Struggling with your balance? You can get better if you practice.

Maintaining good balance is critical for maintaining a good life.  Carol is here with a 30-minute online exercise class dedicated to balance exercises that will help you improve coordination, flexibility, strength, and of course, your balance! 

This class is aimed at anyone who wants to improve their health and boost energy levels from the comfort of their own home.

Internet connection is required and you will be sent a Zoom link once registered.

Celebrate the Moon Festival 2024 in Manningham through a diverse array of cultural foods and activities. 

Come and enjoy  games, riddles, face painting, balloon modelling, lantern workshops and mooncake DIY workshops. There will also be an evening performance and lantern show. 

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Hong Kong by carrying a lantern and savoring a bite of  delicious mooncake. 

This full day community-led festival is presented by Victoria HongKongers Association and supported by Manningham Council's Community Grant Program.

Get ready for an inspiring movie during This Girl Can month! 

Join us for a special screening of Ride Like a Girl. The remarkable true story of a determined daughter of a horse trainer who dreams of becoming the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Witness her journey of perseverance and passion on the big screen. 

What to bring: beanbag, cushions or a low camp chair.

Popcorn will be provided.

Parental guidance required - the movie is rated PG. 

Registrations are required.

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Sensory quiet time is a designated period when the pool environment is modified to be more sensory-friendly. Designed to provide a calm and relaxing environment for our patrons. 

Sensory quiet time starts Sunday 18 August 2024 and will be running for eight weeks. Between the hours of 2.00pm and 3.00pm our indoor pool will be transformed into a sensory-friendly space.

Patrons need to pay entry to the centre. Adult and concession prices available. See the Active Manningham website for more information.

Come join Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung educator Thane Garvey-Gannaway at Bolin Bolin Billabong and learn about the significance of this amazing part of the Birrarung.

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time. Come prepared and dress for the weather on the day, including closed-toed footwear. 

Bring a snack and water bottle for morning tea. 

Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.

In the event of extreme weather, this event will be cancelled. 

This event is part of Manningham's 2024 Spring Outdoors Series.

We will be hosting a free ‘E-waste Drop Off Day’ where residents can responsibly dispose of a range of materials that cannot be placed into household bins. All items collected on the day will be recycled.

What you need to do

When you register, select the time slot you wish to drop off your waste and we’ll take care of the rest.

How to register

Complete the registration by selecting a suitable time slot below to attend and drop off your unwanted items - we'll take care of the rest.

Registrations are only open to Manningham residents and are essential to avoid lengthy delays.

Please note: location will be provided upon registration.

Jess is on a mission to create safe, supportive spaces for discussion and artistic expression for those experiencing endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS or chronic pain related to menstruation.

As an advisor for QENDO (Queensland Endo), she is a dedicated leader in the endometriosis community.

What will the workshop cover?

Jess will begin the workshop with a tour of her latest exhibition, Pain Pageant: A Visual Chronicle of Life with Endometriosis, currently showing at Manningham Art Gallery.

Participants will then move to Manningham Art Studios. Here, Jess will discuss how surrealist art can be used to explore the pain people experience, communicate invisible feelings with others, and contribute to personal healing.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore their own experiences. Jess will support and give creative direction to help participants shape a powerful visual representation of their pain through paint and college.

This workshop is designed to create a safe, inclusive, and creative space for those wanting to connect with others who have had similar health experiences. There will be a support person available during the workshop.

Who is it for?

Suitable for ages 16 years and up, and for people with lived experience of endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS or chronic pain related to menstruation.

No prior art skills are required.

Please note: For participants under 18 years of age, we require parental consent to attend this event. We will reach out to confirm prior to the event. 

Spaces are limited and bookings are essential.

Please get in touch if you have any accessibility requirements.

Home Harvest Manningham is a monthly home gardening seminar series that will teach you how to grow your own delicious fresh food at home.

Join urban food garden specialist Kat Lavers from The Plummery as she discusses garden tools and infrastructure.

The session will cover:

• alternatives to pots
• stakes
• shade cloth
• nets
• buckets
• ties
• and what to look out for in hard rubbish, skips and op shops.

Kat will also cover which tools are worth investing a few dollars in, and how to look after them.

Food swap from 6.45pm, session starts at 7.00pm.

Registration is recommended but not required.

This event is part of our Inspired Living Series. This series showcases an exciting range of fun and sustainable activities and events for all ages, supporting sustainability at home, in the community and at work.

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Seeing small birds visit our gardens is a wonderful experience and there are many ways we can create our gardens to encourage their visits. 

This workshop will share some of the challenges small birds face in the urban environment and what can be done to create a safe and inviting home for them.  A few of the local small bird champions will also be introduced and the session includes tips for providing food, shelter, water and breeding sites to create habitat for birds.

