We support and encourage the community to prepare for emergencies.
In a life threatening emergency, call 000.
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… Find links to official sources to help you prepare for an emergency. We support and encourage the community to prepare for emergencies. In a life threatening emergency, call 000 . For current emergency information and … the app, visit VicEmergency . Find links on: Emergency planning Bushfires Floods and storms House and apartment …
Planning for emergencies
We have included a range of emergency planning tools to help you get started or refresh your plans.
Bushfires
Below are some resources and services to help you prepare for bushfires - especially if you live in a bushfire prone area - and links to keep you updated during an emergency.
Floods and storms
Below are some resources to help you prepare for floods and storms - especially if you live in a flood prone area - and also links to report flooded drains or get updates during an emergency.
House and apartment fires
Below are some resources to help you prevent building fires.
Keeping safe during health-related emergencies
Other types of emergencies
Emergency related news and events
Are you emergency aware?
View discussions from the community relating to preparing for an emergency including frequently raised questions.
Shared community statements are not endorsed actions to take in an emergency but serve to help you evaluate your current plan. See what your community had to say.
Learn about the most common plants and ecology found in Manningham, and how you can help preserve them....
Manningham is home to a range of native plants and sites of environmental significance. Learn about the plants and ecology in your local area and how you can help preserve them.
Tree management
Managing our trees is essential for maintaining the health and wellbeing of our community and surrounding environment. Find out about our street tree planting program, how we manage our trees and how to request a new street tree.
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Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
… Find out more about Manningham’s Climate Emergency Response Plan (CERP). Tags About Council Responding to climate change … Climate Emergency Response Plan …
Through increased climate action, we aim to enhance the liveability of Manningham, promote community health and wellbeing, and boost the resilience of our natural and built environments, as well as the economy.
Climate emergency resolution
In October 2021, Manningham Council unanimously adopted climate mitigation targets. These targets are:
- net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2028 for Council operations
- net zero emissions by 2035 for the Manningham community.
The climate emergency resolution and the net zero targets empower us to enhance climate action. Community feedback enabled a shared commitment with Council to respond to climate change with decisive action.
Climate Emergency Response Plan
Climate change is the defining issue of our time. That’s why we're pursuing ambitious but achievable goals of our own as part of our climate emergency response.
Focus areas:
- improved public transport and car share services
- more electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- conversion to energy efficient LED streetlights
- more rooftop solar
- household and building energy saving measures
- diverting food and garden organics (FOGO) waste away from landfill
- incentives to recycle and repurpose materials
- preserving and strengthening local biodiversity and bushland
- continuing community education and awareness raising through workshops, events and activities.
What we’re doing
We’re adopting a diverse approach to tackling climate change and its effects. We know a challenge like this requires action on several fronts.
We developed the Climate Emergency Response Plan, our blueprint to address the impacts from climate change for our community. Each year we will publish a Climate Implementation Plan Update to ensure transparency with our community in actions to meet the set targets.
Our key actions include:
Sustainable transport
We've introduced a pilot car share service at Doncaster Hill. We've transitioned more than 60 per cent of our fleet to low emission vehicles. We're increasing the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in our fleet and we've begun electrifying our plant equipment, including:
- a fully electric heavy vehicle
- electric mowers
- gardening equipment such as blowers and hedgers.
We're expanding our EV charging infrastructure, including 14 chargers for Council vehicles and a network of public EV chargers.
Sustainable energy
- a program to convert all streetlights to energy efficient lighting
- transferring all our electricity to renewable power (at lower than business as usual costs)
- rollout of solar and battery storage program (10 buildings per year)
- supporting the Solar Savers Program, an incentive and education program for residents to convert to all-electric homes.
Nature and greening our suburbs
- planting 2000 street trees each year
- maintaining streetscapes and reserves
- preserving and strengthening local biodiversity and bushland reserves.
