… currently open for Play Like A Girl 2024. On this page AllNews Arts and Recreation Whats On … Play Like A Girl offers a …
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Applications are currently open for Australia's signature program designed for females with a passion for sport and leadership.
We have partnered with Play Like a Girl to offer four fully funded places in their upcoming programs.
The successful applicants will have their course fees covered (value $1,495).
This is an inspirational five-week program providing incredible value for either seasoned athletes or anyone at the beginning of their sporting journey.
Content is designed to motivate the next generation of sport program leaders. Participants will learn strategies, skills and lesson plans suitable for coaches, players, or volunteers, in all sporting codes and at all levels of competition.
Connect and collaborate with experienced role models and join a supportive network. Find and share goals, passions, and aspirations.
This program is exclusively for female identifying applicants aged 14 years and above. It runs weekly over five consecutive weeks from 6.30 to 8.00pm, via Zoom.
If you’re ready for an exhilarating education experience that will supercharge your leadership skills, don’t wait. Spots fill fast, so apply now for this game-changing opportunity.
… Andrew Day at Doncaster Secondary College. On this page AllNews Youth … Health Talks with VicHealth …
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In August, we welcomed a visit from VicHealth as part of our Local Government Partnership, which aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of children and young people aged zero to 25 years.
As part of the visit, VicHealth CEO Dr Sandro Demaio joined our CEO, Andrew Day at Doncaster Secondary where students showcased their impressive work on their ‘Stride or Glide’ campaign promoting active travel among their peers.
The visit highlighted the significant strides that we’ve made in enhancing health and wellbeing in our community thanks to our Local Government partnership with VicHealth.
The focus of the partnership is on enhancing the health and wellbeing of children and young people by focusing on getting more people active, reducing alcohol-related harm, creating connected and supportive communities, and exploring climate and health.
… Frisbee Golf, is a fun recreational activity for people of all ages. The aim of the game is to throw your disc from the … metal basket in the least number of throws. On this page AllNews … Gear up for disc golf in Manningham …
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Disc Golf, also known as Frisbee Golf, is a fun recreational activity for people of all ages.
The aim of the game is to throw your disc from the tee pad into an elevated metal basket in the least number of throws.
Discover the fun
Want to give it a try but don’t know where to start? The Doncaster Library can help. Discs can be borrowed from the library. It’s the same process as borrowing books and disc stocks have just been topped up.
Once you have some discs, grab a group of friends and head down to Manningham’s home of disc golf at Ruffey Lake Park. Bookings are not required.
The course is 18-holes, with two baskets for each tee and is completed over two laps. The landscape is varied, and trees provide unique obstacles that add to the challenge.
So, dive into disc golf, it’s fun, free, and suits all ages and most fitness levels.
Borrowing discs
Discs can be borrowed with a Whitehorse Manningham Library card, for up to three weeks at a time. Return the discs to the library. You can use the after-hours chute if the library is closed when you want to return them.
If you don’t have a library card, you’ll need your photo ID with a current address to sign up for a library account (you do not have to live in Manningham to open a library account).
… can pitch your Budget ideas to Councillors. On this page AllNews … Pitch your idea for the 2024-2025 Manningham Council …
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We received a fantastic response to our initial 2024-2025 Budget survey with more than 650 community members taking part.
You told us your top six priorities for Council spending (in order) were:
Sport (courts, ovals, fields and pavilions)
Parks, reserves and other open spaces
Roads and traffic and parking management
Maintenance and cleaning of public spaces
Footpaths, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure
Recycling and waste management
We’re really keen to hear more about why you’re so passionate about these topics and your ideas for projects and services you would like to see delivered (specifically in these areas), now and in the future.
As such we’ve decided to include an additional phase in our Budget 2024-2025 consultation.
As part of this new opportunity, we’re offering you the chance to pitch your idea to Councillors at an in-person, meeting at the Manningham Function Centre on the evening of Monday 18 March. Each submitter will have three minutes to present their pitch.
Don’t worry though, pitching in person is optional and we will still consider your ideas if you choose not to present or aren’t shortlisted.
We will shortlist a maximum of six pitches from each of your six priority areas above to be presented and are looking for:
A range of ideas on diverse topics
Pitches from individuals and organisations
Ideas from across Manningham suburbs
Ideas which will benefit our community
Applications are also open for our Community Grants Program so it may be worth considering whether your community group’s project is more suitable for funding through a community development, arts or festivals and events grant.
To express your interest in pitching or tell us about your idea, please visit Your Say Manninghambefore 11.59pm on Monday 4 March.
