Meeting Date: 23 July 2024
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
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Meeting Date: 27 August 2024
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
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Meeting Date: 17 September 2024
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
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Meeting Date: 15 October 2024
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
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Meeting Date: 26 November 2024
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
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Meeting Date: 10 December 2024
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
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Home Harvest Manningham is a monthly home gardening seminar series that will teach you how to grow your own delicious fresh food at home.
Want to be able to garden without spending a fortune? Maria Ciavarella from My Green Garden will show you how to utilise things you already have to garden and save money.
During this seminar you will discover innovative ways to create a sustainable garden without breaking the bank. Maria will share tips and tricks to help you save money while still achieving a beautiful and eco-friendly garden.
This session will cover how to:
- repurpose everyday items
- recycle organic waste
- make the most of your garden space.
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to embrace sustainable practices and save money in the process.
As a special treat, all attendees will participate in a tomato seeding activity with a heritage or heirloom seed variety from the Bulleen Art and Garden range.
The community food, seed and garden swap takes place at 6.45pm, 15 minutes before each session.
Registration is recommended but not required.
This event is part of our Inspired Living Series. This series showcases an exciting range of fun and sustainable activities and events for all ages, supporting sustainability at home, in the community and at work.
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Mayfair Reserve is located opposite the Lower Templestowe Maternal and Child Health Centre and Twin Hills Pre-school.
The themed 'castle' playground is perfect for younger children where they can pour, measure, slide, push and balance the soft fall mulch around the castle.
Suitable age group: 1 to 5 years.
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Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
Organising a large event?
Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.
Wetherby Reserve is a small but attractive reserve located on Wetherby Road immediately opposite the Renshaw Street local shopping centre. A part of Wetherby Road and the indented bus stop have been constructed within the Reserve. It consists of an informal grassed area, with mature trees and garden beds.
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Andersons Creek North Reserve is located on the corner of Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road and Harris Gully Road around the Country Fire Authority (CFA) building. A pedestrian path links Goldfields Shopping Centre and Warrandyte Reserve, and east to Gold Memorial Drive and Warrandyte State Park beyond.
The dominant features of the Reserve are Andersons Creek and its native vegetation values (Fourth Hill Biosite11 in Council’s Healthy Habitats Bushland Management Strategy 2012).
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Vision board is a creative group facilitated by skilled art therapists and counsellors.
Connect and create with others in a fun, supportive environment.
Over four sessions, participants will be introduced to:
- inspirational goals
- personal values
- wellbeing
- future possibilities.
All materials will be provided.
Active Manningham will be running a free mat Pilates class.
Focus on improving flexibility, strength, core stability and body awareness. Low impact, repetitive moves for a full body workout.
Due to limited spaces registration is essential.
Living and Learning at Ajani presents a special carers event led by a health-care professional. Come along and learn how you can incorporate mindful practices into everyday life and practice self-compassion and kindness.
Registration is required. Afternoon tea provided.
Manningham Council is creating principles to guide good design for neighbourhood activity centres and is inviting the community to contribute. ...
Manningham Council is creating principles to guide good design for neighbourhood activity centres and is inviting the community to contribute.
With the population expected to increase to more than 140,000 people in the next 12 years, activity centres will play an integral role in accommodating urban growth and development in Manningham.
Consultation is now open for the Activity Centre ‘Design Concepts’ which include objectives under six key themes:
- Building height
- Residential interfaces
- Architectural presentation
- Public realm
- Sustainability
- Access and car parking.
Manningham Mayor, Councillor Carli Lange said, “We want to hear from the community on how we can best accommodate growth and development, while ensuring that our activity centres and surrounding neighbourhoods maintain their liveability”.
“If you’re a resident, chances are you regularly visit at least one of our vibrant activity centres across the municipality,” Cr Lange said.
“We want to ensure that they continue to provide desirable destinations for people to live, shop, work and play – offering a range of retail, office and business opportunities, housing, community and education facilities,” Cr Lange added.
Community feedback will help inform development of the Activity Centre Design Guidelines (Guidelines).
The Guidelines will aim to ensure future development meets the community’s emerging needs and achieves vibrant centres that make a positive contribution to Manningham’s character and neighbourhoods. They will also consider economic, social and environmental outcomes.
When adopted, the Guidelines will be implemented through an amendment to the Manningham Planning Scheme. They will then be used to assess planning permit applications in activity centres.
They will apply across nine neighbourhood activity centres in Manningham, including:
- Bulleen Plaza
- Donburn
- Doncaster East Village (Devon Plaza)
- Jackson Court
- Macedon Square / Plaza
- Park Orchards
- Templestowe Village
- Tunstall Square
- Warrandyte Goldfields
The draft Guidelines will be exhibited for community consultation in 2025.
For more information and to complete the short survey, visit Your Say Manningham
Survey closes on Sunday 16 June.
Survey participants will have the opportunity to enter the draw to win a $100 Westfield gift voucher.
Attend a focus group session
Council is also running two focus group sessions in May to discuss how to best manage growth across our activity centres.
At these sessions, we will also discuss the future of housing across Manningham, as part of our Residential Discussion Paper consultation, and the Victorian Government’s new plan for Victoria.
