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Manningham Civic Award winners
… Manningham Civic Award winners Current and previous winners of the Manningham Civic Awards. The Manningham Civic Awards recognise residents …

The Manningham Civic Awards recognise residents who’ve made exceptional contributions to the Manningham community through volunteer, unpaid or paid work.

Citizen of the Year

Manningham's Citizen of the Year award goes to a resident whose outstanding contributions have improved the lives of our local community. Their contributions demonstrate a long-term commitment to community service, community innovation, philanthropy or volunteer work.

Brian Tyedin and Mayor Cr Carli Lange stand smiling in front of an orange background, Brian is holding his Civic Award.

2024 Citizen of the Year – Brian Tyedin

Brian tirelessly and constantly searches for ways to support and serve the local community, finding the time and energy to go above and beyond. Brian is a champion of the Rotary movement and has served Rotary and the Manningham community with distinction.

Citizen of the Year Honour Roll
2024Brian Tyedin
2023Dennis Clarke
2022Margaret Kelly
2021Ian Goldsmith
2019Hardy Shum
2018Geoff Roberts

Doreen Stoves AM PSM JP Volunteer of the Year

The Doreen Stoves Volunteer of the Year Award is about recognising a contribution made by a volunteer in the local community. This award honors Doreen Stoves for her inspirational work. Doreen worked for many years at Doncare and dedicated her life to helping others.

This award highlights the contributions made by the quiet achievers, who often work behind the scenes to build a stronger and more caring society. It recognises contributions made in the areas of community service, civic engagement, environment, sport, the arts, education, business or advocacy.

Luke Bastian, Kate Gniel and Mayor Cr Carli Lange stand smiling in front of an orange background, Kate and Luke are holding their Civic Awards.

2024 Doreen Stoves AM PSM JP Volunteer of the Year – Luke Bastian

Luke has played a crucial role in the Scouting community for more than two decades. His remarkable contributions to Rotary and the Doncaster Baseball Club have also been significant. Luke is a dedicated member of the Manningham community and exemplifies the qualities of an exceptional citizen.

2024 Doreen Stoves AM PSM JP Volunteer of the Year – Kate Gniel

Kate is an outstanding individual who consistently makes remarkable impact in the community through her volunteering efforts. Over the past five years, Kate has dedicated her time and energy to enhancing and enriching the lives of others. In 2022 Kate became the first ever female president of the Sharks Junior Football Club and has focused efforts on making the mental health of players and families first and foremost.

Doreen Stoves Volunteer of the Year Honour Roll
2024Luke Bastian
2024Kate Gniel
2023Frank Johnston
2023Shin Thant (Berry) Eain (Young Volunteer) 
2022Varvara Ioannou
2021Patricia Wheeler
2019Kathy Monley
2018Teresa Clarke

Community Organisation of the Year Award

This award recognises community organisations, clubs or groups who have gone ‘above and beyond’ to improve the lives of the Manningham community. Nominees must be not for profit community organisations who’ve made a tangible difference to diversity, acceptance and tolerance, community spirit and social connectedness in the Manningham community.

Community groups may be nominated for a specific project undertaken in the last 12 months that demonstrates a positive impact made to the Manningham community.

Rotary Club representative and Mayor Cr Carli Lange stand smiling in front of an orange background.

2024 Community Organisation of the Year Award - Rotary Club of Manningham City

The Rotary Club of Manningham City Inc. received its official charter on 1 July 2023, bringing together Rotary clubs and individuals with diverse talents that have contributed to Manningham for over 45 years. The club’s dedication to serving our community spans across all demographics, capabilities and requirements and plays a crucial role in maintaining connections among people.

Community Organisation of the Year Award Honour Roll
2024Rotary Club of Manningham City
2024Manningham Toy Library - Highly commended
2023LinC Manningham Inc
2022CareNet Program
2021Manningham State Emergency Service
2019Doncaster All Abilities Basketball
2018Women’s Friendship Group

Sports Volunteer of the Year

This award recognises individuals who demonstrate excellence in the sporting arena and/or displays exemplary leadership in the Manningham sporting community. This award is for people who inspire others, encourage participation and embody the principles of sportsmanship and fair play. 

This award recognises those who play sport and anyone who contributes to Manningham’s sporting community off the field.  This includes coaches, referees, umpires, organisers, volunteers and officials. 

Anthony Milicia and Mayor Cr Carli Lange stand smiling in front of an orange background, Anthony is holding his Civic Award.

2024 Sports Volunteer of the Year - Anthony Milicia

Anthony dedicates himself to volunteering with Manningham Juventus Football Club as if it were a second job, setting a positive example and motivating others. His actions serve as a source of inspiration for others. Anthony is accessible and an excellent communicator, who consistently makes himself available to others.

Sports Volunteer of the Year Honour Roll
2024Anthony Milicia
2024Michael James - Highly commended 
2023Caroline Clarkson
2022Vince Montuoro
2021Roland Frasca
2019Alan Duffus
2018Fiona Huber

Young Citizen of the Year

This award recognises the outstanding contribution made by a young Manningham resident to improve the lives of our local community. This can be demonstrated through leadership qualities, inspiring others through action or being a positive role model. 

Young Citizen of the Year Honour Roll
2022Stephanie Martinez
2021Sulaymaan Hafeez
2019Zoe Petropoulos
2018Jade Chan
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Manningham Community Awards
… Manningham Community Awards Our new awards program recognises individuals and … pick up a hard-copy nomination form from the Manningham Civic Centre.  Nominations must include: Details of nominee … recipient (in 2025 this will be the previous Manningham Civic Awards Citizen of the Year) and two members of …
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The new Manningham Community Awards recognise the outstanding contributions of those who are helping to shape our vibrant community.

Nominate now

The expanded program celebrates individuals and groups who have gone above and beyond in making Manningham a better place to live, work and visit over the past 12 months.

Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Tuesday 16 September 2025.

The awards recognise achievements in eight categories and one of these individual category winners will be named the Manningham Citizen of the Year.

Introducing the new Manningham Community Awards

Manningham Community Award categories

  • Doreen Stoves Excellence in Volunteering: Recognising an individual who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to volunteerism.
  • Active Community: Recognising an individual or group who has contributed to community participation in active lifestyles, sports or physical activity. 
  • Ageing Well: Recognising an individual or group who has contributed to enhancing the lives of older residents, fostering social connection, safety or active ageing.
  • Artistic Achievement: Recognising an individual or group who has contributed to Manningham’s creative community, sparking artistic, cultural or creative expression.
  • Community Excellence: Recognising a community organisation or group that has delivered outstanding programs or initiatives contributing to the wellbeing, development and cohesion of the Manningham community.
  • Community Health and Wellbeing: Recognising an individual or group who has enhanced health, wellbeing or resilience in the community, whether through advocacy, program development or direct service delivery.
  • Inclusive Community: Recognising an individual or group who has actively contributed to community accessibility, inclusivity or diversity.
  • Young Achiever: Recognising a young person aged under 25, who has made a positive impact within the Manningham community through demonstrated leadership, innovation, or commitment to helping others.
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Nominations for the 2025 Manningham Community Awards are open.

Nominate now

Nominations

Find out how to nominate and how the winners are selected.

Who can make a nomination?

Anyone can make a nomination. 

To nominate, you must have the permission of the person or group you’re nominating before you submit the nomination.

You can nominate yourself, however written references will be required to support your nomination.

How to nominate

To nominate a person or group for a Manningham Community Award, complete the online nomination form. You can also pick up a hard-copy nomination form from the Manningham Civic Centre. 

Nominations must include:

  • Details of nominee and nominator
  • Supporting information, including any supporting evidence
  • At least one referee to support your nomination.
How are the awards judged?

Nominations are assessed against a set criteria and are judged by a panel, which includes the Manningham Mayor, Director Connected Communities, the previous Citizen of Year recipient (in 2025 this will be the previous Manningham Civic Awards Citizen of the Year) and two members of Manningham Council’s advisory committees.

When can I make a nomination?

Nominations for the 2025 Manningham Community Awards open on Monday 16 June and close at 11.59pm on Sunday 20 July 2025.

Eligibility and Terms and Conditions 

Find out more about nomination eligibility and what is required of the winners.

Eligibility

To be eligible for nomination, the nominee must meet the following criteria: 

  • The nominee must reside in Manningham. 

  • Nominators must have the permission of the person/group they are nominating, prior to applying. 

  • Previous recipients of the Manningham Community Awards, or preceding Manningham Civic Awards, are ineligible to receive the same Award within a 10-year period. 

  • For the Manningham Young Achiever Award, the nominee must be under 25 years old on 30 June of the nominating year. 