Community education
We run monthly biodiversity walks and produce a monthly What's On e-newsletter. We run webinars and workshops to educate and raise awareness on the circular economy, climate and biodiversity, including:
- Inspired Living Series
- Spring Outdoors
- Electrify your home
- Clothes swap days
- Detox your home.
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… Manningham Advisory Committee information session Are you passionate about the … session to learn what's involved when you join an Advisory Committee. We're currently seeking people to join our Arts, … Committees and Working Groups … Manningham Advisory Committee information session …
Are you passionate about the Manningham community and interested in joining one of our Advisory Committees?
Come along to our helpful online information session to learn what's involved when you join an Advisory Committee.
We're currently seeking people to join our Arts, Healthy Ageing, Disability and Youth advisory committees. These committees provide a formal way for Council to seek input and guidance from the community on a variety of topics.
Expressions of interest to join our Arts, Healthy Ageing, Disability and Youth advisory committees are open until Wednesday 18 October.
… View all planning scheme amendments View a list of all current and past changes to the planning scheme. There is a legal process to enable the planning scheme to be amended. You can find the recent …
There is a legal process to enable the planning scheme to be amended. You can find the recent changes to our planning scheme below.
How the amendment process works
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Council meeting
Resolution to seek authorisation from the Minister for Planning to prepare and exhibit an amendment
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Authorisation may or may not be granted by the Minister for Planning, or may granted subject to conditions.
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Public exhibition
Opportunity for the public, and other key stakeholders, to make a written submission in support of, or objection, to the proposed amendment
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Council meeting
Consideration of all written submissions. Council must then decide to either:
- change the amendment in the manner requested
- refer submissions to an independent Panel for review
- abandon all or part of the amendment
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Panel hearing
Consideration of the submissions by an independent Panel, appointed by the Minister for Planning
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Council Meeting
Consideration of the Panel's findings and recommendations. Council must then decide to either:
- adopt the amendment (with or without changes), or
- abandon all or part of the amendment
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Submission of final adopted amendment by Council to the Minister for Planning for approval
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Minister for Planning approves or refuses the amendment
Approved amendments
To view all planning scheme amendments, you can:
- Download the list of all Manningham Planning Scheme amendments to find the number you need.
- Search for your amendment on the planning scheme amendment finder.
Amendments under consideration
… The planning permit process Find out why you need a planning permit is what it is and when you need to get one. Here is a summary of the planning permit process. 1. Before you apply When do you need …
Here is a summary of the planning permit process.
1. Before you apply
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New to planning? Get a general understanding of what permits you will need before making any applications
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Get advice in writing about whether or not your proposed building, works or land use needs approval from us.
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Get feedback on your draft proposals, concepts or plans, before you submit a formal planning permit application.
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Check out some common scenarios and resources to help you understand what is needed before applying
2. Apply for the permit
Everything you need to know to start a planning permit application.
3. After we receive your application
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Stay up to date with your application's status in the planning applications portal.
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Find out what you need to do to amend your permit before the public notification stage.
4. Public notification of your application
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Review all Applications currently undergoing assessment.
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Any person who believes they will be affected by a planning application can lodge an objection during advertising.
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Find out what you need to do to amend your permit before the decision stage.
5. We notify you of our decision once permit issued
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Only the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) can review an application. After we have made a planning permit decision, we cannot undertake an internal review.
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Landscape bonds are a condition of a planning permit. We ask for payment of bonds to ensure landscaping works are properly completed.
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If you need more time for development or commencement of land use, you will need to ask for an extension to the planning permit.
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An Agreement under Section 173 of the Planning and Environment Act (or Section 173 Agreement) is a legal agreement between us and the owners of a property that is registered on a property title.
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If you would like to to amend approved plans or conditions of a Planning Permit, you can find out more information and submit your application here.
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If you are developing land in Manningham, you may need to submit a Construction Management Plan (CMP) as required by a condition of your planning permit.
6. Once your development is completed
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If your Planning Permit required payment of a landscape bond, you will need to apply for a refund once your development is completed.
