Parkview Reserve is located on the corner of Ayr Street and Parkview Place, at the south end of the Ayr/ Outhwaite local shopping centre. The reserve has a path, seat, signage and some trees.
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Buckingham Reserve is an attractive treed reserve that functions as a small stormwater retarding basin and provides an pedestrian link between Menarra Street and Buckingham Crescent to the nearby Village Avenue Shopping Centre.
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Wetherby Reserve is a small but attractive reserve located on Wetherby Road immediately opposite the Renshaw Street local shopping centre. A part of Wetherby Road and the indented bus stop have been constructed within the Reserve. It consists of an informal grassed area, with mature trees and garden beds.
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Andersons Creek North Reserve is located on the corner of Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road and Harris Gully Road around the Country Fire Authority (CFA) building. A pedestrian path links Goldfields Shopping Centre and Warrandyte Reserve, and east to Gold Memorial Drive and Warrandyte State Park beyond.
The dominant features of the Reserve are Andersons Creek and its native vegetation values (Fourth Hill Biosite11 in Council’s Healthy Habitats Bushland Management Strategy 2012).
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Launders Reserve is a small area between the Wonga Park shopping centre carpark and Yarra Street that functions as an urban plaza. It has a pedestrian path, seat, picnic setting and a horse hitching post beneath three large pines, and remnant vegetation which forms a buffer to the adjacent Freyne Street Biosite 7.
Launders Reserve upgrade
We're upgrading Launders Reserve.
What's included in the upgrade?
The upgrade will include:
- new seats
- new picnic table
- new charcoal coloured concrete path
- rocks and planting.
The existing hitching post and pine trees will be retained.
When will it be done?
Construction is scheduled to begin in mid 2024 and will take up to a month to complete, depending on weather conditions. Construction will generally occur between 7.00am and 5.00pm on weekdays.
Works starting
Works will begin from the 5 August. This includes the footpath and furniture upgrade.
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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.

Immunisation
The immunisation team provide immunisations for babies, children and adults to keep our community safe and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

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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 .
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Early Parenting Centres
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Gentleman Jim Slim, a dapper dude with attitude!
Gentleman Jim Slim is many things, Juggler, Magician, Unicyclist, Clown, Ringmaster, a complete Circus in one body! Is he from the East? Is he from the West? One thing is for certain, he is the Best!
Come and see him perform as he moves around the Tunstall Square Shopping Centre.
This event is part of the Manningham Placemaking Activations.
A celebration of the birth of Jesus through carols, prayers, and readings. A light, festive supper with non-alcoholic sparkling drinks will follow the service.
Event will be held at East Doncaster Baptist Church.
To get there: Bus routes 902 or 907 to Tunstall Square Shopping Centre and then it's a 5-minute walk south down Tunstall Road. Limited parking is available on site.
More details at East Doncaster Baptist Church.
We can all participate in the movement to minimise waste.
To celebrate Plastic Free July, we'll be popping up at our local activity centres to chat with visitors about how we can all continue reducing our waste and in particular, single-use plastics.
Come along and say hello!
The term ‘heart attack’ is frequently used in the media, but do you actually know what it means, how it might affect you and what you can do to avoid it?
Heart disease is by far the most common cause of death in Australian adults.
This 2-hour session will explain in simple terms exactly what ‘heart disease’ and ‘heart attack’ mean and how and why they occur. You'll also learn what the main risk factors are and how best to minimize your risk.
There is parking available onsite and regular public transport by bus adjacent at The Pines Shopping Centre.
Get involved in football fun at Bulleen Plaza these school holidays.
In collaboration with the AFL, Bulleen Templestowe Bullants, and Kelly Sports, Bulleen Plaza Shopping Centre is hosting "For the Love of Footy".
Come along and enjoy a great range of free activities, including:
- games
- prizes
- giveaways
- handball competition
Special event: Thursday 21 September at 11.00am, meet and greet with Collingwood AFLW players.
Dress up in your favourite team colours and get excited for the upcoming Grand Final!
A colourful playground, providing play opportunities for a variety of age groups. A double swing, fireman's pole and whirley-gig will keep the older kids entertained, while the younger ones tackle the naughts and crosses and play shops at the shop window. There is also a picnic table. ...
A colourful playground, providing play opportunities for a variety of age groups.
A double swing, fireman's pole and whirley-gig will keep the older kids entertained, while the younger ones tackle the naughts and crosses and play shops at the shop window. There is also a picnic table.
Suitable age group: 1 to 7 years.
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Did you know that Australian households send approximately 250kg of food to landfill every year, and that food waste is one of the top three producers of carbon emissions in the world?
It makes sense to change our food waste habits if we want to reduce our overall carbon footprint. The good news is that a little bit of creativity with your ‘scraps’ can have a huge impact.
Join permaculture and sustainability educator, Anna The Urban Nanna, to learn why and how to flip your relationship with food waste for good, by adopting ‘scraptastic’ approaches in the kitchen.
This free face-to-face presentation will help you learn how to make the absolute most of your weekly shop to not only reduce your food waste output, but also reduce your shopping bill too. The presentation includes an in-depth exploration of scraptasatic cooking options and ideas; a presentation table/display of various scraptastic creations; and examples of useful books and resources to help you get the most out of your scraps.
This session includes tasting samples, so please specify any allergies at the time of registration.
Registration is required and spots are limited.
Congratulations on choosing Manningham as your new home.
Manningham prides itself on providing high quality services and a range of lifestyle needs for residents of all ages.
Manningham is located just a short distance from the Melbourne CBD yet you can enjoy a sense of being 'out of the city' thanks to our abundance of green open spaces, scenic outlooks to the ranges, and tranquil walks along our waterways.
It is this unique balance of city and country that makes Manningham such a special place to live.