  • Manningham Councillors, Manningham Council employees, Manningham Council Programs and Committees, State and Federal politicians are not eligible, but are encouraged to nominate others.

Nomination Terms and Conditions
  • Self-nominations are accepted, however written references will be required to support the nomination. 

  • Nominees can only be nominated once and in a single category. Nominations across multiple categories are not accepted. However, multiple supporting documents can be attached to the nomination.

  • All questions on the nomination form must be answered. 

  • All nominators will be told the outcome of their application in August 2025, with each category having a maximum of three finalists. 

  • The winner of each category will be amongst the notified finalists and will be announced at the Awards Ceremony in September 2025. 

  • All finalists must be able to attend the Award Ceremony on Tuesday 16 September 2025. 

  • Each finalist will be issued a complimentary ticket plus two tickets for additional guests (3 in total per finalist). 

  • The winner of each category must be willing to share their achievements within the 12 months following the award, including promotional campaigns and photo opportunities. 

  • The winner of the Manningham Citizen of the Year Award will be invited to join the assessment panel for the subsequent year’s awards. 

  • Unsuccessful nominees and finalists may be re-nominated in subsequent years. 

The decision of the judging panel is final, and no correspondence will be entered into in respect of the decision. 

Awards selection criteria

Manningham Citizen of the Year Award
  • This award is not open for direct nomination. 

  • The Citizen of the Year will be chosen by the judging panel from the winners of all other categories, excluding: 

    • The Manningham Community Excellence Award. 

    • Any category winner which was a group, not an individual. 

  • The panel will assess each eligible finalist for their outstanding contribution to the Manningham community within the last 12 months. 

  • This is an individual-only award.  

  • There is no age limit on this award. 

Doreen Stoves Excellence in Volunteering Award
  • The nominee must have demonstrated ongoing commitment to volunteerism over the past 12 months and reflect the values and dedication exemplified by the late Doreen Stoves AM PSM JP. 

  • This is an individual-only award.  

  • There is no age limit on this award. 

Manningham Active Community Award
  • The nominee must have contributed to community participation in active lifestyles, sports or physical activity in Manningham over the past 12 months. 

  • This is an individual or group award.  

  • There is no age limit on this award. 

Manningham Ageing Well Award
  • The nominee must have contributed to enhancing the lives of older residents in Manningham, fostering social connection, safety or active ageing over the last 12 months. 

  • This is an individual or group award.  

  • There is no age limit on this award. 

Manningham Artistic Achievement Award
  • The nominee must have contributed to Manningham’s creative community, sparking artistic, cultural or creative expression in the last 12 months. 

  • This is an individual or group award.  

  • There is no age limit on this award. 

Manningham Community Excellence Award
Logo for the Manningham Community Excellence Award, featuring three purple abstract figures and bold blue and purple text on a white background.
  • The nominee must have delivered outstanding programs or initiatives contributing to the wellbeing, development, and cohesion of the Manningham community over the last 12 months. 

  • This is a community organisation or group award. 

  • There is no age limit on this award. 

Manningham Community Health and Wellbeing Award
  • The nominee must have enhanced health, wellbeing or resilience within the Manningham community, whether through advocacy, program development or direct service delivery over the last 12 months. 

  • This is an individual or group award.  

  • There is no age limit on this award. 

Manningham Inclusive Community Award
  • The nominee must have actively contributed to community accessibility, inclusivity or diversity in Manningham over the last 12 months. 

  • This is an individual or group award.  

  • There is no age limit on this award. 

Manningham Young Achiever Award
  • The nominee must have made a positive impact within the Manningham Community through demonstrated leadership, innovation or commitment to helping others over the last 12 months. 

  • This is an individual-only award.  

  • The nominee must be under 25 years old on 30 June 2025. 

Awards announcement

The 2025 Manningham Community Awards will be announced at the Award Ceremony on Tuesday 16 September. Please note this has changed from the 11 September date advised in the June edition of Manningham Matters.

Tickets will be available for purchase at a subsidised cost for Manningham community members from Monday 28 July.

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Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Awards
… Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Awards Explore works acquired through the Manningham …     Arts and Recreation … Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Awards …

The Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award sunset in 2020.

Works acquired through the award form part of the Manningham Art Collection and are subsequently displayed in public buildings throughout the municipality, including Manningham Art Gallery exhibitions.

The Manningham Art Collection includes almost 30 ceramic artworks acquired through the Award since 2009, representing some of the best contemporary ceramic work in Victoria. 

The award is currently not running, please keep up to date with Arts Manningham news, opportunities, and events via our Facebook page and newsletter.

Past winners and acquisitions

Title Description Year

David Ray
WILD
2017
Earthenware, decal enamel gold, hand built
48 x 40 x 36 cm
Winner of the 2017 Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"Within my work I apply critical comment to contemporary consumerism and the less reputable aspects of our national identity through often flamboyant baroque creations. WILD explores the juxtaposition between the perception of the beautiful and the ugly. Decoration is incorporated within the body of the work, weaving, twisting and turning, with a confounding plethora of images, motifs and decals – the ‘glamour of the artificial’ colliding, almost in total meltdown. The hand of the artist is never far from one’s consciousness when viewing my work, which is intentionally imperfect, asymmetrical and sometimes seemingly top heavy. Also lingering in one’s awareness is the nature of ceramics; usually pristinely designed and immaculately fashioned and fragile. These two opposing qualities are a reaction to the overriding influence of machines as opposed to the natural." - David Ray, 2017.

 

Tim Clarkson
Washed Away
2017
Earthenware, hand built
45 x 60 x 40 cm
2017 Merit Award Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist and Skepsi Gallery

"Some say the world is getting hotter, some say this is due to mankind’s impact upon the earth, yet others refuse to acknowledge that the environment around us is changing and in a rapid way. With more information and knowledge at our fingertips than ever before, why is it that many of us just don’t see the impact our actions are having on the world around us? With each day, we are given the opportunity to do something about it, yet for something so critical to our future survival, there is little being done about it. Since 1992, melting ice from both poles have been responsible for a fifth of the global rise in sea levels, with the polar ice sheets melting faster in the last 20 years than in the last 10,000. The work titled Washed Away looks at how other inhabitants of this world are suffering the consequences of our own actions. Global warming is altering key habitat elements that are critical to wildlife’s survival and putting natural resources in jeopardy. Studies have projected that the Arctic could see its first ice-free summer as soon as 2020." - Tim Clarkson, 2017.

 

Magdalena Dmowska
Still Life
2017
Mid-fire clay, underglazes, porcelain slips, hand built, plaster monoprint
Dimensions variable
2017 Merit Award Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"When approached in the round, my ‘still life’ of ceramic forms references domestic objects, architecture and the body, whereas from a distance it references painting. Painting is confined by its frame, or self-contained by its edge as it encounters the wall, while ceramic objects work in the round, hence they frame themselves as the ‘clothing of emptiness’. I want my work to show the special power of ceramic forms through their association with tactility and the familiar, as they create intimacy with the viewer, contrary to the experience of separation associated with painting. My work explores the manipulation of familiar forms in order to move the viewer’s attention towards the metaphysical aspects of ceramic objects soothingness and lastingness, the metaphor for the perceptible representing the immaterial. I want the viewer to think about the inside of the closed forms, to embark on a journey of discovering what is really present in the space – the still life of ceramic forms translated into abstract painting. Beyond the art gallery, ceramic objects are perceived through their socially embedded meaning associated with function. My work demonstrates that ceramic forms can operate as hybrids, referring to the function while completely abandoning it in order to embrace the container as the ‘ultimate form of abstraction’." - Magdalena Dmowska, 2017.

 

Bridget Foley
Shifting Sands
2017
Porcelaneous stoneware, nickel yellow glaze, wheel thrown, reduction fired to 1300⁰C
Dimensions variable
2017 Merit Award Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"The movement of the glazes and the irregular line that moves around the vessels where the glazes overlap evokes the shifting lines of sand that occur when tides come in and out. I have spent many hours walking along the beaches on the Surf Coast of Victoria. These experiences get expressed in the work I make." - Bridget Foley, 2017.

 

Eva Glac
Corymbia Pectus
2017
Porcelain, raku, clear glaze, crackle glaze, gold luster, pink oyster, wood, polyclay, wax, handbuilt
Dimensions variable
2017 Merit Award Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"Duality and duplicity, the agony and the ecstasy of reproduction and sexuality. A species may employ illusory tactics for its reproduction and survival. Unwitting suitors and would be predators see what they want to see or are tricked into seeing. However, no human is a tool for someone else’s purpose. They are not owned, exchangeable or reduced to mere flesh. Body parts are beautiful and are not things without personality or dignity. We are slowly adapting to survive the verbal and physical abuse that is the result of objectification. Will we change physically, behaviorally or physiologically? The Eucalyptus flower buds are for your viewing, but do not ever touch the Corymbia ficifolia without my permission." - Eva Glac, 2017.