Change your contact details or withdraw your application
Follow these easy steps to change your planning application details:
- Search for your planning application on the planning applications portal.
- Select change applicant details or withdraw your application.
… This committee provides advice to Council on the conservation and … Committees and Working Groups Heritage … Heritage Advisory Committee …
Our role and purpose
We have established a Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC) that includes representatives from the community, historical societies, councillors and council officers. The committee provides advice to Council on the conservation and promotion of, and education about heritage places within Manningham. This includes:
- considering grant applications received under the Heritage Restoration Fund.
When do we meet
The Committee generally meets every three months.
How to contact us
If you have any questions, contact us.
An interpreter service is available on 9840 9355.
… Taking Charge: Planning for the future Programs and workshops Join Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) for Taking Charge: Planning for the future, including healthy ageing, wills and … from information stalls. Whats On … Taking Charge: Planning for the future …
Join Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) for Taking Charge: Planning for the future, including healthy ageing, wills and powers of attorney.
Visit The Pines, Bulleen and Warrandyte Libraries during Victorian Law Week (20 to 26 May) to learn about legal issues relevant to you and your community.
Information brochures from ECLC will be made available from information stalls.
Find out more about Manningham’s Public Toilet Plan. ...
Toilets allow people to spend more time in public spaces to socialise, exercise, recreate, learn, support local businesses and to engage with their community. Equitable access is critical for the health, wellbeing and diversity of a community.
Focus areas:
- opening up five existing toilets to provide new public toilet facilities
- constructing new public toilet facilities in eleven locations
- upgrading older style toilets to improve safety and be gender inclusive
- conduct accessibility audits and upgrade access paths to public toilet facilities
- provide Changing Places at major destinations around Manningham
- provide public toilets along linear trails at regular intervals as site conditions permit
- investigate a program of artworks on blank walls of toilet buildings to raise awareness of our toilet facilities, improve perceptions of safety and activate public spaces.
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Find out more about the Community Infrastructure Plan. ...
The Community Infrastructure Plan will direct Manningham’s significant investment in new and upgraded infrastructure and guide decisions to decommission those assets that no longer meet the needs of the community. It reflects two of our Council Plan 2021–2025 priorities for liveable places and spaces and for a healthy community.
Focus areas:
- Early Years
- Young People
- Libraries and learning spaces
- Arts and Culture
- Community meeting spaces
- Community Services (medical and legal services, material aid and aged care).
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… View the Planning Applications Portal View planning application details such as the progress of your planning permit application. You can also make amendments …
View all planning applications on our planning applications portal. You can view details of lodged applications such as the location of proposed land development or use and the outcome of any assessment of an application.
What you can do on the portal
How to search for a planning application
Use the search fields to find applications of interest.
If you know the application number?
Enter the application number to directly access the application details otherwise you can search by address.
Terms and conditions
Manningham Council must fulfill the requirements of the Information Privacy Act 2000 which is applied so far as is reasonably practicable to personal information held on public registers. Under the Information Privacy Act 2000 it may be an interference with the privacy of an individual for a person to search through the names, addresses and other information held on the Planning Applications Portal in order to identify and market products or services to a section of the portal that meets a particular socioeconomic profile.
Consequently, a condition of use of the Planning Applications Portal is that you will not facilitate direct marketing to a property where an entry for that property does not show consent to receive direct marketing at that address.
Find out more about Manningham’s Transport Action Plan. ...
Transport systems shape cities, build lifestyles and drive local economies, and a well-integrated transport network often underpins the successful operation of a city.
Focus areas:
- improve current transport options including bus and active transport
- reinforce advocacy for the Doncaster Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Suburban Rail Loop (SRL)
- actions that will assist Manningham to move towards sustainable transport technologies such as on-demand bus services, car-share schemes and electric vehicles
- support the concept of achieving a City of 20-minute neighbourhoods throughout the municipality.
