Is it possible to live completely waste free?
In this multi-award winning, festival favourite, partners Jen and Grant go head-to-head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least garbage. With humour and determination, they tackle the challenges of reducing single-use plastics and finding creative solutions to reduce the amount of waste they produce.
Bring your own drink and receive a free bag of popcorn!
Registration is required.
These workshops are led by experienced instructors to create a fun environment that involves games with a social focus.
During a Learn to Skate session, children and young people build confidence by learning about skate skill development, injury prevention, skate park etiquette and equipment maintenance.
Suitable for beginners to intermediate skate boarders.
All genders and all abilities are welcome to participate.
Equipment available to use at the session or bring your own if you have it!
We are launching a Meet Up to connect with artists, creatives and arts workers across Manningham.
For our first event, we'll be testing ideas that will form the Arts Action Plan and sharing what we've heard from the community.
All welcome.
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.
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.
Registrations are essential and can be made via Eventbrite.
When you register, select the time slot you wish to drop off your waste and we’ll take care of the rest.
Only the following items will be accepted:
We do not accept:
We reserve the right to reject any unsuitable items.
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.
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!
Warrandyte Community Church, in conjunction with the local churches of Warrandyte, presents the Warrandyte Community Carols.
Come and enjoy the festive atmosphere at Stiggants Reserve. Celebrate Christmas by singing carols, mingling with friends and enjoying the positive ambience.
Local singers and musicians will perform for the wellbeing of local residents.
Bring a picnic or buy food and drinks from the food trucks on site.
Santa will visit with a lolly toss for children, supported by the local CFA.
We can all participate in the movement to minimise waste.
To celebrate Plastic Free July, we'll be popping up at our local markets to chat with visitors about how we can all continue reducing our waste and in particular, single-use plastics.
Come along and say hello!
We can all participate in the movement to minimise waste.
To celebrate Plastic Free July, we'll be popping up at our local markets to chat with visitors about how we can all continue reducing our waste and in particular, single-use plastics.
Come along and say hello!
Ready to level up your composting effort? Come along and learn from the experts at Compost Community.
They will show you how to advance your composting journey, including:
Learn some tips and tricks to help you push the envelope and recycle more organics at home.
Join us for Pride Night at Aquarena!
Pride Night is an inclusive gym and swim night for the LGBTIQA plus community and their allies. It is about providing a safe and welcoming recreation space for the community to listen to music, have some fun and participate in some physical activity.
This is a free celebration with a DJ, performances, artisits, fun activities, fitness classes and access to pool facilities at Aquarena.
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.
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:
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+
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.
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.
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.
Clean Up Australia Day is happening on Sunday 2 March, come along and help keep our beautiful city clean.
We would love our community members to join our Councillors and staff at Boronia Reserve - 105 Leeds Street, Doncaster East (meet in car park).
We will be conducting our litter collection along Koonung Creek Linear Park.
Each participant will be issued with gloves and litter collection gear.
BBQ lunch will be provided from 12.30pm.
This course builds upon the skills learned in Smartphones and Devices - The Basics, and Smartphones and Devices - Tips & Tricks.
This course will provide the technical knowledge and skills required for work in an office environment, or to progress onto further study.
You will build your skills to deliver professional presentations and create portfolios using a variety of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
The topics include:
