Accessible Yoga for Seniors with poses performed while seated on a chair or standing and using a chair for support.
A qualified instructor is available to modify any exercises to suit varying abilities.
Parking is available onsite and Bus 905 stops at Thompsons Road / Sunhill Road bus stop.
Join us as we hear from Services Australia's Aged Care Specialist, who will cover various topics, such as:
There will be time for questions and answers following the session.
This is a free information session, but places are limited.
There are a range of health and support services, programs and resources to support our community.
These community-based agencies and organisations provide emergency relief and material aid such as food hampers, vouchers and pantries to people in financial crisis living in Manningham as part of the Food Relief Network.
Homelessness and crisis accommodation and 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.
Our community is diverse with residents from more than 140 countries.
Mental health is a state of emotional, social, and psychological wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also impacts how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
Find support with our online resource directory.
Join us this National Recycling Week at our 2025 Inspired Living Series to discover how we can live low waste for a happier life and a healthier world.
Lindsay Miles
Lindsay is an educator, speaker, author and passionate zero waste/plastic-free living advocate who helps others live more meaningful lives with less waste and stuff.
She has been sharing ideas, tips, tricks and strategies on her website Treading My Own Path since 2013. She has published two books ‘Less Stuff’ and ‘The Less Waste No Fuss Kitchen’, detailing simple and practical methods for how to live simply yet richly. Lindsay also presented at the acclimated TEDx Conference, with her empowering talk 'The Non-disposable Life'.
Inspired Living Series - keynote speaker events
The 2025 Inspired Living Series showcases five insightful, not-to-be-missed evenings. The series will introduce you to a diverse line-up of local keynote speakers offering unique insights on how we can all shift to and embrace sustainability.
Topics range from sustainable food to low waste lifestyles, and each speaker will talk about their journey, and inspire our audience to embrace simple, positive lifestyle choices, connect to nature and foster community for a stronger, more resilient and brighter future.
Registration for this event is required.
Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
Come join us for some relaxing yoga classes, specifically designed for current carers to unwind and de-stress.
Join 12 sessions of yoga/chair yoga classes, held at Living and Learning at Ajani.
Please bring a yoga mat and your water bottle.
Weekly registrations are essential.
On Friday 8 September our community came together with Mayor Cr Deirdre Diamante to be a part of this glamorous night.
Partnering with MannaCare, the Mayoral Charity Gala has raised awareness and funds for initiatives to support those in our community touched by dementia.
Our partner MannaCare are still taking direct donations.
All proceeds will go to creating a dementia-focused initiative in Manningham.
Donate directly to our partner, MannaCare.
If you have any questions about donating directly, please contact our events team on 9840 9333 or at events@manningham.vic.gov.au
Join wildlife ecologist John Harris as we undertake a biodiversity survey of 100 Acres Reserve. This community biodiversity survey is part of the global City Nature Challenge (CNC).
How to participate
It is free, easy, and fun to get involved.
Bring your mobile phone or digital camera to take pictures of the wild plants, animals and fungi you see, or make sound recordings of frog or bird calls.
Any observations taken over the four days, need to be uploaded to iNaturalist and included in the City Nature Challenge 2023.
To prepare for the guided walks and talks:
About the City Nature Challenge
The City Nature Challenge runs from Friday 28 April to Monday 1 May 2023.
In this worldwide BioBlitz, cities compete to make the most observations of the most species by the most people.
Manningham is collaborating with over 25 local governments to form the Greater Melbourne project.
Last year Greater Melbourne came 33rd from 445 cities for the number of observations made. Hume City came fourth amongst the other local government areas.
Take part in one of the largest Citizen Science projects in the world while contributing valuable information about Manningham’s biodiversity.
The City Nature Challenge runs from Friday 25 April to Monday 28 April 2025.
In this worldwide BioBlitz, cities compete to make the most observations of the most species by the most people.
Manningham is collaborating with more than 25 local governments to form the Greater Melbourne project.
It is free, easy and fun to get involved.
During the 4-day window of this challenge, take photos of plants or animals and upload it to iNaturalist.
Your observations will be added to the Manningham iNaturalist projects (Manningham East or Manningham West) so that we can compete with participants from across Melbourne and all over the world.
All data gets added to Australia’s database of plants and animals, helping scientists with their research to improve outcomes for our environment.
Take part in one of the largest Citizen Science projects in the world while contributing valuable information about Manningham’s biodiversity.