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… The table below shows the members appointed to each committee. These appointments are reviewed on an annual … Cr Diamante Cr Eltaha Cr Bain Cr Diamante Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee (MEMPC) Cr Lange Director City Services or …
We operate and have established a large number of internal advisory groups and other committees. We are also a member of or associated with a number of external bodies and committees.
The table below shows the members appointed to each committee. These appointments are reviewed on an annual basis.
All current appointments were made by Council on 26 November 2024.
| Council Committee | Appointee(s) for 2024/2025 | Chairperson Appointee for 2024/2025 |
| Arts Advisory Committee | Cr Eltaha | Appointed Councillor |
| Audit and Risk Committee | Cr Diamante Cr Lange | Independent Chairperson |
| CEO Employment and Remuneration Committee | All 9 Councillors | Mayor |
| Disability Advisory Committee | Cr Bain | Appointed Councillor |
| Flooding and Stormwater | Cr Lange Cr Conlon Cr Gough | Cr Lange |
| Gender Equality and LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee | Cr Mayne | Cr Mayne |
| Health and Wellbeing Advisory Committee | Mayor | Mayor |
| Healthy Ageing Advisory Committee | Cr Chen Cr Bain | Cr Chen |
| Historical Societies Working Group | Cr Lange | Appointed Councillor |
| Liveable Places and Spaces Advisory Committee | Cr Gough Cr Grivas Cr Chen | Cr Gough |
| Manningham Community Fund Grants Panel | Mayor Cr Grivas | Mayor |
| Multicultural Communities Advisory Committee | Cr Diamante Cr Eltaha Cr Bain | Cr Diamante |
| Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee (MEMPC) | Cr Lange | Director City Services or Delegate |
| Municipal Fire management Planning Committee (MFMPC) | Cr Lange | Commander
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| Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group | Cr Mayne | A member of the senior leadership team will serve as Chairperson |
| Recreation and Sport Advisory Committee | Cr Conlon Cr Grivas Cr Mayne | Cr Conlon |
| Manningham Youth Advisory Committee (MYAC) | Cr L Mayne Cr Chen Cr Eltaha | Nominated committee Chairperson assisted by Cr L Mayne |
| External Bodies | Appointee(s) for 2024/2025 |
| Australian Local Government Women’s Association - Victoria (ALGWA-Vic) | Cr Mayne |
| Eastern Affordable Housing Alliance (EAHA) | Cr Bain |
| Eastern Region Group of Councils (ERG) The ERG works collaboratively on significant issues of common importance and priority through advocacy, integrated planning, shared services and joint procurement to benefit communities of the eastern region. | Mayor Cr Conlon |
| Eastern Transport Coalition (ETC) | Cr Chen |
| Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) | Cr Chen |
| Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) | Cr Grivas Substitute Cr Lange |
| Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action (NAGA) Executive Committee | Cr Eltaha |
| Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) | All 9 Councillors |
| Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library Corporation (WMRLC) | Cr Conlon Cr Grivas |
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… Come join Manningham’s Disability Advisory Committee. We particularly want you if you have lived … or you are a carer. … Manningham Disability Advisory Committee …
Our role and purpose
The Manningham Disability Advisory Committee is a group of local people with lived experience of disability. 80% of members identify as having a disability and 20% are carers for people with disabilities.
The committee provides advice and support so people with a disability have a voice in their local area. The committee will help shape our future and provide authentic access that is inclusive to all. This includes:
- Building the capacity of Council to understand and respond to the needs of people with disability and their carers by providing an authentic voice of people with lived experience of disability.
- Developing the capabilities of Committee members, through an understanding of the environment and processes of local government, so that they can contribute constructively as well as support their employment, education and civic engagement aspirations.
- Honouring Council’s commitment to key Council policies and strategies including the Council Plan and Health and wellbeing Strategy.
- Advising on the development and review of key Council strategies, policies and plans.
- Assisting Council to meet its legislative requirements as it relates to inclusion of people with disability.
