Learn how to identify our local eucalypt trees and find out how understanding where they grow can help you to read the landscape.
If all the trees and bush look a bit the same to you, this short walk and talk could change the way you see the world!
Join experienced local naturalist and ecologist Alan Noy to guide you through the process.
For over 150 years, Longridge farm was grazed by cattle. Now, under Parks Victoria management, it is recovering with plant regeneration and the return of wildlife.
The ridge offers spectacular views to the north, and the rapids are some of the prettiest on the Yarra.
Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Bring a water bottle and a snack
Meeting point advised on registration.
As part of the Inspired Living Series, join us on Thursday 23 May to find out what is happening to our local weather patterns and biodiversity.
Our presenter line up includes weather and biodiversity experts Nate Byrne, Professor David Karoly and Dr Greg Moore.
Nate Byrne, is the weather presenter on ABC News Breakfast, meteorologist, oceanographer and science communicator. Nate will discuss the latest climate modelling and how it’s predicted to affect Melbourne’s weather.
Professor David Karoly is an internationally recognised climate change expert. David will explore the latest climate science and how we can help reduce the increasing risk of catastrophic climate change.
Dr Greg Moore is a member of the National Trust of Victoria’s Register of Significant Trees member and inaugural president of the International Society of Arboriculture, Australian Chapter. Dr Moore will discuss how Manningham’s changing climate is impacting local biodiversity.
The Inspired Living Series - keynote speaker events showcases five insightful, not-to-be-missed evenings at the iconic Manningham Function Centre.
The series will introduce you to a diverse line-up of local and international keynote speakers offering unique insights on how we can all shift to a greener future.
Topics range from permaculture to sustainable fashion. Each speaker will inspire and motivate simple, positive lifestyle choices, connection to nature and growing a thriving community in the midst dynamic change.
This is a free guided nature walk, exploring a variety of bushland settings in Manningham. It is paced to allow participants to enjoy and appreciate the natural beauty of the area.
This nature walk is rated moderate and incorporates moderately steep and slippery sections.
The walk will cover approximately 3km and go for around 2.5 hours.
The meeting point for the nature walk will be provided at the time of registration.
Please note: nature walks will be cancelled on days of total fire ban or extreme weather warning.
Come along to our 2025 Inspired Living Series panel to learn about the exciting future of electrification and energy efficiency – both at home and beyond!
Heidi Lee
Heidi is the CEO of Beyond Zero Emissions, an independent think thank that shows how Australia can prosper in a zero emissions economy through ambitious research, influential engagement and compelling communications. Heidi has two decades' experience in sustainable design and architecture, and in 2024, was named one of The Australian's 'Top 100 Green Energy Power Players' for the third year running.
Tim Forcey
Tim is one of Australia's leading voices in home energy efficiency and electrification. He is an avid researcher and author of 'My Efficient Electric Home Handbook', which captures a decades worth of advice and insight. Tim founded and contributes to the thriving My Efficient Electric Home online community. As a qualified home energy advisor who has advised in more than 1,000 homes, Tim will share his main insights on how to transform and retrofit any home to be efficient, comfortable and sustainable.
Brendan Lang
Brendan is an electrician with more than 10 years' experience operating his electrical contracting business. He's also the founder of Get Off Gas. The core motivation for his work is to help accelerate the transition to renewable all-electric buildings and transport, which will reduce running costs and improve liveability. Brendan and his Get Off Gas team offer solutions to electrify homes, with a strong focus on educating homeowners to ensure they make great choices for the environment and their wallets.
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.
This event is part of our Electrify Your Life program, supporting residents to go all-electric at home and power up a brighter future for Manningham. Learn how to make the switch at Electrify Your Life. By switching to electric appliances, you can create a safer and healthier home for your family.
This is a Partner Event hosted independently as part of Renew’s Sustainable House Day 2025 program. Visit Sustainable House Day for the full program.
Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
The Clothing Exchange believes that looking good shouldn’t cost the earth.
Swapping is a clever and thrifty way to update your wardrobe without hitting the shops. It saves you pennies and the planet too!
Eligibility
To participate you must drop clothes off. For each item you drop off you will receive a token which can then be used to select another item. A maximum of eight items per person will be accepted.
Please note, the clothes drop off commences at 10.00am and the clothes swap commences at 11.00am.
What items will we accept:
The best items to swap are good quality garments that you once loved but are no longer your favourites or perhaps no longer fit you perfectly. This way, you’re giving them a second life with someone new who will treasure them.
Whatever you swap, please make sure you are emotionally detached from the item, as once it has been swapped you cannot change your mind.
What we will not accept:
Please note that we have quality screening processes at our events. Any items left over after the event finishes are donated to a local charity.
Suitable for ages newborn to 12 years old.
Gardens are the natural habitat for all types of insects – the good, the bad and the ugly. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) aims to manage pests using a mixture of physical, cultural, and biological control methods with low impact chemical being used as a last resort.
This session will cover:
Join Elana from Cloth Nappy Workshops Melbourne to discover the world of modern cloth nappies.
During this online workshop, Elana will take you through everything you need to know to get started with cloth nappies. Learn how to wash them, where to buy them and what to look for.
She will cover washing tips, dispel myths, show the different styles of modern cloth and most importantly an opportunity to ask questions to get you confident with cloth.
To sign up for a workshop, use the registration button below for your preferred date.
Online workshop - Monday 27 March
Online workshop - Monday 15 May
Online workshop - Monday 5 June
Online workshop - Wednesday 26 July
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
A one-day practical seminar visiting sites around Warrandyte that have had their local native vegetation restored using a range of techniques.