In this worldwide BioBlitz, cities compete to observe the most species by the most people.
Manningham is collaborating with more than 25 local governments to form the Greater Melbourne project.
During this four-day challenge, take photos of plants or animals and upload them to iNaturalist.
Your observations will be added to the Manningham iNaturalist projects (Manningham East or Manningham West) so that we can compete with participants from across Melbourne and around the world.
All data is added to Australia’s database of plants and animals, helping scientists with their research to improve outcomes for our environment.
If you have lost or had your permit stolen (except the accessible parking permit), you can apply for a new one online.
A judgment-free space to learn how to better support LGBTQIA+ youth in your life.
An Allies session aimed at parents, carers, families, teachers and others to build their understanding of LGBTQIA+ youth experiences. The session will give participants the opportunity to ask questions, without judgement, and show them ways to be a better ally to the LGBTQIA+ community.
This session will be facilitated by Dr Tina Dixson (she/her) and Kochava Lilit (they/them) from Women’s Health East.
Topics covered include:
Dr Tina Dixson (she/her) is a queer Ukrainian feminist, academic, and social policy professional who sought asylum in Australia with her partner, Dr Renee Dixson. She has worked across LGBTIQA+ equality, refugee protection, and gender-based violence. Tina completed her PhD at the Australian National University, exploring the lived experiences of queer and trans refugee women. She co-founded the Forcibly Displaced People Network, Australia’s only national LGBTIQA+ refugee-led organisation.
Kochava Lilit (they/them) is a queer Disabled advocate and educator who has worked in queer, trans, and youth peer support and advocacy spaces. Kochava is the project coordinator for Get the Go-Ahead at Women’s Health East, an affirmative consent education project codesigned by a group of disabled Young Experts. Get the Go-Ahead includes resources on discussing consent, relationships, and sexuality with young people and shares experiences from LGBTQIA+ Disabled young people.
Manningham Council is committed to creating a community that embraces inclusiveness and equality.
Did you know that Manningham is one of the leafiest areas of metropolitan Melbourne with more than 656 hectares of Council-managed parks and reserves?
With more than 60km of shared trails, 300 individual parks and reserves, 165 play spaces, numerous picnic areas and walking paths to manage, our Parks Improvement Program sets out a plan for the future upgrades of all our parks over the next 20 years.
We are guided by our Open Space Strategy, the Eastern Region Sport, Recreation and Trail Strategy, specific park masterplans, community requests and planned facility renewal programs.
Our Parks Improvement Program identifies opportunities for improvements and ensures our parks and reserves are well maintained and upgraded as our population grows.
The Parks Improvement Programs sets out a plan for the future renewal and upgrade of all parks in Manningham over the next 20 years.
The Parks Improvement Program is based on recommendations from our Open Space Strategy, Eastern Region Sport, Recreation and Trails Strategy, specific masterplans for our parks, feedback and requests from our community and planned facility renewal programs.
This program will ensure our parks and reserves remain relevant and accessible to everyone into the future. It will make sure that facilities are in good condition and adapt to changing needs.
For most park facilities like playspaces, furniture, paths and garden beds they need to be renewed every 20-25 years to ensure they are in a good and safe condition. Other factors are the level of use, i.e. Regional parks and playspaces get much higher use and wear out more quickly; the population growth in that neighbourhood; and demand for new facilities like fitness equipment, lighting and trails.
Yes a number of new parks or expansion of existing ones has been determined in the Open Space Strategy to cater for gaps in provision, links to other parks or where there is higher density living occurring. These sites will gradually be acquired and developed as they become available.
This event is sold out. Tickets won't be sold at the door.
Get ready to lighten up your evening with plenty of entertainment, activities, delicious food and dancing!
Presented by the Australian Indian Cultural Society Incorporated (AICSI).
Come along to celebrate the launch of our 2025 Inspired Living Series with a panel of two inspiring local storytellers and eco-adventurers!
Beau Miles
Beau is a father, YouTuber, author of The Backyard Adventurer, wannabe farmer and maker of stuff from other people's junk. Known for oddball storytelling that aims to turn seemingly mundane or silly ideas into things that are enjoyable, challenging and insightful. Beau is known for his ‘Backyard Adventurer’ philosophy of connecting people with their local heritage, history and environment.