 

Dean Smith
Pine Forest
2015
Fine white stoneware, metallic glaze with fused enamel
49 x 30 x 10 cm
Winner of the 2015 Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist and Alcaston Gallery

"This artwork focuses on the link between the worked ceramic form and the disquieting landscape near my home. The gold-mining activity of the past has left the landscape disordered and jagged. The jagged line is echoed not only in the topography and quartz reefs but in the dry, brittle vegetation - the bare twigs whose reflections are amplified and multiplied in the dams and reservoirs. These observations are worked into my ceramic form as surface markings, through scoring and drawing with enamels and palladium. The landscape has contrasts of light and shade, past and present. The tannin-stained dams, the shadowy pine plantation, unearthed metal relics, scorched white bones and unexplained objects, sounds or past movements. My vessel-like form refers to the randomness and order I see in this particular landscape - the unexpected elements translated through strong contrasts and subtle nuance in the sculptural form." - Dean Smith.

 

John Dermer
Salt Glazed Porcelain Vessel
2015
Porcelain, salt glaze
34 x 20 x 20 cm
2015 General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"I have pursued the demanding and often frustrating discipline of salt glazing for almost fifty years. Couple this with my preference for working with porcelain, and the potential complications are amplified. However, this is a conscious choice I make and not some perverse form of self-inflicted pain! After much experimentation with various clay bodies I find that the porcelain provides me with a clean palette and a fine surface which underlays, and integrates with, the materials I apply to react with the salt. For my purposes the clay body is as integral to the form as it is to the nature of the surfaces I seek - it does not remain hidden as with most conventional glazing and firing techniques. I view the salt kiln as an extension of my hands. It is a final tool in the process of making pots. Unlike alternative glazing techniques, salt glazing requires a huge investment in time and money through the construction, maintenance and firing of these dedicated kilns. It is not a ceramic field to be taken lightly. Over the years I have persistently endeavoured to push the boundaries in order to break away from the universally accepted limitations of the salt glazing process. After relentless experimentation and research, many disastrous failures, kiln calamities and some lucky mistakes I have been able to achieve surface textures and colours that are totally unique in the history of salt glazing. However, this pot presents a surface that I have never seen or achieved previously. I also fear I may never again! My aesthetics are a reflection of the traditions and values of the Leach-Hamada movement. I believe in a balanced form, an honesty of process towards materials and a respect for the timelessness of presence. When this pot emerged from the kiln I was both stunned and elated. The proud, organic forms and the subtle nuance of colour and surface texture appear to have been born and not created. They have integrity, beauty and presence. They encourage me to continue to seek the magic pot. A pot that will live far beyond me, but would proudly occupy any place along the historical timeline." - John Dermer.

 

Kate Jones
My Fake Name
2015
Terracotta, slip, glaze
73 x 70 x 45 cm
2015 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
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"The combination of painted surface and sculptural form creates an ambiguity that questions assumptions about both genres. This allows the work to sit in a liminal space that affords a realm of possibility in which new configurations of ideas and relations can occur." - Kate Jones.

 

Irianna Kanellopoulou
Wild Things Roam
2015
Ceramic, glazes
29 x 29 x 12 cm
2015 Valley of the Arts Award
Manningham Art Collection
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"My practice is largely involved with the creation of individual ceramic forms that create a narrative and explore issues of identity, (dis)placement, unity and movement. I often utilize collected images and objects of our environment and popular culture to explore the persona and emotional associations with our immediate environment and memories, real and invented. I am interested in using the figure as a cultural object to project a narrative of surreal reality; a super reality. The work is infused with symbolism and it personifies imaginary dialogues, deliberately shifting relationships while drifting in and out of an augmented reality. Different characters and personalities are captured in a fleeting moment to reveal a network of masked identities, fragmented conversations and hidden emotions. Focusing on the micro the work draws our attention to the small details which are often overlooked. This microcosm, at times humorous and bizarre, highlights the transformation and personification of such images as a means of making sense of our surroundings, our environment and ultimately ourselves. Drawing inspiration from 18th century European porcelain, the work fuses the traditional with the modern and utilizes traditional techniques that are rapidly being lost through modernization." - Irianna Kanellopoulou, 2015.

 

Susan Robey
Campanile
2015
High fired earthenware, handbuilt ceramic paperclay
32 x 13 x 12 cm
2015 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
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"As an architect and ceramic artist I use architectural imagery to make ceramic objects that are about the boundaries between one kind of space and another - outside and inside, hollow and solid, open and enclosed. I play with mass and scale in both form and surface texture and make reference to architectural elements such as walls, windows and columns. With soft, flexible cast clay slabs, I draw on my detailed understanding of architectural structures to construct thin walled objects with the lightness of paper but the solidity of buildings. I have adapted builders' techniques to my handbuilding processes including the use of formwork and the application of carpentry joints such as the mitre and the dowel. I use the static and inert in architecture to create the illusion of animation. I want the objects I make to be challenging and ambiguous." - Susan Robey.

 

Prue Venables
Porcelain Sieve No. 1
2015
Jingdezhen porcelain, fine silver
12 x 26 x 12 cm
2015 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist and Mossgreen

"A search for simple, quiet, innovative forms to be held and used; the translucency of porcelain with light dancing on the sprung tension of a rim, the softly melting body inviting touch; even the frustration of failure - all motivate my work. The procedures and intelligence of making hold my attention. I delight in the relationships that spring and develop between objects as they stand together like elements of musical harmony. From the shadows that form between them to the implied movements across spaces, they dance. An exploration of technical invention with origins in both studio and industrial spheres now enables handles to be fired separately, suspended, to be joined later. Such high risk practice leads to objects that have a sense of impossibility and without the encumbrances of limitations defining them even while they are still an idea. Silver components extend formal possibilities and facilitate the strengthening of joints between sections. The silver material and new techniques has enlivened my understanding of the porcelain I thought I knew so well." - Prue Venables.

 

Petrus Spronk
Landscape of the Mind
2013
Clay, smoke, flames
16 x 26 x 26 cm
Winner of the 2013 Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"My new series of work is concerned with the magic of the firing process. The throwing of the bowls is the same, though more refined. The burnishing of the bowls is the same, though more refined. The preparation for firing is as it has always been, but more finely skilled. With this work it is the firing process in the wood-fired kiln where the emphasis lies: the enriching of a surface imbued with flame and smoke markings, extracting from the kiln is visual magic, enhancing the work with kiln mysteries, painting the surface of the bowl with a brush loaded with fire and smoke, creating landscape images in its primal form, returning to the source, something raw with something refined, and there lies the necessary tension in the work; the tension which gets the attention." - Petrus Spronk.

 

Alan Constable
Not titled (Blue Concertina Camera)
2013
Ceramic, glaze
25 x 28 x 15 cm
2013 Valley of the Arts Award
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist and Arts Project Australia

Constable’s sculpture is a lyrical interpretation of a technical instrument and the artist’s finger marks can be seen clearly on the clay surface like traces of humanity. In this way, Alan Constable’s camera can be viewed as an extension of the body as much as a sculptural representation of an object.

 

Neville French
Mungo Light 7
2013
Porcelain
24 x 28 x 25 cm
2013 Award General Acquisitions
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist and Mossgreen

"My work involves an exploration of elemental porcelain vessels. Through each work, I try to distil an essence of place and evoke notions of quietude and transcendence through the expressive use of glaze and its relationship to form, space and light. The Willandra dry lakes region in southern New South Wales is a World Heritage site of profound significance for its record of geological evolution and human cultural record of earliest Australians. At Lake Mungo the land has been sculpted by climatic changes spanning millennia and the vast basin, silent spaces and ephemeral effects of light, weather and time, inspire my current work. In response to this extraordinary Australian landscape – a place of great spiritual significance – I have gently altered this wheel thrown piece to evoke a poetic sense of the vast topography whilst extending the glaze matrix to achieve subtle shifts in the colour and light on the form." - Neville French.

