Smedley Reserve provides pedestrian access between Smedley Road and Curry Road with a sealed but steep path. The reserve contains indigenous vegetation and is within the Oban Road Biosite 21 in Council’s Healthy Habitats Bushland Management Strategy 2012.
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.
Brackenbury Reserve is a small reserve whose function is mainly as drainage but it also contains buffer habitat linking Fourth Hill and Pound Bend Biosites which are considered to have high value in Council’s Healthy Habitats Bushland Management Strategy 2012.
It is accessible from an informal pedestrian track where Brackenbury Street has been closed to through traffic.
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.
Meeting Date: 20 April 2021
Meeting Time: 6.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
Notice is given that a Council Meeting of the Manningham City Council will be held in the Council Chambers at 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster at 6:00pm on Tuesday, 20 April 2021. This meeting is called pursuant to Rule 12.1 of the Governance Rules. The business to be transacted at this Council meeting is:
All residents and interested people are welcome to attend.
ANDREW DAY
Chief Executive Officer
We have recently reviewed our Council meeting practices to ensure we provide a safe environment for Councillors, staff and the community at meetings. We are pleased to advise that members of the public can now attend Council meetings in person. Meetings will proceed in the Council Chamber with the appropriate physical distancing requirements to minimise potential transmission of COVID-19. Council meetings will continue to be live streamed and we encourage you to follow the meeting on our Facebook page or our website. The live stream is not interactive. Any comments or private messages directed to us while the stream is live will not be presented to Council or have a bearing on the conduct of the meeting.
Other temporary changes to our Council meetings:
Public Question Time – At this time, anyone wanting to ask a question of Council should submit their question via email by 5.00pm on the Monday before the meeting. You will have the opportunity to attend the meeting and read out your question or you can have your question read out by our CEO. Public Question Time form.
Find out more about Meetings procedures and Public Question Time.
Parking available at Manningham Civic Centre
Manningham Civic Centre bus stop:
Bus route 907 City to Mitcham via Doncaster Rd
Bus route 902 Chelsea to Airport West
Bus route 295 Doncaster SC to The Pines SC via Templestowe
Meeting Date: 23 April 2024
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.Due to construction works in the foyer area outside our Council chamber, limited seating is available at tonight's Council meeting.
| Timecode | Item |
|---|---|
| 05:50 | 4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES |
| 5. PRESENTATIONS | |
| 06:25 | 5.1 Michele Timms - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| 09:50 | 5.2 Anzac Day |
| 10. CITY PLANNING | |
| 13:20 | 10.1 Manningham's Activity Centre Design Guidelines - For Community Consultation (Page 3) |
| 11. CONNECTED COMMUNITIES | |
| 25:15 | 11.1 Melbourne East Region Sport and Recreation Fair Access Policy Report (Page 181) |
| 12. CITY SERVICES | |
| 29:10 | 12.1 Capital Works Program March 2024 Quarterly Status Report (Page 252) |
| 14. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | |
| 37.50 | 14.1 Audit and Risk Committee Chair's Biannual Report (Page 307) |
| 40:40 | 14.2 Informal Meetings of Councillors (Page 318) |
| 40:50 | 14.3 Documents for Sealing (Page 328) |
| 41:40 | 16. COUNCILLOR REPORTS AND QUESTION TIME (Page 330) |
Pre-application advice gives planning officers the opportunity to provide feedback to your draft proposals, concepts or plans, before you submit a formal planning permit application.
We provide the option for either a face-to-face meeting or a response in writing.
This service is optional and not a requirement for getting a planning permit.
This advice can provide guidance and direction on a planning proposal or concept and can identify any potential issues at an early stage. This may save you time, money and effort during the planning application process.
A flat fee is charged for each request for pre-application advice.
Before starting your request, gather the following documents:
Any additional information details of your concept, proposal or request for advice can also be included.
Apply through our online portal to start your request:
When lodging your request, select 'Request and pay now' to pay by credit card.