Who are our members
The committee consists of:
- people with lived experience of disability
- people who identifies as Deaf/deaf or Hard of Hearing
- people who lives with mental illness.
No matter your age, gender, employment, cultural background or sexual identity, we welcome all. Contact us to see if there are any places available.
When do we meet
There will be four meetings throughout the year. Access support is available and members can attend remotely.
How to contact us
If you have any questions, contact us.
An Interpreter Service is available by phoning 9840 9355.
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… The Liveability, Innovation and Technology (LIT) Committee’s aims is to connect people and places to improve … Working Groups … Liveability, Innovation and Technology Committee …
Our purpose
Through innovation and technology, our Liveability, Innovation and Technology (LIT) Committee aims to:
- improve liveability
- public value.
By connecting people, places and assets.
Our role
Our LIT Committee is represented by a councillor and community members who meet the following criteria:
- have an interest and knowledge in innovation and technology and how it applies to liveability
- live or work in Manningham
- can regularly attend and participate in meetings
- has skills that compliments the committee.
Who are our members
If you meet the above criteria, you can nominate to be a community member on our LIT committee for a three year term.
We'll choose cross section of the community that best represents our diversity.
Unfortunately, we are currently not taking nominations. Follow our news channel and local media for when we advertise calls for nominations.
When do we meet?
LIT meets at least four times a year, on a quarterly basis.
What is the appointment process?
- We will advertise calls for nominations in local media and on our news channels.
- From the nominations received, we will select community members who best meet the selection criteria to join our committee for three years. Members can renominate to join the committee after their term ends.
How to contact us
If you have any questions, contact us.
An Interpreter Service is available by phoning 9840 9355.
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… State Government planning reforms Find out how we're responding to the … to the ResCode and Plan for Victoria. State Government Planning Reforms Victoria is undergoing transformative … the State Government’s release of a number of important planning reforms. These changes will affect the way that …
State Government Planning Reforms
Victoria is undergoing transformative change, with the State Government’s release of a number of important planning reforms.
These changes will affect the way that Manningham grows and will have impacts on the character and liveability of our neighbourhoods.
We will continue to advocate to the State Government on the implications of these reforms. We’re urging the State Government to continue to consult with us as we work closely with our communities to ensure these reforms align with their needs.
Plan for Victoria
The State Government released its new statewide strategy, Plan for Victoria, on 28 February 2025.
The Plan for Victoria focuses on directing housing to activity centres close to stations and public transport. With updated planning controls, activity centres and priority precincts have been identified as the key places for the delivery of more homes.
The identified priority precincts are based around the Suburban Rail Loop precincts, including Box Hill and Burwood. The targeted activity centres are focused around the 60 identified activity centres that have both fixed rail and tram infrastructure.
It’s proposed that new planning controls will provide for taller buildings in the core of these centres and lower rise apartments within walking distance of the centre. None of these precincts or activity centres fall within Manningham.
The Plan Victoria is based around five pillars:
- Housing choice at an affordable price and close to daily needs. This includes the Activity Centre Program – planning for more homes in and around activity centres and the housing targets
- Accessible jobs and Services
- Great Places, Suburbs and Towns
- Sustainable Environments
- Self Determination and Caring for Country
Housing targets
On 24 February 2025, the Minister released the final housing targets for each local government area within Victoria, for delivery over the next 30 years.
Following Council advocacy, Manningham’ s housing target has been reduced to 28,500 dwellings, from the original target of 39,000 dwellings.
This revised target will have implications on Manningham’s future residential growth strategy and the identification of areas for increased densities.
Manningham Residential Strategy
We’re currently preparing a draft Residential Strategy that will respond to this target.
The next stage of consultation on the draft strategy will focus on identifying how housing growth and diversity of housing types will be managed in the urban parts of the municipality.
Townhouse and Low-rise Code
On 25 February 2025, the Victorian Government announced a new Townhouse and Low-rise code to come into effect in all planning schemes.