 

Terunobu Hirata
Facetted Vases with Triangular Top
2013
Stoneware
29 x 22 x 22 cm
2013 Valley of the Arts Award
Manningham Art Collection
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"For more than 30 years, I have lived in Australia after leaving my home country, Japan. The life in Australia has always reminded me of my origin as Japanese. My passions have been to express the emotions and feelings I have had through the life in Australia into my work. Also, tasks such as working with clay, throwing on the wheel and firing the kiln give me a sense of satisfaction through interacting with nature. They are a source of my inspiration although they can be distressing at times. I have been fascinated by the ash glaze on dark body. This work gives the feeling of harmony of movement and tranquility. I draw upon the Bizen pottery style from Japan which influences my dark surfaces and undecorated forms. I have been experimenting with various methods to fulfill my passions for pottery. I have been excited and thrilled with what I do as a potter." - Terunobu Hirata.

 

Janetta Kerr-Grant
Urban Light, Winter
2013
Stoneware
31 x 29 x 13 cm
2013 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"I am interested in how a particular sense of place is conveyed in ceramics. For the past few years I have been drawn to the urban iconography of freeways. My inspiration derives from frequent travel, often at dusk, along the Western Highway. The soft haze of twilight dissolves the heavy traffic, streetlights and road signs into a richer more ambiguous landscape. In this diffuse half-light these ordinary, even banal, vistas are transformed into landscapes of unexpected and fleeting beauty. Working from reference photographs, I use this imagery as the starting point to produce elemental ceramic vessels that explore notions of mood and atmosphere." - Janetta Kerr-Grant.

 

Vanessa Lucas
Stone Jugs
2013
Slip cast porcelain
26 x 46 x 24 cm
2013 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist and Woodbine Art

"A single smooth dark stone among rough grey rocks on a deserted beach in Tasmania suggested the form of these jugs and the dark satin glaze. The jug series has emerged with variations from the primary immutable form, each descending shape seeming to fall naturally from the largest vessel." - Vanessa Lucas.

 

Tracy Muirhead
Utensils
2013
Porcelain
30 x 104 x 4 cm
2013 Valley of the Arts Award
Manningham Art Gallery
Image courtesy the artist

 

"Utensils have been used by man for millennia. They are useful, practical objects, but the use of tools and utensils is not unique to humans; in fact gorillas, chimpanzees, elephants and birds have been observed using stones, twigs and bone shards to help obtain a desired object or substance. Today, we regard table manners and the ability to wield cutlery as a mark of sophistication.This series of utensils removes all pretension of sophistication in that they are basic, verging on crude, yet as a group, make an elegant statement where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." - Tracy Muirhead.

 

Christopher Headley
Forgotten Worlds
2011
White earthenware, glaze, decals, platinum lustre
75 x 30 x 25 cm
Winner of the 2011 Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"Forgotten Worlds responds to memory and emotion. The intention of the work is to allow the viewer time to reflect on the past. Guided by the rich assembly of images that create a history - the broken fine china plate, the idealised view of nature and the dream of flight. Such histories are recorded and projected into present time and we connect with them through our emotions - such as melancholy. Melancholy is thus evoked in the context of quiet reflection, evoking memories of both happiness and sadness." - Christopher Headley.

 

Paul Wood
L. N. Fowler
2011
Found ceramic, glass objects
22 x 42 x 28 cm
2011 Valley of the Arts Award
Manningham Art Collection
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"I begin new work by gleaning op shops, ebay and second-hand shops for unwanted ceramic objects. These are piled into a kiln and fired. Their shape and glazes melt, warp and fuse together into new forms. I am interested that their previous existence in one’s everyday domestic life to their rejection as non-fashionable ‘clutter’ are given a new life and resurrected into small monuments to their past circumstances. Their new rather wilted form expresses the exhaustion of their previous domestic setting. L.N. Fowler is a re-produced Phrenology head lying on its side on a pile of platters. A glass bowl is melted over its head. The leaf imprint on the melted glass bowl becomes like a textile pattern on a cloth head scarf. Gone is the previous brittle and rigid state of the bowl. Now it is fluid and feels light like a piece of muslin cloth. Tucked inside the Phrenology head’s bust are two miniature figurines. In their earlier context they may have seemed innocent and a little banal. Perhaps they sat on a quiet mantel piece. In their new context there is something a little darker coming into play. Looking closely at these two figurines you notice that the male figure has been beheaded. The Fowlers head, previously used for science and now lying on its side on some platters and clothed in a beautiful scarf also alludes to a more sinister narrative. Perhaps a King or Queen has called for its head to be chopped off and served on a platter!" - Paul Wood

 

Brian Keyte
Phi Triptych
2011
Stoneware, shino type glaze
15 x 60 x 40 cm
2011 Award General
Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
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Humankind has evolved within the natural world. I reason, therefore, that if one can utilise nature’s design rules then the product will rest easy on the human eye that has evolved with it. As the golden mean or phi seems to be what nature uses, each piece is made with this in mind as a guide to structure, with the plastic nature of the clay and the intended glaze contributing to the final form. I constantly work with the ratios of a form’s elements in mind. Thus much of my work could perhaps be classed as an engineered structure. The calculated rhythm of a wave formed rim, and the careful forming of a bowl shape coming close to perhaps a sine wave, a catenary or parabolic curve. Some may see these forms as clinical in their calculated aesthetic, but they are informed by nature as the mathematics behind them is simply the mathematics that falls out of the natural world when we study it. It is the Cartesian mathematics of Descartes, Newton, Venturi and others who simply observed nature in fine detail and sought to explain it in the language of numbers. With an understanding of these rules and a piece constructed to them, I can then break those rules to move beyond this clinical thoughtful foundation and add creative flair unbounded by them.

 

Robyne Latham
Strange Fruit
2011
Stoneware
23 x 26 x 46 cm
2011 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
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The mystique of saggar firing is captivating. The process is complex from beginning to end, from wedging the clay to firing the work. It invariably requires the artist to juggle the potential of intuition with the whisper of serendipity. The inevitable and unavoidable flip-side of this magic, due to the very nature of the firing, is the possibility of a disaster. Frequently, one can open the kiln to find hours of work have literally ‘gone up in smoke’. This necessitates the artist to develop a sound and philosophical resilience to the loss of works. Works which do endure a saggar firing however, emit a unique quality, borne of the coalescence of earth, fire, water, air and space. This unique quality can challenge the construct of time. With curiosity one can ask, “Could this work have been created last week or a century ago?” The works, Kick’n Goals and Strange Fruit address timeless themes of the human condition. Both works explore the co-existence of beauty with ugliness, and grace with trauma. On one hand humans can create a sculpture, a garden or a symphony of such beauty, and concurrently such violence and destruction. There exists a synergy between the unique quality of saggar fired work, the intent of challenging the construct of time and the exploration of universal themes.

 

Tina Lee
The Karens'
2011
Ceramic and various glazes
120 x 120 x 110 cm
2011 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
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"After collecting ceramics for 10 years I have become interested in the ceramic objects that people do not collect. The objects discarded or rejected and existing on the periphery of good taste. My current body of work juxtaposes elements of the highly sought after collectable with elements of the undesirable object relegated to the junk pile. The small ceramic vase in the opportunity shop that no one ever buys has become an object of focus. I decided to call a forlorn, common 1950s vase, Karen. Like the vinyl LP’s of Tijuana Brass, Kamahl and Karen Knowles, she is always available. She is usually two dollars. She is dependable. The slip cast shell that is covered in a dry textured glaze characterizes Karen. She is one of probably thousands cast so many times the relief decoration is hardly legible. In the ceramic world, Karen competes with the handcrafted, the one-off, the authentic, and the unique collectable object. In the hierarchy between the handmade and the slip cast multiple, she remains at the bottom. But that is what is appealing about her. After living with her for a while, her simple ordinariness begins to grow on you. The psychology of the mass produced is comforting to us because it’s everywhere—past and present." - Tina Lee.

The Karens' is permanently displayed above the entrance to Manningham Art Gallery.

 

Vipoo Srivilasa
Child's Play
2011
2011 Award General Acquisition
Ceramic, glazes
70 x 25 x 18 cm

"Child’s Play is a piece from the series Bloody Bangkok. This series is a response to the red shirt and yellow shirt protests that have occurred in recent years." - Vipoo Srivilasa

 

Michael Doolan
Bear Family
2009
Ceramic, platinum lustre
Dimensions variable
Winner of the inaugural 2009 Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award
Manningham Art Collection
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"My work, inspired by popular culture and finding expression in a 'world of the toy' de- and re-construct childhood imagery. They engage the viewer with this world. Intentionally set up to be viewed through the eyes of an adult while still allowing us to participate childlike, in this 'world of the toy'. My aim is to capture and reveal the invisible, hidden qualities of the miniature. Their featureless countenance employed to subvert “my” subject’s visually-friendly nature. A major feature of these works is their high gloss reflective finish. This mirror-like finish will force the viewer to engage with the work as an active and intimate participator, so they observe themselves as a distorted reflection. There is an intention with this work to question the way we perceive ourselves in the world, in this case, my world of the toy, around them." - Michael Doolan.