Cezary Carmichael (Two Birders Two Bikes One School)
Cezary is a 19-year-old filmmaker and student who recently completed a year-long journey on his bike around Australia to fund the development of a school in Timor-Leste (raising more than $120,000). His upcoming documentary will explore the cultural and ecological significance of birds in Australia and the importance of storytelling and communication in fostering community.
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 strengthen their community for a stronger, more resilient future.
Registration for this event is required.
Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
Textile_Temporalities is an exhibition and series of workshops that explores and reflects on the temporal nature of craft practices, human connectedness, and sites of intimacy. Led by artist Shannon Slee, whose practice investigates the role of discarded clothing to connect with personal and social histories, our small gallery will be showcasing a range of recent works from the artist and a special participatory artwork made in collaboration with older people in Manningham, developed over a series of interactive workshops. Visitors to the gallery will also have the opportunity to get involved through a textile inspired activity.
Artist Biography
Shannon Slee is a visual artist living and working in Narrm. Her practice engages with the handmade to consider intimate moments of connection within the flexible aesthetic of textiles. She explores practices of reusing, sewing, spinning, and weaving, with a particular interest in how craft modalities distort time, invite tactile engagement, and evoke memory. Through her work, she investigates rhythms of making, and the narrative and emotions embedded in material processes.
In 2024 she was awarded a Masters of Contemporary Art from the University of Melbourne. She has recently exhibited at the Public Records Office, Melbourne; Five Walls Project Space, Melbourne; Linden Project Space, Melbourne; fortyfive downstairs, Melbourne; Australian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne and George Paton Gallery at the University of Melbourne.
Image: Shannon Slee, Textile Assemblage for Carolyn (back), (detail), 2023, Preston op-shop dress, artists’ family sewing box scraps, blanket, thread. 170 x 200cm. Image by Simon Strong.
In this workshop, primary school-aged children are invited to join the staff from Awareaway to create fish from re-purposed plastic waste. The fish will then be displayed as part of the 'School of Plastic Fish' exhibition at the Box Hill Community Art Centre.
Participation in the workshops is free but places are limited.
The exhibition runs from 23 May until 29 May 2022 at the Box Hill Community Art Centre.
'School of Plastic Fish' is an exhibition responding to the alarming study that predicts by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans.
The fish depict an eerie yet beautiful ocean-scape where they are displayed, reminding us of a possible future and encouraging us to embrace positive behaviour change to reimagine a better and more sustainable future.
Awareaway is a social and environmental enterprise, co-founded by Sophie Dahm and Alex Child, dedicated to sustainable and creative design by re-purposing and up-cycling plastic waste.
Re:SPECT: a Space to Pause, Express, Connect and Thrive.
A 6 week creative art therapy group for women recovering from family violence.
The Women’s Re:SPECT program utilises the visual arts, journaling and mindfulness for self-expression to explore themes relating to emotions, values and identity.
Bookings are required.
Learn how to make seed bombs for your home or community garden.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover how to make seed bombs using native flower seeds and all the nutrients and protection the seeds need to get a great start on life.
Suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years.
Join us for the Healthy, Happy & Wise: Healthy Ageing Forum, an informative event designed to support older adults in ageing well.
Featuring expert speakers from organisations such as Eastern Community Legal Centre, Bendigo Bank, and Elder Rights Advocacy, the forum will cover key topics including financial literacy, retirement planning, elder rights, housing, and active living.
The expert panel will be addressing key topics relating to healthy ageing, and what it means to be Healthy, Happy and Wise.
Participants will be able to explore resource stalls, and enjoy complimentary morning tea.
Held in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2025, this event highlights the importance of elder rights, ageism prevention, and a safe, respectful community for all.
This event is now sold out, but you can join the waitlist by clicking the "join waitlist" button on the right.
Join us for the Healthy, Happy & Wise: Healthy Ageing Forum, an informative event designed to support older adults in ageing well.
Featuring expert speakers from organisations such as Eastern Community Legal Centre, Bendigo Bank, and Elder Rights Advocacy, the forum will cover key topics including financial literacy, retirement planning, elder rights, housing, and active living.
Attendees can engage in a panel discussion with Q&A, explore resource stalls, and enjoy a complimentary morning tea for networking and community connection.
Held in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2025, this event highlights the importance of elder rights, ageism prevention, and a safe, respectful community for all.
This is a free event, however places are limited. Register your attendance today.
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!