Everyone has the right to live their lives free from abuse.
There’s a number of things we can all do to prevent elder abuse from getting out of hand such as:
- respecting older people and call out ageism
- listen to older people and their care partner
- check in with vulnerable older people
Elder abuse is hard to picture, but happens every day. What starts out small doesn't always stay that way.
What is elder abuse?
Actions causing harm to an older person from someone they know or trust is elder abuse. It can include:
- taking their money or possessions
- not providing necessary care
- making threats or stopping an older person’s from contacting others socially
- physical or sexual abuse.
Anyone experiencing elder abuse may:
- act fearfully or withdraw
- show signs of stress, anxiety or depression
- show signs of bruising or other physical injuries
- not have the ability to pay their bills and expenses.
Elder abuse often occurs within close relationships and is a form of family violence. It’s unacceptable and we need to call it out.
How we can stop elder abuse
There’s several actions we can take to stop elder abuse and includes:
- staying connected in the community
- seeking independent advice
- developing a support network of trusted friends and professionals
- seeking help.
If you or anyone you know is experiencing elder abuse, don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Learn more about how we’re tackling ageism in Manningham.
Getting help and assistance
OPERA: Older People, Equity, Respect and Ageing
The OPERA project is a partnership between Eastern Community Legal Centre and Swinburne University. The project engages with older people about their experiences of ageing and age discrimination in the community.
The aim of the project is to ensure that older people feel valued and respected. It’s also about challenging some of the harmful beliefs and attitudes that can lead to age discrimination.
Every individual has the right to feel safe, respected and valued.
Learn more about the OPERA Project.
More helpful resources
- Seniors Rights Victoria
Phone: 1300 368 821
Website: seniorsrights.org.au/ - Eastern Community Legal Centre
Phone: 9762 6235
Website: eclc.org.au/contact-us/ - Relationships Australia Victoria
Phone: 9261 8700
Website: rav.org.au
Come down to Aquarena and join in a female only workout class.
Each session will cover a different activity. Come to one or come to all of them.
- Pilates - Monday 12 September at 12.30pm
- Cycle - Wednesday 14 September at 12.30pm
- Strength - Thursday 15 September at 9.30am
Please note: this session will be at the Heimat Centre - 125 George St, Doncaster East - Vinyasa Slow Flow Yoga - Thursday 15 September at 12.30pm
Registration is required. When registering, please specify which classes you wish to attend.
What to wear: active wear and runners.
What to bring: drink bottle, exercise mat (if you have one, for the Pilates and Yoga).
Learn how to update your Will in a friendly and welcoming environment in this women‘s only session.
Presented by Living and Learning at Ajani in partnership with Costanzo Lawyers.
Registrations are essential. Contact Living and Learning at Ajani to book your spot.
This session is part of the Ajani International Women’s Group series.
As part of the Public Toilet Plan 2021, we're upgrading the toilets at Tunstall Square shopping Centre in 2024.
Where is it?
These public toilets are located in the centre of the car park at Tunstall Square Shopping Centre in Doncaster East.
When will it happen?
We plan to begin the replacement of the toilets in mid-2024, and expect them to take around two months to complete.
Why is it needed?
The implementation of the Public Toilet Plan involves delivering new public toilets and refurbishing existing ones. The new modular toilets will be safer with better lighting and ventilation, and more accessible with improved footpath connections.
We have prioritised this location to be delivered in 2023/24 in response to community feedback about the toilets condition.
What will the toilets look like?
The new modular toilets will include:
- An accessible cubicle
- An ambulatory cubicle
- Baby and child change facilities
- External and internal powered lighting
- Ventilation screens
- Perforated picture panels inspired by the local surroundings
How will the works affect me?
To minimise any potential noise or disruption to the community, our modular toilets are made offsite in Geelong and will be delivered to site.
We’ll have temporary toilets available for public use during the works. If possible, we’ll connect these toilets to the existing plumbing infrastructure to reduce any unpleasant smells.
Questions?
If you have any questions or feedback about this toilet upgrade, contact us.
Find out about other public toilet upgrades in Manningham.
Launders Reserve is a small area between the Wonga Park shopping centre carpark and Yarra Street that functions as an urban plaza. It has a pedestrian path, seat, picnic setting and a horse hitching post beneath three large pines, and remnant vegetation which forms a buffer to the adjacent Freyne Street Biosite 7.
Launders Reserve upgrade
We're upgrading Launders Reserve.
What's included in the upgrade?
The upgrade will include:
- new seats
- new picnic table
- new charcoal coloured concrete path
- rocks and planting.
The existing hitching post and pine trees will be retained.
When will it be done?
Construction is scheduled to begin in mid 2024 and will take up to a month to complete, depending on weather conditions. Construction will generally occur between 7.00am and 5.00pm on weekdays.
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Visit The Pines on Lunar New Year's Day and enjoy traditional in-centre performances, including roving Lion Dancing and Chinese Dancing.
Performers will be roving, near Ferguson Plarre.
Other activities will be taking place from 29 January until 10 February, including giveaways and a pop-up Cherry Blossom Garden.