 

Tim Clarkson
Set in Stone 2
2009
Ceramic, glaze, decals
28 x 30 x 18 cm
2009 Valley of the Arts Award
Manningham Art Collection
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"Long intrigued with the art of origami, this work reflects ceramic sculptures based on typical origami forms. The forms are then used as canvases in which current issues that we are facing in the world today are expressed. Whilst researching origami, the crane was used as a starting point. Although this form is one of the most commonly known origami folds in the world, it was the history behind the origami crane that made it the perfect subject matter. The crane is strong, graceful and beautiful, and is a symbol of loyalty and honour. Each year thousands of paper cranes are folded around the world as ways of promoting peace, making friends and also honouring those whose lives were destroyed in the bombing of Hiroshima. By using the ceramic medium, the forms are created and imitate the paper qualities of origami, whilst also giving the work a more permanent existence. From the sharp angular lines to the crisp paper folds, all elements of the paper crane are recreated to symbolise the precision and geometrical forms found in the art of origami. With the use of custom decals, the newspaper print further adds to the illusion of paper. Almost 60 years on we are still faced with the threat of nuclear attacks, with the rise of civil restlessness in the Middle East testifying to this. With reference to the Hiroshima bombing the work connects the past with the future reminding us that history has a way of repeating itself." - Tim Clarkson.

 

Ann-Maree Gentile
When Manningham was a Road
2009
Paper clay, underglaze
Dimensions variable
2009 Valley of the Arts Award
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"When I was growing up Manningham was a road, a road that lead to my Nonna and Pop’s, Aunties and Uncles and the Doncaster Baths. Now it’s a municipality. For a very long time Doncaster was my world. I lived there, went to kinder and school there and all my friends did too. The landscape, places and people of Doncaster inhabit many nooks and crannies in the memory section of my brain. I have taken this opportunity to explore some of my childhood memories, there is nothing earth shattering in fact it makes me wonder how some of these memories are so vivid while others have just faded away. Sometimes when we speak of these times people ask how do you remember something so obscure and when they talk I wonder if I was really there. Long live the joy of finding a plastic toy in cereal box and the strange machinations of memory." - Ann-Maree Gentile.

 

Victor Greenaway
Spiral Lipped Bowl, Imperial-Yellow
2009
Porcelain, glaze
18 x 19 x 17 cm
2009 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
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"The strength of my work is in the ability to create spontaneity in each piece during the session on the potter's wheel. As a brush or chisel is the tool of a painter or sculptor, so too is the wheel mine. The dynamics are created through light and shade, modelled through the use of indentations and various surfaces and colours. The translucency of the porcelain contributes to this by passing light through thin linear markings and fine edges. As in a quick sketch or abstraction the outcome relies on experience, intuition and a confidence in technique. Often the result is uncertain and the work lost or discarded but the journey is an exciting one and constantly rewarding. I look for glaze surfaces to enhance the form and lines by creating light and shade, adding dynamic energy to the piece. I often find glossy glazes to be too distracting so tend to select glazes that are more satin or matt. I also produce work that follows the specialist techniques of the black Etruscan bucchero firings. It provides a beautiful and appealing contrast to the high-fired, pure white of the Limoges porcelain." - Victor Greenaway.

 

Wendy Jagger
Firewheel
2009
Southern ice porcelain
20 x 20 x 20 cm
2009 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Images courtesy the artist

"Surrounded by the beautiful and sometimes austere alpine environment of Victoria’s North East, my work is strongly influenced by its seasonal landscapes. Field drawings are developed in the studio in a range of painting media or depicted in translucent porcelain imagery. Working with Southern Ice porcelain, etching the imagery, layer by layer into the thrown walls of the vessel is painstaking and fraught with danger. At any moment, the bone dry clay could shatter, as I rub away at the shellac resist, eroding the surface. Yet it is exciting. It’s like painting with light. It’s like a treasure hunt, as I search for that luminous translucency. It is a quest of passion. Firewheel came about when a shadow play of light cast dancing botanical patterns on the wall one afternoon. Different densities of light passed through the growth of the native shrubs outside the window. Firewheel has been delicately double etched, on the interior and exterior of the form to recreate this shadow play." - Wendy Jagger.

 

Irianna Kanellopoulou
Dreamscape
2009
Ceramic, glazes, polyurethane
20 x 32 x 3 cm
2009 Valley of the Arts Award
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"In the piece Dreamscape different images of automobiles are fused together to represent the car as an important icon of desire as well as an embodiment of our personas, dreams & sexuality. I use a combination of handbuilding and slipcasting techniques, exploring the sculptural and plastic qualities of clay in a contemporary context. Working with modules and different components allows relationships between forms to develop, investigating the life of an object outside of its initial intent and purpose. I seek to merge traditional hand crafted ceramic techniques with industrial methods and processes to achieve a fusion of techniques. The integration of these contrasting elements is an essential aspect of my artwork and enables me to continue to explore and push the boundaries of my artistic practice." - Irianna Kanellopoulou, 2009.

 

Sally Lee
Morning Blush
2009
Southern ice porcelain, coloured stain
8 x 16 x 14 cm
2009 Award General Acquisition
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

 

Sally uses translucent porcelain for her work as she appreciates its fine texture and the way it provides for the passage of light through the form. She also enjoys the challenge of working with such a technically challenging medium. The technique of combining pattern, colour and design within the body of the vessel itself is her particular enthusiasm. In the union of luminosity, pattern and structure Sally is seeking to create an ideal of beauty inspired by nature. Her soft muted colours and designs take inspiration from anything from a simple rock, flower, a butterfly, fish or feather to the colours and forms of the Australian landscape. The irregular forms reflect the accidental deviations and variations often found in nature. Sally's pieces are exquisitely delicate and are not glazed as she feels that the subtlety of the forms can be better appreciated this way. The vessels are instead simply polished both before and after the final firing.

 

Mary-Lou Pittard
Breakfast Tray
2009
Stoneware
Dimensions variable
2009 Valley of the Arts Award
Manningham Art Collection
Image courtesy the artist

"Clay allows me to use many processors when forming my work. I enjoy the transformation from the soft pliable state through to the hard durable finish. I often push its bounders to see what I can produce sometimes to no avail but still find myself back the next day exploring again. Once the piece is made its shape often dictates the decorative elements. With every year my decoration seems to become more intricate. My love for food and cooking has always played a big part in my creating process. Ideas in the studio or dishes in the kitchen are inspired by the mood or flavour of the day. Like cooking I start with traditional ingredients but end up with something new and exciting. Mass production never interested me as a student, I never wanted to let go of the imperfections of the hand made object. Years ago I came across an unusual ceramic object in a Regional Gallery. It was titled “Asparagus Dipping Bowl ‘It was made especially for dipping asparagus I loved it. I also have a book on Victorian household goods that is full of obscure and extravagant objects. I enjoy combining elements of a ceramics tradition with my own artistic desires. They play on the functional decorative side, to use or not to use, ‘Breakfast Tray’ is for those lazy mornings to use out on the veranda or enjoyed displayed on the sideboard." - Mary-Lou Pittard.

 

 

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The Infant Feeding, Active play and Nutrition (INFANT) program provides parents with evidence-based skills and information about healthy eating and active play for their babies.

INFANT is an evidence-based initiative led by our local Maternal Child Health (MCH) Nurses.

Sessions cover topics including:

  • feeding, solids introduction, healthy eating, food refusal and fussy eating
  • strategies and ideas on how to play with your baby
  • the role that parent wellbeing plays in your baby’s life
  • experiences, strategies and tips from other parents. 

Cost: Free

Who should attend: Parents and caregivers

Please note: This is the 6 months session - for babies aged from 5 to 7 months.

We offer interactive sessions in four different age groups:

  • 3 months (babies aged from 2 to 4 months)
  • 6 months (babies aged from 5 to 7 months)
  • 9 months (babies aged from 8 to 10 months)
  • 12 months (babies aged from 11 to 13 months).

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The Infant Feeding, Active play and Nutrition (INFANT) program provides parents with evidence-based skills and information about healthy eating and active play for their babies.

INFANT is an evidence-based initiative led by our local Maternal Child Health (MCH) Nurses.

Sessions cover topics including:

  • feeding, solids introduction, healthy eating, food refusal and fussy eating
  • strategies and ideas on how to play with your baby
  • the role that parent wellbeing plays in your baby’s life
  • experiences, strategies and tips from other parents. 