We only accept VISA and Mastercard.
If you need more time to pay, select 'Request and pay later' when lodging your request.
We will send your pre-application advice after we receive payment.
Contact us if you are unable to lodge online or need help.
Once we receive your request, we will either contact you to organise a meeting or provide written advice. Depending on the complexity of your request, our response may take between two to four weeks.
Find support with our online resource directory
For Emergencies | call 000
IMMEDIATE HELP
SuicideLine Victoria | 1300 651 251
Suicide Victoria offers free professional online counselling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.
Lifeline Australia | 13 11 14
Lifeline provides mental health support and emotional assistance on the phone and online.
Kids Helpline | 1800 55 1800
Kids Helpline is a free phone and online counselling service for young people aged between 5-25 years.
Beyond Blue | 1300 22 4636
Beyond Blue provides support programs to address issues related to depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illness.
Nurse on Call | 1300 60 60 24
Nurse-on-call helpline provides health advice from registered nurse, 24 hours a day.
Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT) | 1300 721 927
The Outer East Crisis Assessment Treatment team provide mobile assessments to people in psychiatric and short-term home treatment as an alternative to hospital.
Sexual Assault Crisis Line (SACL) | 1800 806 292
SACL is a state-wide after hours, confidential, telephone crisis counselling service for people who have experienced both past and recent sexual assault.
Safe Steps | 1800 015 188
Safe Steps is a specialist support service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing family violence specialist support to anyone in Victoria who is experiencing or afraid of family violence.
General Information
Mental Health Foundation Australia provides a range of networks, services, advocacy, events, and support groups for the community to seek support on mental health illness.
Translating and Interpreting Service provides access to services for people with limited or no English language ability. Phone 131 450
Ask Izzy is a mobile website that connects people who are in crisis with the services they need right now and nearby.
PANDA – Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood.
MensLine Australia is a national 24 hour, 7 days a week men’s helpline offering support, information and referrals for men with emotional health, family and relationship concerns. Phone 1300 78 99 78
Parentline is a phone service for parents and carers of children from birth to 18 years old. Confidential and anonymous counselling and support on parenting issues is provided. Phone 13 22 89
NEAMI is a not-for-profit organisation providing mental health, homelessness and suicide prevention services.
SANE provides mental health support, information, resources and online forums for family and friends. Phone 1800 187 263
Find support with our range of online resources for wellbeing and mental health support.
We take a dignity first approach to homelessness, recognising that homelessness or sleeping rough in public places is not illegal. With the ever-increasing cost of living, and any one of a number of life changing events, people can find themselves needing crisis accommodation when they least expect it.
We work closely with a range of service providers to enable people experiencing homelessness, sleeping rough and/or needing crisis accommodation to find a safe place to rest.
If you do have a welfare concern for a person who appears to be experiencing homelessness and/or sleeping rough, contact us on 9840 9333 and we will make a referral to the appropriate service provider.
The following community agencies provide crisis accommodation and support:
If emergency assistance is required or a person is suspected of committing an offence or is engaged in any illegal activity, the matter should immediately be reported to the Victoria Police on 000.
Community legal centres work with residents to prevent problems, progress fair outcomes and support the wellbeing and resilience of communities. Community legal support providers for Manningham include:
This content was correct as of August 2025 and will be reviewed frequently.
If amendments are identified or you know of another to be considered, contact us.
Find out how to provide feedback on any of our services, processes, decisions, services or staff. ...
Your feedback provides us a valuable opportunity to review our policies, practices and the way we deliver our services, and to make changes where necessary.
We offer over 100 services to our community. We welcome feedback on:
Your feedback, whether positive or negative, helps us to monitor and improve our services for the benefit of all of our customers.
You can give us feedback online, in person or over the phone.
After you send us your feedback, we will send you an acknowledgement within two business days.
If this is not what you are looking for, you can also:
The Digital Accelerator Program is offering this free hands-on workshop to local Manningham-based businesses.