The final 2024-25 Budget and 10 Year Financial Plan will be considered for endorsement by Council at its meeting on Tuesday 25 June 2024.
… on the Eastern Freeway. On this page North East Link AllNews … Changes to the Eastern Freeway …
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From mid-November, drivers will notice reduced speed limits and changes to travel on the Eastern Freeway.
North East Link Program (NELP) will be working between Burke Road and Doncaster Road in preparation for major works to deliver the Eastern Freeway upgrades, which will get underway in early 2024.
… between Christmas and New Year. On this page About Council AllNews Waste and Recycling … Our Christmas and New Year opening …
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We will remain open during the Christmas and New Year period, except for the public holidays.
Our opening hours over this period are:
Friday 22 December: 8.00am to 12.30pm: early closure
Monday 25 December (Christmas Day public holiday): closed
Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day public holiday): closed
Wednesday 27 December: 8.00am to 5.00pm
Thursday 28 December: 8.00am to 5.00pm
Friday 29 December: 8.00am to 5.00pm
Monday 1 January (New Year's Day public holiday): closed
Our opening hours are Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Waste collections during the holiday season
Your weekly waste collection will continue without interruption over the upcoming Christmas and New Year period. Your garbage, recycle and FOGO bins will be collected as usual according to your waste calendar.
We know that households often produce more garbage and recycling during the festive season. Please remember that materials must be placed inside your bins and that overflowing bins will not be collected.
We're creating principles to guide good design for neighbourhood activity centres and 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.
The Activity Centre Design Concepts 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 on the Activity Centre Design Concepts will help inform the development of our draft Activity Centre Design Guidelines, which will be exhibited for community consultation in 2025.
The guidelines will be used to assess planning permit applications in activity centres as part of the Manningham Planning Scheme.
Our short survey closes on Sunday 16 June.
Participants to the survey will have the chance to enter the draw to win a $100 Westfield gift voucher.
With Council's endorsement of the Activity Centre Design Concepts at the 23 April 2024 meeting, these sessions also provide us with an opportunity to hear your views on how we can best manage growth across our activity centres.
We'll also be inviting feedback on the Victorian Government's plan for Victoria - the first statewide strategy to guide Victoria's growth until 2050. We want to make sure that the State Government considers what our community values when they develop their plan.
We hope you can join us to discuss these key strategic projects.
Help your kids to be more confident in the water this summer with Active Manningham's Holiday Accelerated Swim Program (HASP). Register now for a week of aquatic adventure and skill-building at Aquarena.
Program runs from Monday 8 January to Friday 12 January 2024.
Kelly Sports has summer entertainment covered with a jam-packed holiday program filled with sports and activities. From soccer to tag games, kids will have a blast staying active and learning new skills.
Half or full days from Wednesday 3 January to Thursday 25 January 2024.
… community in the face of world unrest. On this page AllNews … A call for a peaceful and inclusive community from the …
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Statement from the Mayor, Cr Carli Lange.
As 2023 draws to a close, I want to reach out to those in our community who are experiencing deep pain because of worldwide conflict.
We value and respect the human rights of every member of our community and acknowledge and share the deep hurt many residents are experiencing in the face of world unrest.
People from more than 99 countries live side-by-side in Manningham, and we value a peaceful and inclusive community, as stated in our Community Vision.
We support the wellbeing of all our residents, including people who are currently experiencing challenges due to traumatic events in their homeland, by partnering with local agencies that provide individual and family counselling to support their mental health.
I encourage you to reach out to one of these services if you need to talk through the current world conflict or other hardship matters facing our community.
In the final days of this year, we hold our community in our hearts. We will draw on our values as a welcoming city and inclusive culture to ensure Manningham continues to be a safe place to live.
… new water play area and improved café. On this page AllNews … Aquarena's outdoor redevelopment design is underway …
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An exciting new water play area and improved café will be part of the major redevelopment of the outdoor area at Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
The project's detailed design is now underway, following Council's endorsement of the Aquarena Outdoor Masterplan last August.
Our Mayor, Councillor Carli Lange, said the community is eagerly awaiting the redevelopment, which will bring Aquarena’s outdoor area up to the centre’s modern, state-of-the-art indoor areas.
“Around 2,500 people visit Aquarena each day, and we love welcoming the regular swimmers, local families, swim clubs, and community and school groups.
The centre is highly valued by the Manningham community and visitors alike,” Cr Lange said.
“This redevelopment will ensure the outdoor space continues to meet the diverse and evolving needs of the community for generations to come.”