Cost: Free

Who should attend: Parents and caregivers

Please note: This is the 3 months session - for babies aged from 2 to 4 months.

We offer interactive sessions in four different age groups:

  • 3 months (babies aged from 2 to 4 months)
  • 6 months (babies aged from 5 to 7 months)
  • 9 months (babies aged from 8 to 10 months)
  • 12 months (babies aged from 11 to 13 months).

For more information, go to Maternal and Child Health Services or call 9840 9188.

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We have three awards that recognise the outstanding contribution of locals who have distinguished themselves with their service to the community.

  1. Freeman or Freewoman of the City - this award recognises the outstanding contribution made to the community by an individual. All nominees have given extensive and distinguished service, in a largely voluntary capacity to local organisations and community groups.
  2. Key to the City - this is a single event award which acknowledges the contribution of an individual, group or organisation for an outstanding achievement in sport, entertainment or humanitarian work at a national or international level.
  3. Freedom of Entry to the City - this award reflects a special relationship between a local emergency services unit or an Australian Defence Force unit and the local community.
     

Our award recipients

The following people have received Freedom of the City Awards.

  • Mr William (Bill) Howard Larkin, OAM - Freeman of the City 2011
  • No. 401 Squadron, Australian Air Force Cadets - Freedom of the City 2001
  • The Honourable Neil Anthony Brown, QC, - Freeman of the City 1991
  • Mr Barry Anthony Jones - Freeman of the City 1990
  • Mr Leslie John Cameron - Freeman of the City 1990
  • Mr Irvine Heber Green, OAM - Key to the City 1988
  • Sir Raymond William Garrett, AFC, AEA - Freeman of the City 1987

Please note award recipients include those made by the Manningham Council's predecessor, the City of Doncaster and Templestowe.

 

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We proudly honoured the exceptional individuals and organisations making a meaningful difference in the community at the 2024 Civic Awards. 

Held last week, family and friends of the nominees gathered at the Manningham Function Centre for the awards ceremony.  The nominees were celebrated for their outstanding contributions, and winners were announced for their exceptional community service.

Brian Tyedin was awarded Manningham Citizen of the Year for his work with Rotary over the past 25 years.

“Being nominated is a reward in itself and to be recognised for what we are doing in the community,” Brian said.

“There are so many opportunities to volunteer in this community and so many people doing great things.

“I hope that by receiving this award, I can work with other organisations to achieve an even better outcome for Manningham and help others in the community,” Brian said.  

This year there were two recipients of the Doreen Stoves Volunteer of the Year Award, Luke Bastian and Kate Gniel.

Luke was recognised for his outstanding commitment to the local Scouting community over the past two decades. Park Orchards-based mum of three, Kate, was recognised for her remarkable work in the community and with the Sharks Junior Football Club.

“Volunteering fills my heart and makes me feel content. My youngest son was diagnosed with leukemia a few years ago, and during that time, we were overwhelmed by the kindness of so many people,” Kate said.

“That’s when we discovered the true power of community and felt deeply connected. It inspired us to give back and help others in the same way we were helped.”
 

Meet the winners of the 2024 Manningham Civic Awards 

Brian Tyedin - 2024 Citizen of the Year

Brian was awarded Citizen of the Year for his tireless support and service to the local community. He is a champion of the Rotary movement and has served Rotary and the Manningham community with distinction. 

2024 Doreen Stoves Volunteer of the Year – Luke Bastian and Kate Gniel 

Luke Bastian - 2024 Doreen Stoves Volunteer of the Year

Luke has played a crucial role in the Scouting community for more than two decades. His remarkable contributions to Rotary and the Doncaster Baseball Club have also been significant. Luke is a dedicated member of the Manningham community and exemplifies the qualities of an exceptional citizen.

Kate Gniel - 2024 Doreen Stoves Volunteer of the Year

Kate is an outstanding individual who consistently makes remarkable impact in the community through her volunteering efforts. Over the past five years, Kate has dedicated her time and energy to enhancing and enriching the lives of others. In 2022 Kate became the first ever female president of the Sharks Junior Football Club and has focused efforts on making the mental health of players and families first and foremost.

Anthony Milicia - 2024 Sports Volunteer of the Year

Anthony dedicates himself to volunteering with Manningham Juventus Football Club as if it were a second job, setting a positive example and motivating others. His actions serve as a source of inspiration and consistently makes himself available to others.

Rotary Club of Manningham City - 2024 Community Organisation of the Year

The Rotary Club of Manningham City Inc. received its official charter on 1 July 2023, bringing together Rotary clubs and individuals with diverse talents that have contributed to Manningham for over 45 years. The Club’s dedication to serving the community spans across all demographics, capabilities and requirements and plays a crucial role in maintaining connections among people.

In addition to the 2024 winners, the following nominees were highly commended for their outstanding contributions:

Michael James - Highly Commended, 2024 Sports Volunteer of the Year

Michael’s dedication to enhancing the Sharks Football Club has positively impacted the lives of many. His strong belief in fostering sporting values and essential life skills underscores his passion for nurturing well-rounded individuals. Michael has introduced programs that have contributed to the overall growth and success of the club’s players.

Manningham Toy Library - Highly Commended,  2024 Community Organisation of the Year

Founded 39 years ago, the Manningham Toy Library has served as a vital resource for the Templestowe Lower community, positively impacting the lives of numerous families. The Library’s focus on inclusivity and accessibility sees it offer a wide selection of toys that address different needs and developmental phases, highlighting its commitment to supporting the entire community.

A heartfelt thanks to the awardees who have dedicated so much of their time and efforts to improve our community.

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Manningham Council has proudly honoured the exceptional individuals and organisations making a meaningful difference in the community at the 2024 Civic Awards.

Held last week, family and friends of the nominees gathered at the Manningham Function Centre for the awards ceremony.

The nominees were celebrated for their outstanding contributions, and winners were announced for their exceptional community service.

Brian Tyedin was awarded Manningham Citizen of the Year for his work with Rotary over the past 25 years.

“Being nominated is a reward in itself and to be recognised for what we are doing in the community,” Brian said.

“There are so many opportunities to volunteer in this community and so many people doing great things.

“I hope that by receiving this award, I can work with other organisations to achieve an even better outcome for Manningham and help others in the community,” Brian said.  

This year there were two recipients of the Doreen Stoves Volunteer of the Year Award, Luke Bastian and Kate Gniel.

Luke was recognised for his outstanding commitment to the local Scouting community over the past two decades. Park Orchards-based mum of three, Kate, was recognised for her remarkable work in the community and with the Sharks Junior Football Club.

“Volunteering fills my heart and makes me feel content. My youngest son was diagnosed with leukemia a few years ago, and during that time, we were overwhelmed by the kindness of so many people,” Kate said.

“That’s when we discovered the true power of community and felt deeply connected. It inspired us to give back and help others in the same way we were helped.”

 

Meet the winners – 2024 Manningham Civic Awards

2024 Citizen of the Year – Brian Tyedin 

Brian was awarded Citizen of the Year for his tireless support and service to the local community. He is a champion of the Rotary movement and has served Rotary and the Manningham community with distinction.

2024 Doreen Stoves Volunteer of the Year – Luke Bastian and Kate Gniel 

Luke Bastian 

Luke has played a crucial role in the Scouting community for over two decades. His remarkable contributions to Rotary and the Doncaster Baseball Club have also been significant. Luke is a dedicated member of the Manningham community and exemplifies the qualities of an exceptional citizen.

Kate Gniel

Kate is an outstanding individual who consistently makes remarkable impact in the community through her volunteering efforts. Over the past five years, Kate has dedicated her time and energy to enhancing and enriching the lives of others. In 2022 Kate became the first ever female president of the Sharks Junior Football Club and has focussed efforts on making the mental health of players and families first and foremost.

2024 Sports Volunteer of the Year – Anthony Milicia 

Anthony dedicates himself to volunteering with Manningham Juventus Football Club as if it were a second job, setting a positive example and motivating others. His actions serve as a source of inspiration and consistently makes himself available to others.

Community Organisation of the Year – Rotary Club of Manningham City

The Rotary Club of Manningham City Inc. received its official charter on 1 July 2023, bringing together Rotary clubs and individuals with diverse talents who have contributed to Manningham for over 45 years. The Club’s dedication to serving the community spans across all demographics, capabilities and requirements and plays a crucial role in maintaining connections among people.

In addition to the 2024 winners, the following nominees were highly commended for their outstanding contributions:

Highly Commended, Sports Volunteer of the Year – Michael James 

Michael’s dedication to enhancing the Sharks Football Club has positively impacted the lives of many. His strong belief in fostering sporting values and essential life skills underscores his passion for nurturing well-rounded individuals. Michael has introduced programs that have contributed to the overall growth and success of the club’s players.

