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Manna Gum is inspired by the local eucalypt blossoms and marks the start of the Bolin Bolin Cultural Landscape Trail.
This trail passes through an area which was an important gathering place for the local Wurundjeri people due to its seasonal abundance of food. The Wurundjeri frequented the area when the billabongs were low, the eucalypts were flowering and they were able to collect nectar.
This project was commissioned by the Bolin Bolin Steering Committee, funded by Manningham Council and made with recycled materials donated by Bulleen Art and Garden.
Simon Horsburgh is primarily a sculptor and installation artist. His prevailing artistic preoccupations are with elemental dynamics and the formal and poetic potential of ordinary things.
He has exhibited extensively in Melbourne, as well as interstate and abroad across the past fifteen years. He has been the recipient of an Australian Postgraduate Award as well as Arts Victoria International Cultural Exchange and New Work Grants. He has an MFA (Research) from the Victorian College of the Arts and held a studio residency at Gertrude Contemporary.
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Following the Council elections in October, we are pleased to announce your new Councillors.
The elected Councillors will represent Manningham through to 2028, across our nine wards.
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Ward Reserve is a large reserve located at the end of a small court in a low density residential area. The majority of the site is on a moderate slope rising from the street and has limited pedestrian accessibility.
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Located on the Mullum Mullum Trail, Manna Gum playground offers many fun play opportunities in a nature-based setting.
Run through the dry creek bed, hop from rock to rock, and meet the giant platypus in the sand pit before trying the slides, swings, spinners, see-saw, monkey bar and the giant climbing web. It’s a great place for chasey with plenty of shade to rest when you are finished.
There is also a picnic shelter to have your lunch, and families can make a day of it by parking your car at another part of the Mullum Mullum Trail and walking or cycling to the playground.
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… Your councillor for MannaWard Tags About Council Councillors MannaWard … Councillor Peter Bain …
Cr Peter Bain has been a resident of Donvale and surrounds with his young family since 2002.
Peter has spent over twenty years in executive and governance roles spanning the corporate and not for profit sectors. He has worked in various fields including health, education, international aid, aged care, disability, and housing. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University. He has been actively involved in a number of community groups and endeavours.
He is passionate about helping those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable within the community.
Elections for Manningham occur every four years. There are nine wards, with a representative in each.
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The Manningham Council general elections will be held on 26 October 2024. Voting is by post.
The Local Government Act 2020 and the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020, regulates conduct of council elections. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) manages the process.
If you’ve got any questions about the electoral process, you can contact the Public Enquiry Service (PES) number on 131 832.
Manningham ward structure
Manningham has nine wards with one councillor representing each ward. The wards are:
The Local Government Act 2020 requires us to adopt an Election Period Policy. This provides guidance to councillors and officers leading up to and during the election period.
Discover the sculptures dotted around the trails in the bush. Landscapers, sculptors and artists have helped create a natural play space for kids to explore at Currawong Bush Park. Can you spot the kangaroo? Play in the woven cubby, curl up in the giant nest or count the ants the echidna is about to eat.
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This is a great place for kids to explore and immerse themselves in the outside world.
Discover the sculptures dotted around the trails in the bush. Landscapers, sculptors and artists have helped create a natural play space for kids to explore at Currawong Bush Park. Can you spot the kangaroo? Play in the woven cubby, curl up in the giant nest or count the ants the echidna is about to eat.
See if you can spot the native birds, lizards and frogs on your adventure, or maybe you will be lucky enough to catch sight of a wombat, or koala.
Stay for a bite to eat and enjoy a picnic in the bush, or cook up a feast using the onsite barbecue.
Places and spaces
There are many tracks around the park to explore on foot. Our self-guided walks will familiarise you with different areas such as the scar tree and the billabong:
All Manna of Gums Walking Guide – Takes you along the Mullum Mullum Creek via the Mullum Mullum Trail and Currawong Bush Park
Currawong Bush Park Walks are a series of eight walks, each focusing on different aspects of the reserve. All of these walks start and finish at Currawong bush Park. Downloading the audio guides will enhance your Currawong experience
Mullum Mullum Trail is popular with nature loving cyclists and walkers. The trail runs on the other side of the Mullum Mullum Creek and is connected to Currawong Bush Park with a pedestrian bridge just north of Reynolds Road.
Conference Centre available for hire for your next functions, meetings or seminars
Getting there and car parking
You can park your car at one of the two carparks from the Reynolds Road entrance.
The first carpark is at the top of the driveway and is closest to the conference centre.
The second carpark is closer to the park, you will find the carpark further along the road.
Walk to the park and enjoy the surroundings. Cross the pedestrian bridge near the Mullum Mullum Trail north of Reynolds Road. This track forms part of a 4.5 kilometer circuit walk through the park or for a shortcut, take the driveway to the central area.