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State Government Planning Reforms
Victoria is undergoing transformative change, with the State Government’s release of a number of important planning reforms.
These changes will affect the way that Manningham grows and will have impacts on the character and liveability of our neighbourhoods.
We will continue to advocate to the State Government on the implications of these reforms. We’re urging the State Government to continue to consult with us as we work closely with our communities to ensure these reforms align with their needs.
Plan for Victoria
The State Government released its new statewide strategy, Plan for Victoria, on 28 February 2025.
The Plan for Victoria focuses on directing housing to activity centres close to stations and public transport. With updated planning controls, activity centres and priority precincts have been identified as the key places for the delivery of more homes.
The identified priority precincts are based around the Suburban Rail Loop precincts, including Box Hill and Burwood. The targeted activity centres are focused around the 60 identified activity centres that have both fixed rail and tram infrastructure.
It’s proposed that new planning controls will provide for taller buildings in the core of these centres and lower rise apartments within walking distance of the centre. None of these precincts or activity centres fall within Manningham.
The Plan Victoria is based around five pillars:
- Housing choice at an affordable price and close to daily needs. This includes the Activity Centre Program – planning for more homes in and around activity centres and the housing targets
- Accessible jobs and Services
- Great Places, Suburbs and Towns
- Sustainable Environments
- Self Determination and Caring for Country
Housing targets
On 24 February 2025, the Minister released the final housing targets for each local government area within Victoria, for delivery over the next 30 years.
Following Council advocacy, Manningham’ s housing target has been reduced to 28,500 dwellings, from the original target of 39,000 dwellings.
This revised target will have implications on Manningham’s future residential growth strategy and the identification of areas for increased densities.
Manningham Residential Strategy
We’re currently preparing a draft Residential Strategy that will respond to this target.
The next stage of consultation on the draft strategy will focus on identifying how housing growth and diversity of housing types will be managed in the urban parts of the municipality.
Townhouse and Low-rise Code
On 25 February 2025, the Victorian Government announced a new Townhouse and Low-rise code to come into effect in all planning schemes.
These changes represent a significant departure to the standards for multi-unit development under ResCode, which have been in place for many years. In addition, where a development proposal is deemed to meet the Code, residents will still be able to lodge an objection to council, however, will be unable to appeal the matter in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
Activity Centre Program
On 27 February 2025, the Victorian Government announced the final 25 ‘train and tram zone’ locations to the Activity Centres Program.
This program is part of the Victorian Government Housing Statement reforms to provide capacity for 300,000 additional homes to 2051.
No additional activity centres within Manningham have been identified as part of this announcement.
We’re currently preparing detailed draft Activity Centre Design Guidelines to manage built form outcomes for residential development within our neighbourhood activity centres.
What happens from here
We expect that the implications of these reforms will become clearer in the coming months.
The changes will have direct impacts on a number of strategic projects being progressed by Council.
We’ll continue to keep you updated on any further changes announced by the State Government.
Young children will love to test their climbing and balancing skills on the crocodile, stepping stones, swings and slide at Gertrude Reserve playground opposite the Gertrude Street shops. ...
Young children will love to test their climbing and balancing skills on the crocodile, stepping stones, swings and slide at Gertrude Reserve playground opposite the Gertrude Street shops.
The large trees provide shade over the picnic table and the paved path network make it easy for parents and grand parents to push a pram.
Suitable age group: 1 to 6 years
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Hampshire Reserve Playground offers a variety of activities for all ages. The play unit caters for young children with a double slide and underdeck activities including squeeze bars and a shop panel. ...
Hampshire Reserve Playground offers a variety of activities for all ages.
The play unit caters for young children with a double slide and underdeck activities including squeeze bars and a shop panel. There is a junior monkey bar, spring rocker, swings and a basketball ring. This “L” shaped reserve links Hampshire Road with Colston Close and the Koonung Creek Linear Park.
Suitable age group: 2 - 12 years.
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Catering for young children, Corroboree Reserve playground features a junior unit with slide, spinner and swings. The Reserve is in close proximity to Chatsworth Quadrant local shops, Templestowe Pre-school and Templestowe Primary School. ...
Catering for young children, Corroboree Reserve playground features a junior unit with slide, spinner and swings. The Reserve is in close proximity to Chatsworth Quadrant local shops, Templestowe Pre-school and Templestowe Primary School. The reserve is fenced.
Suitable age group: 2 to 6 years
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Whipstick Gully Reserve is fairly steep and has limited access to the land at either end. The adjacent road provides the pedestrian link between Yarra Street and Warrandyte State Park and also provides carparking for the Park and Yarra Street shopping strip.
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