Highly Commended, Community Organisation of the Year – Manningham Toy Library 

Founded 39 years ago, the Manningham Toy Library has served as a vital resource for the Templestowe Lower community, positively impacting the lives of numerous families. The Library’s focus on inclusivity and accessibility sees it offer a wide selection of toys that address different needs and developmental phases, highlighting its commitment to supporting the entire community.

To find out more, visit manningham.vic.gov.au/manningham-civic-awards.   
 

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Council Meeting 25 October 2022
… 2022 Meeting Time:  7.00pm  Location:  Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.          Council … 03:30 5.1 Yarra Strategic Plan   5.2 Staff Service Awards   5.3 Councillor Service Awards   6. PETITIONS 9:00 6.1 Macedon Square Traders 10:50 …

Meeting Date: 25 October 2022
Meeting Time: 7.00pm 
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.         

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  5. PRESENTATIONS
03:30 5.1 Yarra Strategic Plan
  5.2 Staff Service Awards
  5.3 Councillor Service Awards
  6. PETITIONS
9:00 6.1 Macedon Square Traders
10:50 6.2 Women's Friendship Group Inc
12:00 7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
  10. CITY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
22:50 10.1 Manningham Reconciliation Action Plan 2023-25
29:50 10.2 Kevin Heinze Grow Community Gardens 39-41 Wetherby Road, Doncaster - Seeking Council approval of Development Plan (Page 34)
  11. CITY SERVICES
33:18 11.1 Asset Management Annual Report (Page 80)
  12. EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY
41:15 12.1 Annual Report 2021/22 (Page 110)
50:20 12.2 Manningham Quarterly Report, Quarter 4 (April - June), 2022 (Page 403)
  13. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
57:20 13.1 Council Meeting Schedule for 2023 (Page 427)
57:50 13.2 Informal Meeting of Councillors (Page 429)
58:20 13.3 Documents for Sealing (Page 440)
59:00 15. COUNCILLORS REPORTS AND QUESTION TIME (Page 443)

 

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Council Meeting 28 March 2023
… 2023 Meeting Time:  7.00pm  Location:  Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.          Council … 4:35 5. PRESENTATIONS 4:45 5.1 Manningham Staff Service Awards 6:20 5.2 Victoria Police Honours and Awards Ceremony   6. PETITIONS 8:05 6.1 Request to Cease …

Meeting Date: 28 March 2023
Meeting Time: 7.00pm 
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.         

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4:35 5. PRESENTATIONS
4:45 5.1 Manningham Staff Service Awards
6:20 5.2 Victoria Police Honours and Awards Ceremony
  6. PETITIONS
8:05 6.1 Request to Cease Plans to Build a Footpath along Unwin Street, Templestowe
8:50 7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
26:45 8. ADMISSION OF URGENT BUSINESS
25:51 9. PLANNING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
26:05 10. CITY PLANNING
27:10 11. CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
27:10 11.1 Sports Facility Development Plan
36:00 11.2 Draft Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre Outdoor Masterplan
  12. CITY SERVICES
44:04 12.1 Draft Strategic Property Acquisition Policy
  13. EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY
55:28 13.1 State Government Advocacy Update
1:06:55 13.2 MAV State Council 2023 - Cost of Living Motions
  14.  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
1:13:08 14.1 Appointment of Authorised Officer - Planning and Environment Act 1987
1:13:40 14.2 Informal Meeting of Councillors
1:13:10 14.3 Documents for Sealing
1:14:50 15. URGENT BUSINESS
1:15:00 16. COUNCILLOR REPORTS AND QUESTION TIME

 

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IDAHOBIT flag raising ceremony and morning tea
… the Pride Flag on the concourse out the front of the Civic Centre. We will then move into the function rooms to …

We invite you to join us in acknowledging the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) as we gather together to recognise the strengths, contributions and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Attendees are welcomed to join us in raising the Pride Flag on the concourse out the front of the Civic Centre. We will then move into the function rooms to listen to and learn from our guest speaker, Sally Goldner, share her lived experiences and speak to this year's IDAHOBIT theme.

2024 IDAHOBIT theme "No one left behind: Equality, freedom and justice for all".

Please note: registrations are required for this event. 

IDAHOBIT is internationally recognised as May 17.

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Sally Goldner AM’s massive involvement in Victoria’s queer communities spans nearly 30 years. Her diverse contributions include being a founding member of Transgender Victoria, presenting 3 CR’s “Out of the Pan,” Transfamily Treasurer, Just.Equal Australia Treasurer and Bisexual Alliance Victoria Treasurer. She is the focus of an autobio-doco “Sally’s Story”, a life member of four queer-focussed organisations and has made broad-ranging contributions to many groups.

Sally was inducted into the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll in 2016 (the first trans and first known bi woman to receive the honour), awarded LGBTI Victorian of the Year in 2015 and noted in The Age’s Top 100 most creative and influential people in Melbourne in 2011. She was awarded the Order of Australia in 2019. She is a professional wrestling ring announcer, MC, speaker, educator, life coach and occasional performer (all in contrast to her original accountancy training!).

 

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National Playwright Competition at Doncaster Playhouse
… is growing and what can humans do to limit it. Judges Awards and People's Awards will be presented. Supper included.  Doncaster …

Join us for a fun evening of one act play performances at the Doncaster Playhouse. 

Finalists include:

  • Seminal Chaos by Willa Hogarth - Luke reveals to his wife Carla, he has donated his sperm and "doner" children turn up
  • Guilty by Eugenia Kozlevcar - a wife plans to free herself of her husband but all does not go to plan
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Beauty of nature on full display at Civic Centre
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Stunning new botanical art displays at the Manningham Civic Centre provide inspiration for bringing the natural world into your own home or workplace.

The displays, on show until Spring, are by artist Kayla Moon, of floristry business xfloss, and are examples of biophilic design.

Biophilic design is about increasing our connection to the natural world within our built environment.

Kayla specialises in unusual large-scale sculptural pieces that combine different materials, colours and structural elements that are both beautiful and thought-provoking.

“Our work is unconventional because of the style of the materials that we use,” Kayla said.

“I love to create sculptures that are big floral monsters - more unusual, even grotesque – beautiful but a bit terrifying.”

Indeed, Kayla’s displays in the foyers of the Civic Centre and MC Square feature the dried and preserved weed Amaranthus, highlighting the beauty of what could considered a ‘monster’ outside its native environment. 

Kayla has combined the Amaranthus with the air plant Old Man’s Beard, Papyrus Sedge, and branches of Corokia to create beautiful sculptural displays.

“I’ve brought together different types of plants at different stages of their lifecycle – weeds, airplants, bushes and deciduous plants. I think it provides insights into natural materiality and the beauty of nature and how you can use flowers, twigs, rocks and other natural items as a medium.”

Biophilia refers to our innate connection with nature and was first coined by psychologist Eric Fromm in 1964. The word biophilia originates from the Greek words ‘bio’, meaning life, and ‘philia’, meaning ‘love of’, resulting in ‘in a love of life or living things’.

In our modern world, biophilic design supports connection to the natural world through practical design principals such as the use of natural shape and forms, environmental features, light and space. 

Bringing the natural world into our home and work environments has many health benefits, including relieving stress and improving our mental and physical wellbeing.

You, too, can bring biophilic design into your own home or workplace. Try some of these tips:

  • Live plants: One of the easiest ways to bring biophilic design into your home is through live plants. Spider plants, snake plants, rubber plants and peace lilies are all known for their air purifying abilities and look good too.
  • Texture and shape: Decorate your home with textures and shapes that replicate what you might find in nature. Materials such as wood, clay, cork or wool add a natural feel or you could find objects that mimic the patterns and forms of our natural world. 
  • Colour: In colour psychology, green is known to calm and rejuvenate, so think about bringing natural colours into your home that make you feel peaceful and bring you a sense of joy, seek inspiration from sunsets, waterways and green spaces.
  • Light: If you can, position desks or communal areas around windows to optimise natural light. Reflective surfaces such as stainless-steel bench tops and mirrors can help make a small space feel brighter and more expansive.
  • Airflow: Open windows when you can to ensure natural air flow or invest in an air purifier. 
  • Scent: Can be a powerful sensory experience. Use diffusers, candles, incense, or natural cleaning products in the home, think about natural scents such as lavender or citrus and made from natural or non-toxic ingredients. You might want to try growing herbs like rosemary, mint or thyme on your windowsill – they smell fantastic, and you can cook with them, too. 

Find out more about biophilic design from the Living Future Institute Australia.