These changes represent a significant departure to the standards for multi-unit development under ResCode, which have been in place for many years. In addition, where a development proposal is deemed to meet the Code, residents will still be able to lodge an objection to council, however, will be unable to appeal the matter in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
Activity Centre Program
On 27 February 2025, the Victorian Government announced the final 25 ‘train and tram zone’ locations to the Activity Centres Program.
This program is part of the Victorian Government Housing Statement reforms to provide capacity for 300,000 additional homes to 2051.
No additional activity centres within Manningham have been identified as part of this announcement.
We’re currently preparing detailed draft Activity Centre Design Guidelines to manage built form outcomes for residential development within our neighbourhood activity centres.
What happens from here
We expect that the implications of these reforms will become clearer in the coming months.
The changes will have direct impacts on a number of strategic projects being progressed by Council.
We’ll continue to keep you updated on any further changes announced by the State Government.
Find out more about The Gender Equality Action Plan....
We are committed to ensuring that all people in our community are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We will consider the gender, equality and diversity of all people in our community as we develop our plans, strategies and services.
Focus areas:
- an overarching policy and planning environment which commits Council to addressing gender equality and other disadvantage related to intersectionality
- leadership commitment, capability, and accountability
- an organisational culture which embraces gender equality, diversity, and inclusion
- people leaders and key staff who have the understanding, commitment, confidence, and skills to implement gender equity action, including Gender Impact Assessments
- policies and systems which enable effective action to progress gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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Find out more about the Templestowe Village Structure Plan....
The Templestowe Village Structure Plan seeks to provide greater certainty for residents, businesses and landowners regarding the future planning and development of Templestowe Village up to the year 2030. It will assist us in determining planning permit applications and planning scheme amendment requests. The Plan will also guide Council investment in streetscape, open space and community facility development within the area.
Focus areas:
- improving pedestrian and cycling infrastructure
- future development in the commercial core
- strategic redevelopment sites with considerations for built form, community facilities, and public amenities
- business development to enhance existing services and promote appropriate redevelopment
- housing opportunities and built form to encourage a mix of dwelling types and sustainable design
- public environment and public realm improvements to create visually appealing and accessible spaces
- public transport, traffic, and car parking enhancements to prioritize cycling, public transport, and safe traffic flow
- promoting safe and attractive pedestrian and bicycle routes throughout the area.
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Find out more about the Donvale Reserve Management Plan....
One of our significant areas of open space is Donvale Reserve. It's a sporting hub for the local community and home to six sporting clubs and a preschool. This Reserve supports the active participation of more than 800 club members and 100 volunteers throughout the year. Many local residents access the Reserve regularly to walk, play and exercise with family and friends.
Focus areas:
- improve the broad range of formal recreational services and programs based at the Reserve, including building and facility upgrades
- improve pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular access to and within the Reserve to encourage greater use and increase safety
- maintain and enhance opportunities for informal recreation
- protect the existing environment and encourage improved environmental practices for future use, development and management of the Reserve.
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Find out more about the Domestic Wastewater Management Plan....
The purpose of the Domestic Wastewater Management Plan is to manage domestic wastewater systems. It integrates with the Stormwater Management Plan and the Manningham Planning Scheme, and is an essential strategic planning tool to address existing and future wastewater issues within Manningham.
Focus areas:
- Improve and protect public health
- Promote the principles of environmental sustainability by reducing the impacts of domestic wastewater on local creeks, streams and remote receiving environments
- Continue to engage with property owners regarding septic tank management and ongoing maintenance responsibilities
- Identify properties that would benefit from an alternative sewerage solution and refer these to Yarra Valley Water (YVW) for inclusion in their Community Sewerage Program
- Advocate on behalf of the community to ensure the same access to sewerage infrastructure (reticulated or onsite solutions) as the rest of the Melbourne population
- Support YVW in applying their powers of enforcement for properties that continue to discharge to stormwater.
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