Presenter: Charlotte Harrison from Sustainable Gardening Australia.

Supper is at 6.45pm, the seminar begins at 7.00pm sharp. 

Registration is essential. 

This is the final session of a four-part series on Gardening for Biodiversity. The series of workshops is run by Sustainable Gardening Australia and provides tips and tricks to garden for wildlife and support biodiversity in your local area. 

This event is running all throughout spring!

Get involved in our community frog monitoring program, and collect data to help us manage frog populations and raise awareness of waterway health issues.

The Frog Census Program collects frog data from community members who record their calls at a local waterway. This data is added to the Atlas of Living Australia and the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas and is used to manage the health of Melbourne’s rivers and creeks.

For more information, visit Melbourne Water.

Download the Frog Census App:

• For Android phones
• For Apple phones

Work on your Spring fitness campaign with Ruffey Runners.

We are a social running group who welcomes everyone regardless of age, fitness level or ability.

Come and join us for two free sessions where you will be guided and supported by our experienced coaches.

Build your health and fitness while connecting with our fun loving and enthusiastic group of runners.

Our sessions run every Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7.15pm - 8.15pm

We look forward to seeing you at one of our sessions.

Wonga's Artist Celebration (WAC) is fun evening out for the whole family.

The Wonga Park Community Cottage will open its doors to our youth community to host a special evening showcasing local artistic talent, including music performances, art exhibitions, stand-up comedy and more.

There will also be a selection of food trucks providing an assortment of tasty snacks and dinner options.

We invite all youth aged between 13 and 24 and their families to join in the fun.

This is a drug and alcohol-free event.

Visit our website and Facebook for more information and updates.

Play with optical filters, colour and light to create a blossom that will delight.  

Join the creative team Skunk Control for a fun workshop to create small flower sculptures. You will use optical filters that cast colour shadows in sunlight and create a flower about to bloom. 

In 2023, Skunk Control will be creating a public artwork for a new park in Hepburn Road Doncaster. As part of this project, they are engaging with the community to create these flowers.  

The flowers will be displayed at MC Square and planted for a time at the new park as part of the public artwork.  

Ages: Suitable for those aged 10+

Dracula comes to Manningham! 

Playhouse Players' “Dracula the Play” opens on World Dracula Day on Friday 26 May at the Doncaster Playhouse.

Local Director, Peter T Nathan is bringing to the stage Bram Stoker’s iconic work adapted by Steven Dietz. 

Dietz’s 1996 version remains faithful to Bram Stoker’s original story. It evokes the same chilling tone created by Stoker and emulates the style of language common at the end of the 19th Century.

There will be special prizes on opening night for best dressed and themed food and drink. 

Come along to this webinar to hear from the founder of Plastic Free July, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz.

Rebecca will talk about how this inspiring movement grew from just a handful of people, to 140 million people worldwide.

Learn how you can be part of this community change as Rebecca shares solutions and stories from people making small steps to reduce plastic waste. Together we can make a real difference in Victoria in 2023, beyond the plastic bans.

Barbara Hepworth was one of the leading British artists of her generation and the first woman sculptor to achieve international recognition.

Barbara Hepworth: In Equilibrium brings her remarkable achievements to Australian audiences for the first time.

Forty works from prestigious international and national collections, including sculptures in stone, wood, bronze and other metals and a select group of paintings will be on display.

Developed in consultation with the Hepworth Estate, the exhibition has been designed by award-winning architecture firm Studio Bright.

Entry to Heide is free for Manningham residents.

Image by Clytie Meredith.

Losing a pet can often be a very difficult and lonely experience. Not everyone understands the impact such a loss can have and the important role pets play in our lives.

If you, a child, a relative or a friend has lost a pet and feel the need to reach out for support, FOMDAC (Friends of Manningham Dogs and Cats) are hosting a Grief Support Group for anyone who wants to attend.

It can be any type of pet and it doesn’t matter how long ago you lost them. Attendees are encouraged to bring along a photo or a memory to share with the group.

Does your dog:

• bark when you're not home?
• destroy the house or car when you are absent?
• have toilet accidents when you aren't at home, even if they are toilet trained?

If you said yes to any of the above, your dog may be feeling distressed about being left alone.

Join certified separation anxiety trainer David, as he talks through the basics of alone time training, debunks some common myths, and shares some guidance on when to talk to your vet.
 

It's important to keep building and maintaining our muscle strength as we age, so we can keep doing all the things we want to. 

In this 30-minute online exercise class Carol will take you through a fun series of upper and lower body standing strength exercises to help you stay strong at home. 

This class is aimed at anyone who wants to improve their health and boost energy levels from the comfort of their own home.

 Internet connection is required and you will be sent a Zoom link once registered.