Learn new and proven concepts to help you understand local search engine optimisation (SEO) and use Google Business Profiles to grow your business. This session will cover:
Local Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and why your business needs local SEO
Google Business Profile
Website local Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
About the speaker
Alison Evans - Pinpoint Local Business (Owner)
Pinpoint Local Business is a digital marketing agency providing SEO services for local business and is a specialist for Google Business Profile optimisation strategies (formerly Google My Business GMB).
Google Business Profile (GBP) allows your business to easily connect with customers across Google Search and Maps. If you run a local business that serves customers at a particular location, or you serve customers within a designated service area, then Google Business Profile is your gold nugget. GBP helps local consumers find your business.
Besides providing full GBP management and Local SEO services for local business, Alison also provides presentations, workshops, and one to one mentoring sessions.
Meeting Date: 26 March 2024
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
| Timecode | Item |
|---|---|
| 04:25 | 2. APOLOGIES AND REQUESTS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE |
| 04:34 | 3. PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST |
| 04:45 | 4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES |
| 5. PRESENTATIONS | |
| 05:30 | 5.1 Manningham Staff Service Awards |
| 07:20 | 7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME (Page 2) |
| 55:55 | ADMISSION OF URGENT BUSINESS (Page 2) |
| 10. CITY PLANNING | |
| 57:20 | 10.1 Manningham Residential Discussion Paper - Residential Strategy (for Community Consultation) (Page 3) |
| 14 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Page 252) | |
| 01:09:40 | 14.1 Informal Meetings of Councillors (Page 252) |
| 15. URGENT BUSINESS (Page 263) | |
| 01:10:11 | 15.1 Documents for Sealing |
| 01:10:55 | 16. COUNCILLOR REPORTS AND QUESTION TIME (Page 263) |
| 01:18:17 | 17. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS (Page 263) |
For some building projects, you'll need to provide us your proposed plans to get a report and consent (special permission) from us when building or making changes.
These report and consents will form a part of your building permit.
We have three types of report and consent. Check you are applying for the correct one.
Any time you wish to build or make a change that sits outside building regulations, you'll need our consent before you begin construction. Some common examples include:
Not sure if you need to apply? contact your appointed building surveyor.
Before you apply, prepare the following documents:
Once you have prepared the above documents, select 'Apply now' to apply for siting, design and fences report and consent below.
Need help? Contact us.
To find out if your property is located in an area liable to flooding within the meaning of Regulation 153 or 154, you will need to apply for a Regulation 51.2 statement.
If your property is on land liable to flooding, you will need our consent to build or make changes.
Before you apply, prepare the following documents:
To start your application to build on land liable to flooding report and consent, select 'Apply now':
Need help? contact us.
Every time you make a change to your property's facade or demolish a property, you need our consent to confirm your property is not protected under the heritage register - no matter the age of your property.
Before you apply, prepare the following documents:
To start your application for Section 29A report and consent, select 'Apply now':
Need help? contact us.
Ringwood Warrandyte Reserve contains a natural drainage line, an underground Council drain and a steep hillside at the rear.
It joins directly to Andersons Creek at the eastern end and supports remnant vegetation at its western end as a buffer to Andersons Creek/Colman Park Biosite 27 in Council’s Healthy Habitats Bushland Management Strategy 2012.
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.
Carers sharing through writing is a free carer's writing group.
It is held in a non-judgmental and safe space led by two experienced facilitators. There will be opportunities to share experiences, coping strategies and problem solving.
The Carers Writing Group will consist of between 6 to 8 carers. Meetings will be held once a week in person, but they will also be offered via Zoom for 6 weeks.
Each session will run for 90 minutes.
Meeting Date: 27 September 2022
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
Members of the public can attend Council meetings in person. We have reviewed our Council meeting practices to ensure we provide a safe environment for Councillors, staff and the community at meetings. Council meetings will continue to be live streamed and we encourage you to follow the meeting on our Facebook page (even if you don’t have a Facebook account) or website. The live stream is not interactive. Any comments or private messages directed to us while the stream is live will not be presented to Council or have a bearing on the conduct of the meeting.