Take the bike and use the pedestrian bridge from the Mullum Mullum Trail and the vehicle track from Arnold Drive. To protect the park and animals that live here, you can only use bikes on vehicle tracks.
Please also check the weather before arriving, the park will be closed on total fire bans days.
Please don't bring your dog
Dogs are not allowed at Currawong Bush Park because it is a protected habitat.
All Manna of Gums - Currawong Bush Park to Mullum Mullum Creek Walk
All Manna of Gums - Currawong Bush Park to Mullum Mullum Creek Walk
All Manningham reserves are closed on days of total fire ban, or higher extreme or catastrophic Fire Danger Rating. Visiting a reserve on these days places you at risk and potentially in danger.
To check the current Fire Danger Rating or find out if it’s a total fire ban day, go to the CFA website.
Report an issue
Please let us know if you notice anything unsafe, like a broken tree branch or damaged playground.
What we do to reduce fire risk at Currawong Bush Park
Finer fuels such as leaf litter, tree branches and twigs raise the level of risk within reserves. Large fallen trees require a much higher level of heat to burn and provide habitats for native wildlife.
Here are some actions we take throughout the year to reduce the fire risk at this reserve:
create and maintain fuel breaks within the reserve
maintain grass heights with slashing, brush cutting and tractors year round
remove fine fuels such as loose and fallen branches
annual inspection and maintenance of Fire Access Tracks, to ensure emergency service vehicles can access the reserve
inspect access points, gates and locks
We manage 20 per cent of the land in Manningham, but the other 66 per cent is privately owned. Visit the CFA website for information on how to prepare your private property for fire.
Safer Together
Watch the video below to learn more about:
different types of vegetation
how a fire may behave within the reserve
how to prepare for a fire
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… offering something for everyone, including the dog. All Manna of Gums - Currawong Bush Park to Mullum Mullum Creek … Walk This picturesque walk takes you through a striking Manna Gum forest that abounds with charm. Car Race Hill - … Orchard and Riverside Walk 879.98 KB Download download All Manna of Gums - Currawong Bush Park to Mullum Mullum Creek …
Explore Manningham's local environment with 20 self-guided walking brochures that showcase the municipality's wealth of natural, historic, cultural and environmental assets.
Offering walks from Bulleen to Wonga Park and everywhere in between, the guides include detailed maps, as well as interesting and informative notes to enhance your walking experience.
… Your councillor for Bolin Ward Tags About Council Councillors Bolin Ward … Councillor Geoff Gough …
Cr Geoff Gough is passionate about Manningham, having grown up and then raised his own family in the area. He is one of Manningham’s longest serving councillors, having been a councillor continuously since 1997, and has served as Mayor for four terms.
Cr Gough sees the improvement of our footpaths, roads, streetscapes and parks as a priority and is committed to ensuring Manningham’s community infrastructure is well maintained.
He believes in prioritising community support, including local business support, transparency in decisions, sound financial management and accountability to our community. Cr Gough advocates that council needs to listen, consult and act with responsibility and integrity.
… Your councillor for Westerfolds Ward Tags About Council Councillors Westerfolds Ward … Councillor Isabella Eltaha …
Cr Isabella Eltaha is a long-term Manningham local, dedicated to driving benefits to the community.
Cr Eltaha is passionate about optimising Manningham Council’s financial outcomes for residents, small businesses and local groups. Having worked in corporate finance and strategy for over a decade, she wants to help optimise solutions to benefit the community broadly.
She is also a community advocate, prioritises improving essential infrastructure, wants to improve public transportation and sees the importance of protecting our precious park life and green spaces. Cr Eltaha believes it is important that council offers essential services efficiently and sees value in supporting small local businesses — all to ensure we enhance and love living local.
Raising a family in the area, Cr Eltaha’s whole world revolves around our great community. She is passionate about making community members feel welcome to reach out to her and to ensure Manningham further becomes a place we are blessed to call home, now and into the future.
… Your councillor for Schramm Ward Tags About Council Councillors Schramm Ward … Councillor Laura Mayne …
Cr Laura Mayne has lived in Manningham all her life is an active member of the community. She has been a councillor since 2020 and served as Deputy Mayor for 2023/24.
Cr Mayne is passionate about making Manningham as inclusive as possible. She endeavours to promote community connection and foster an environment where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging. Cr Mayne values our natural environment and encourages strong climate action and improved parks and open spaces. In addition, she advocates for sustainable transport, quality community infrastructure, and support for our community clubs, organisations, and small businesses.
Cr Mayne is about to complete a Bachelor of Law and Commerce at university and works for a national law firm. She has played multiple sports in the local area and currently plays high level Australian football.
