

• navigating the My Aged Care system

•  finding local clubs and community groups 

• or finding events for older people

No bookings required, simply come along with your questions and the friendly Healthy Ageing Team will be ready to assist.