Join your land restoration guides, Alan Noy and Glenn Jameson on the land and for a short summary session in the study room.
They will take you on a local journey observing and discussing practical aspects of revegetation design, local vegetation patterns, choosing plants, maintenance, and long-term management of natural vegetation.
Visit sites where our community is attempting to reconcile the loss of biodiversity and learn how we can be part of that reconciliation process through the revegetation of the land.
Join ecologist/zoologist David De Angelis to learn about your local frog species calling in autumn. Find out how to conduct your own monitoring survey using the Melbourne Water Frog Census app.
There will be a special focus on two local species that mainly call in autumn. The Southern Toadlet and Victorian Smooth Froglet both lay their eggs on land before they get inundated weeks later.
The conservation status of the Southern Toadlet was re-assessed from vulnerable in 2013 (DSE 2013) to endangered in 2021 (Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List Victoria (DELWP 2021)).
Learn about our local wattles on this iconic walk through Warrandyte’s once thriving goldfields, now a haven for wildlife and wildflowers.
This is a circular walk that starts and finishes at the same location. A difficult 5.5km circuit with some very steep and slippery sections.
Wear solid walking shoes, weather appropriate clothing, a hat and sunscreen.
Participants must provide a mobile number.
Location will be given upon registration.
This event is part our Manningham Spring Outdoors Series, where we offer a range of fun outdoor activities across Manningham.
You can also check what’s happening across other Councils by visiting the Spring Outdoors website.
Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
Every year, the average Australian sends 23 kg of textiles to landfill. That's over 100 t-shirts - so much money!
Join this engaging class to find out more about ways to recycle and repurpose old objects.
Do you have a worn-out t-shirt at home? Maybe you no longer wear it, but the idea of tossing it away makes you sick to your stomach.
Bring your worn-out or cherished t-shirts to this workshop to learn how to transform them into reusable tote bags.
Suitable for: ages 8 - 18
What to bring: attendees are required to bring old t-shirts
Every year, the average Australian sends 23 kg of textiles to landfill. That's over 100 t-shirts - so much money!
Join this engaging class to find out more about ways to recycle and repurpose old objects.
Do you have a worn-out t-shirt at home? Maybe you no longer wear it, but the idea of tossing it away makes you sick to your stomach.
Bring your worn-out or cherished t-shirts to this workshop to learn how to transform them into reusable tote bags.
Suitable for: ages 8 - 18
What to bring: attendees are required to bring old t-shirts
With a vibrant food and art culture with a touch of history, Manningham is a special place to be. Retaining many of its cultural links, there’s something for everyone in Manningham: from sacred sites of the area’s First Peoples to the early gold mining settlements.
Local government in the area dates back to the election of the Templestowe District Roads Board in 1856. The first meeting of the Board was at Upper Yarra Hotel, Templestowe.
Proclamation that the Shire of Doncaster and Templestowe took place on 28 February 1967. Up until 15 December 1994, Doncaster and Templestowe Council administered the area until the creation of the City of Manningham. The new city included Doncaster, Templestowe and small sections of the Shire of Lilydale. Wonga Park and part of north Ringwood also became part of Manningham. Three State Government appointed commissioners managed the city until 24 march 1997 when 8 councillors were sworn into office.
You can see the rich cultural heritage of the area through local landmarks and places of significance. First Peoples have been in Victoria for over 30,000 years and we can still see evidence of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung presence in Manningham.
From the mid-1800s, European settlement began in Manningham with the earliest building constructed in the 1840s. We still have plenty of places of heritage significance where visitors and locals can explore and admire.
Each suburb in Manningham has its own unique characteristics and are wonderful places to live and visit.
We are committed to building a better Manningham that works for all. Find information that will help you with your works – no matter how big or small your renovation or building project.
Everything you need for your building, planning, construction and renovation projects.
View all planning applications on our planning applications portal. You can view details of lodged applications such as the location of proposed land development or use and the outcome of any assessment of an application.
View the available options to learn more about your property rates and valuations.
Take a look at the capital works programs we are currently undertaking.
We identify and prioritise the routes and stops that commuters use most.
We consider community feedback, commuter demand and nearby services and facilities to identify locations where new shelters or upgrades are needed.
Works to build new shelters are prioritised by:
On average, we aim to build between three and five, new or upgraded shelters every year.
The timing for new shelter projects may be influenced by factors like big road projects or large developments in Manningham.
We’re undertaking drainage works and upgrades across Manningham to reduce flood risk.
We prioritise drainage works by considering:
Project timeframes may be impacted by various factors like major road projects or large-scale developments across Manningham.
Find out about the latest drainage projects in Manningham.
We’ve partnered with Melbourne Water to undertake flood mapping for Manningham, to better understand flood risk.
This work will assist flood management by:
The Manningham Flood Mapping Project will also inform the development of Manningham Council’s Integrated Water Management Strategy.
This strategy will review flooding and stormwater management risks and respond to emerging challenges, including:
A new Stormwater Management Strategy for Manningham
We’re developing a Stormwater Management Strategy to help identify, manage and reduce flood risk to people, property, infrastructure and the environment.
The Strategy will guide our planning and investment in the long-term Capital Works Program to support a healthy, safe and resilient community.
Support is available at every stage of your child’s life and development.
The Health and Wellbeing Strategy outlines how we will continue to work with our community and partner organisations to ensure our residents are healthy, safe, resilient, connected and included. Seven priority areas have been identified to promote a Healthy Community:
Find the resources below curated specifically for helping parents, guardians and families.