Other temporary changes to our Council meetings:
Public Question Time – At this time, anyone wanting to ask a question of Council should submit their question via email by 5.00pm on the Monday before the meeting. As you cannot be present in the chamber, your question will be read out at the meeting by the CEO. For more information visit the Council Meeting Procedures page.
| Timecode | Item |
|---|---|
| 02:00 | Motion of Condolence - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
| 10. CITY PLANNING & COMMUNITY | |
| 10:00 | 10.1 Draft Community Local Law 2022. |
| 11. CITY SERVICES | |
| 18:00 | 11.1 Maintenance Responsibilities along Arterial Roads (Page 191) |
| 13. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | |
| 26:00 | 13.1 Draft Freedom of the City Policy |
| 31:00 | 13.2 Appointment of Authorised Officers - Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Page 205) |
| 32:00 | 13.3 Informal Meetings of Councillors (Page 210) |
| 32:00 | 13.4 Documents for Sealing |
| 14. NOTICES OF MOTION | |
| 33:00 | 14.1 Notion of Motion by Cr Stephen Mayne (NOM No.5/2022) (Page 224) |
| 40:00 | 15. URGENT BUSINESS |
| 40:00 | 16. COUNCILLORS REPORTS AND QUESTION TIME (Page 225) |
| 52:00 | 17. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS |
Our Nutrition Seminar teaches more than just healthy eating. Understand how our relationship with food impacts our mental, physical and emotional health.
Some key topics addressed in the seminar:
Meeting Date: 10 November 2020
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
As part of our efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 we have reviewed our Council meeting practices to ensure we provide a safe environment for Councillors, staff and the community. This Annual Council meeting will proceed in the Council Chamber adhering to our COVID-Safe Plan to minimise potential transmission of COVID-19.
Physical attendance by members of the public at Council meetings is currently not permitted. Council meetings will continue to be live streamed and we encourage you to follow the meeting on our Facebook page (you can view the livestream on our Facebook page even if you don’t have a Facebook account). The live stream is not interactive. Any comments or private messages directed to us while the stream is live will not be presented to Council or have a bearing on the conduct of the meeting.
Our next ordinary Council meeting will be held 7:00pm on Tuesday, 24 November 2020.
Parking available at Manningham Civic Centre
Manningham Civic Centre bus stop:
Bus route 907 City to Mitcham via Doncaster Rd
Bus route 902 Chelsea to Airport West
Bus route 295 Doncaster SC to The Pines SC via Templestowe
Come and meditate in motion with a low-impact, mind-body exercise, which can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance.
World Tai Chi Day is on Saturday 30 April and to celebrate, we're running a series of free outdoor Tai Chi and Qigong sessions for adults.
These two sessions will be at Mullum Mullum Reserve. They're one hour long, and facilitated by experienced instructor, Suzette Hosken, from Jade Lady Tai Chi & Qigong.
Delivered by Proud2Play, this free session will help prepare participants with an introduction to LGBTIQ+ inclusion in sport and movement settings.
This session is ideal for those organisations, sports clubs or individuals who have never engaged in LGBTIQ+ inclusion, or recently started working with LGBTIQ+ communities.
Key learnings in this session include:
Join our local Land Restoration Guides, Alan Noy and Glenn Jameson for an interactive walk in 100 Acres Reserve, and for a summary session in the study room. Learn how to successfully tackle weeds and support local wildlife on your block. Become empowered to collectively regenerate our native bushland and help it thrive, so that you can improve the natural beauty of where you live.
This workshop is FREE and take home notes will be provided.
Wear shoes and clothing appropriate for a bush walk and the weather on the day.
Bring a water bottle and a notepad and pen.
Free light lunch provided.
Location will be provided upon registration
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.
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.