Join us for our Inspired Living Series where you can learn about sustainable ideas from inspiring speakers throughout the year. 

Image: Artist Kayla Moon puts the finishing touches to her botanical art display in the foyer of the Civic Centre.
 

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Council Meeting 26 March 2024
… 2024 Meeting Time:  7.00pm  Location:  Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.          Council …   5. PRESENTATIONS 05:30 5.1 Manningham Staff Service Awards 07:20 7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME (Page 2) 55:55 ADMISSION …

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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)

 

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Warrandyte Rotary Art Show

The Rotary club of Warrandyte Donvale presents the 2025 Warrandyte Art Show....

The Art Show is held in conjunction with the annual Warrandyte Festival in March.

It has been running for 36 years, with a break of 2 years during covid lockdowns.

The event opens on Friday 28 March at 7.00pm and will continue over the weekend. 

Artists are invited to submit their artwork. ​Total prize pool of $5,250 will be awarded as follows:

  • Best in Show - $2,000
  • Best Oil or Acrylic - $1,000
  • Best Work on Paper - $1,000
  • Best Small Painting - $500
  • Highly Commended - 5 x $100 each
  • People’s Choice Award - $250

More information is available at the Rotary Club of Donvale and Warrandyte or by emailing artshow@warrandytedonvalerotary.org.au. 

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Do you know someone doing incredible things in our community? Nominate them for one of our new Manningham Community Awards.

Nominations are open until 11.59pm, Sunday 20 July 2025 for our new expanded awards program, which aims to recognise individuals and groups who have made outstanding contributions to the Manningham community over the past 12 months.

Mayor Deirdre Diamante said the winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony on Tuesday 16 September, with one overall winner named Manningham Citizen of the Year.

“We want to shine a light on the incredible work being done for the community by the community,” Cr Diamante said.

“The awards will celebrate those who have gone above and beyond in making Manningham a better place to live, work and visit.

“I encourage you to nominate an outstanding individual or group today, and give them the recognition they so truly deserve.”

The award categories are:

  • Doreen Stoves Excellence in Volunteering: Recognising an individual who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to volunteerism.
  • Active Community: Recognising and individual or group who has contributed to community participation in active lifestyles, sports or physical activity. 
  • Ageing Well: Recognising an individual or group who has contributed to enhancing the lives of older residents, fostering social connection, safety or active ageing.
  • Artistic Achievement: Recognising an individual or group who has contributed to Manningham’s creative community, sparking artist, cultural or creative expression.
  • Community Excellence: Recognising a community organisation or group that has delivered outstanding programs or initiatives contributing to the wellbeing, development and cohesion of the Manningham community.
  • Community Health and Wellbeing: Recognising an individual or group who has enhanced health, wellbeing or resilience in the community, whether through advocacy, program development or direct service delivery.
  • Inclusive Community: Recognising an individual or group who has actively contributed to community accessibility, inclusivity or diversity.
  • Young Achiever: Recognising a young person aged under 25, who has made a positive impact within the Manningham community through demonstrated leadership, innovation, or commitment to helping others.

One of the category award recipients will be selected by the judging panel as the overall Manningham Citizen of the Year. Winners and finalists will be celebrated at an Award Ceremony on Tuesday 16 September.

To nominate, visit our Community Awards page.
 

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We’re excited to launch our new expanded community award program to honour and celebrate individuals and groups who are doing amazing things in Manningham.

Mayor Deirdre Diamante has officially announced the new Manningham Community Awards program, with nominations opening on Monday 16 June 2025.

“We’re incredibly fortunate to have so many remarkable individuals, groups and organisations in our community, all working tirelessly to make a real difference,” Cr Diamante said.

“I’m thrilled to introduce the new Manningham Community Awards - a program dedicated to recognising the outstanding contributions of those who are helping to shape our vibrant community.

“This year, we will celebrate those who have gone above and beyond in making Manningham a better place to live, work and visit over the past 12 months.”

The expanded awards program will recognise achievements in eight categories with one of the individual winners also named the Manningham Citizen of the Year.

The expanded awards program will recognise achievements in eight categories with one of the individual winners also selected by the judging panel to be the Manningham Citizen of the Year. The categories are:

  • Doreen Stoves Excellence in Volunteering: Recognising an individual who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to volunteerism.
  • Active Community: Recognising and individual or group who has contributed to community participation in active lifestyles, sports or physical activity. 
  • Ageing Well: Recognising an individual or group who has contributed to enhancing the lives of older residents, fostering social connection, safety or active ageing.
  • Artistic Achievement: Recognising an individual or group who has contributed to Manningham’s creative community, sparking artist, cultural or creative expression.
  • Community Excellence: Recognising a community organisation or group that has delivered outstanding programs or initiatives contributing to the wellbeing, development and cohesion of the Manningham community.
  • Community Health and Wellbeing: Recognising an individual or group who has enhanced health, wellbeing or resilience in the community, whether through advocacy, program development or direct service delivery.
  • Inclusive Community: Recognising an individual or group who has actively contributed to community accessibility, inclusivity or diversity.
  • Young Achiever: Recognising a young person aged under 25, who has made a positive impact within the Manningham community through demonstrated leadership, innovation, or commitment to helping others.

Nominations will be open Monday 16 June to Sunday 20 July, with the winners announced at an Award Ceremony at the Manningham Function Centre on Tuesday 16 September.

“I encourage you all to nominate someone who inspires you, someone who has positively contributed to our community. It’s a great way to show how much we appreciate what they do,” Cr Diamante said.

For more information on the awards and how to nominate, visit our Community Awards page.

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… 2023 Meeting Time:  7.00pm  Location:  Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.          Council … 5.1 Acknowledgement of Ryan Smith 14:51 5.2 Staff Service Awards 17:54 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME   11. CONNECTED COMMUNITIES …

Meeting Date: 26 September 2023
Meeting Time: 7.00pm 
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.         

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During the meeting, Mayor Cr Diamante read out a statement attributed to the Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.  The Statement was taken from a social media page administered by the Corporation. 

After the Council meeting, we were advised that the Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation may update this statement.  The Statement is therefore not included on Council’s website as stated by the Mayor. 

 

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  5. PRESENTATIONS
05:26 5.1 Acknowledgement of Ryan Smith
14:51 5.2 Staff Service Awards
17:54 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
  11. CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
30:40 11.1 Advisory Committees Membership Recruitment for 2024
35:28 11.2 Manningham Economic Development Strategy for 2023-2028 (Final)
  13. EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY
43:20 13.1 Manningham Quarterly Report, Quarter 4 (April - June), 2022/23
  14. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
52:19 14.1 Audit and Risk Committee Chair's Biannual Report
57:00 14.2 Informal Meetings of Councillors
58:00 14.3 Documents for Sealing
58:52 16. COUNCILLORS REPORTS AND QUESTION  TIME
01:15:53 17. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS

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MC Square Civic Plaza offers a range of flexible rooms that are well equipped and ideal for meetings.

Warrandyte Room

Warrandyte Room MC Square

 

Up to 10 guests seated in boardroom style

Located on level 1, the Warrandyte room can seat up to 10 people. It adjoins the Donvale room and can be hired together and opened up to create one large space to seat 20 people.

Donvale Room

Donvale Room MC Square

 

14 guests in theatre style

Located on level 1, the Donvale room adjoins the Warrandyte room and can be hired together and opened up to create one large space to seat 20 people.

Studio 4

Studio 4 MC Square

 

14 guests seated in boardroom style

Located on level 2, ideal for small meetings.

Studio 4 can open into Studio 5 for a larger space for up to 28 people.

Studio 5

Studio 5 MC Square

 

14 guests seated in boardroom style

Located on level 2, ideal for small meetings.

Studio 5 can open into Studio 4 for a larger space for up to 28 people.

Studio 6 (dance)

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50 guests 

Located on level 2.

This is a built for purpose dance studio with parquetry flooring, ballet bar and ceiling to floor mirrors.

How much does it cost?

(Prices as at 1st July 2024)

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Warrandyte room$24 per hour$29 per hour
Donvale room$24 per hour$29 per hour
Donvale and Warrandyte rooms$29 per hour$34 per hour
Studio 4$25 per hour$31 per hour
Studio 5$18 per hour$24 per hour
Studio 4 and Studio 5$29 per hour$34 per hour
Studio 6 (dance)$31 per hour$56 per hour

Council can provide public liability insurance at $26.

Rooms available at MC Square

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How much for room hire?

Jump to the pricing table for each room with split pricing for community or commercial hire.

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Have more questions?

Contact our friendly staff with your questions on 9840 9458 or venues@manningham.vic.gov.au.

 

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