… Your councillor for Ruffey Ward Tags About Council Councillors Ruffey Ward … Councillor Jim Grivas …
Cr Grivas has lived in Manningham for over 25 years, together with his partner and three kids.
As a previous Councillor in the 2012/16 Council term, Cr Grivas previously served as Mayor in 2013/14.
Cr Grivas has a background in finance through both the corporate and government sectors, and is also a director of his local family businesses.
Cr Grivas is passionate about good governance, with integrity and transparency to allow the Council to provide support services for all our diverse families and older residents, our local businesses, sports clubs and volunteer organisations. He advocates for improved local traffic management, footpaths, roads and streetscapes as well as park maintenance.
… Your councillor for Waldau Ward Tags About Council Councillors Waldau Ward … Councillor Anna Chen …
Cr Chen has lived in the Waldau Ward for more than 20 years and has been a Manningham Councillor since 2016.
Cr Chen values equity, inclusion and positivity as well as the importance of understanding local issues, listening and working together with our community. She stands for cost-effective operations, sustainable planning outcomes, common sense climate solutions and improving bus services in Manningham. Cr Chen wants to see more civic participation and employment opportunities for our young residents. Cr Chen also wants to see our parks and open spaces are protected and improved. Cr Chen believes in an inclusive, safe and sustainable community for all.
A practising lawyer, Cr Chen is a volunteer solicitor at the Eastern Community Legal Centre and is also volunteering with Manningham Neighbourhood Watch.
… Your councillor for Yarra Ward Tags About Council Councillors Yarra Ward … Councillor Carli Lange …
Cr Carli Lange is a long-term Warrandyte resident and has been a councillor of Manningham since 2020, serving as Mayor in 2023/24.
Cr Lange is passionate about Manningham’s Green Wedge, protecting local parklands and sporting facilities, including cycling, and walking connections. She supports the maintenance of community infrastructure, social connection programs, community organisations and health and wellbeing services for families, young adults, and older residents. She is an advocate for emergency management, community safety, environmental security, financial efficiencies and reducing traffic congestion as well as sustainable and responsible development.
Cr Lange believes in being authentic, proactive, and transparent advocacy in representing the community’s needs and concerns. With her teaching and not-for-profit board background, Cr Lange is passionate and committed in bringing people together for a common goal.
… Mayor | Your councillor for Tullamore Ward Tags About Council Councillors Tullamore Ward … Councillor Deirdre Diamante …
Cr Deirdre Diamante has lived in Manningham for more than 40 years and recognises the importance of sustainable economic and environmental decision making that enhances the long term liveability of Manningham.
Cr Diamante believes in growing opportunities for local businesses and efficient spending of our rates on services and infrastructure that better connects the local community, suburbs and streets. She is an advocate for equal opportunity and diversity, for programs that support our elderly residents and for greater state and federal government funding support for Manningham’s charities.
Cr Diamante has three school-aged children, is a business owner, a school council representative, Board Director of the Manningham Bendigo Bank Community Branch.
… Deputy Mayor | Your councillor for Currawong Ward Tags About Council Councillors Currawong Ward … Councillor Andrew Conlon …
Cr Conlon has lived in Currawong Ward with his wife and family of eight children for over 20 years.
A Manningham Councillor since 2016, Cr Conlon previously served as Mayor during 2020/21 and 2017/18.
Cr Conlon is passionate about improving local amenity including parks, playgrounds and streetscapes. He advocates for high standards of roads and Council services. Cr Conlon believes good governance starts with integrity and transparency.
Cr Conlon is a professional engineer and teacher with many years of broad business management experience along with community service on various local school and sports clubs committees.
… single-use plastics. Come along and say hello! Yarra Ward Waste and Recycling Whats On … Plastic Free July Pop-up …
We can all participate in the movement to minimise waste.
To celebrate Plastic Free July, we'll be popping up at our local activity centres to chat with visitors about how we can all continue reducing our waste and in particular, single-use plastics.
… by a Gunfire Breakfast. About Council Heritage Schramm Ward ANZAC Day … ANZAC Day dawn service at Doncaster RSL …
One of Australia’s most important national occasions, ANZAC Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day in which we remember all Australians who served and died in all wars and operational service past and present. Come along and mark the day at one of the RSL services in Manningham.
The Doncaster RSL will hold a Dawn Service followed by a Gunfire Breakfast.
… of the service. About Council Heritage Westerfolds Ward ANZAC Day … ANZAC Day march and service at Templestowe …
One of Australia’s most important national occasions, ANZAC Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day in which we remember all Australians who served and died in all wars and operational service past and present. Come along and mark the day at one of the RSL services in Manningham.
8.15 am: March
Prior to the ANZAC service a march will commence at the Templestowe Hotel car park.
8.30 am: Service
Templestowe RSL will hold an ANZAC service followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the clubhouse at the conclusion of the service.