We have appointed Co.Op Studios as the architect to design the new space, and bring the Aquarena Outdoor Masterplan vision to life.
“The design process has been informed by the Aquarena Outdoor Masterplan, which involved extensive consultation with community users and industry experts, to guide the redevelopment of the outdoor spaces,” Cr Lange said.
“I want to thank everyone who shared their passion and interest in the future of the outdoor space. More than 800 people provided feedback to inform the development of the Masterplan. We’re excited to be delivering what the community asked for, and more”, she added.
Feedback from the community and stakeholders emphasised the need for more seating, shade, change rooms, a fun water play area, better spaces for schools and clubs, and a sustainable design to reduce environmental impact.
“An enhanced café will now serve both indoor and outdoor areas. The new outdoor change rooms will be only metres from the outdoor pool, and the outdoor pool will now have ramp access and a swim wall to swap between 50 metre and 25 metre lanes,” the Mayor said.
Other enhancements include state-of-the-art landscaping and the electrification of outdoor pool equipment, marking another significant step toward achieving Manningham’s emissions targets.
“Aquarena is currently our largest gas user. Making the switch from gas to energy efficient heat pumps, we can heat the outdoor area in an environmentally sustainable way,” the Mayor added.
The replacement of the centre's 50-metre outdoor pool will take place at the same time as the redevelopment works.
“Aquarena’s outdoor area has a rich history of over 50 years and has been a source of community pride for generations. For many in our community, this is their backyard – we’re embracing the theme of your backyard to create an inviting space where our community can get active, play, socialise, host events and relax,” Cr Lange said.
“We’re excited to start sharing the draft designs and offering on site consultation opportunities in the coming weeks. We’ll also be connecting with various user groups to keep them informed as the project progresses,” she added.
The redevelopment works are planned to begin in late 2025, with project completion expected in late 2027.
Project updates will be available on the project's Your Say page. Subscribe to the project to receive updates directly to your inbox.
If you have any questions about this project, contact us.
… East Community Fund grants. On this page North East Link AllNews … Applications open for North East Community Fund …
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Applications are now open for the next round of the North East Community Fund grants.
Grants of up to $75,000 are available for projects and initiatives that benefit the local community, as well as partnerships of up to $100,000.
Projects could include art exhibitions, sports club open days, initiatives to increase local participation and community centre upgrades.
Incorporated not-for-profit organisations and community groups in Manningham can apply. Priority will be given to projects in areas most impacted by construction.
… local schools, clubs and community groups. On this page AllNews … Monster Raffle raises $20,000 for Manningham …
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This year, Manningham residents have raised more than $20,000 for local schools, clubs and community groups with the support of the Manningham Monster Community Raffle.
Manningham Mayor, Councillor Carli Lange, acknowledged the community effort, and the key role the community plays in fundraising.
"Thank you to our amazing community for your generous support! Because of you, $15,000 will go directly to the groups who participated and $5,000 will support the Manningham Charitable Fund. Your contributions make a big difference." Cr Lange said.
For every ticket sold for $2.00, groups receive $1.50 and the remaining 50 cents is donated to the Manningham Community Fund.
With a prize pool of $10,000 including five $1,000 Coles/Myer gift vouchers, and one $5,000 Coles/Myer gift voucher, the Monster Raffle prize draw was held on Wednesday 17 July.
Manningham residents, Alex and Adeline, were the lucky winners of a $1,000 Coles/Myer voucher.
The couple purchased tickets supporting both Milgate Primary School and 1st Templestowe Scout Group.
“We often participate in fundraising and buy tickets not thinking we are going to win, but so the money can go a good cause.” Alex said.
“My son attends 1st Templestowe Scout Group, and the leaders at the club always work so hard to give the kids a good experience, and Milgate Primary has also been a huge part of our lives with our two children going to school there, receiving such a quality education.
“We’re incredibly thankful for this win!” Alex said.
The Monster Community Raffle is held annually and will open again in April 2025.
“For 19 years, our raffle has been a cornerstone of community spirit. Together, we’ve made a significant impact, and we look forward to many more years of making a difference,” Cr Lange said.
“We are deeply grateful to our raffle partner, the Templestowe Bowling Club, whose support has been key to its success.”
The Manningham Community Fund supports community initiatives including homelessness and affordable housing, education and employment, diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and wellbeing programs throughout Manningham.
… new public artwork at Ruffey Lake Park . On this page AllNews Public Art Arts Manningham … Migrant Peace public …
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Pictured: Ship of Wonder - Julian Clavijo
Would you like to help shape a new public artwork at Ruffey Lake Park?
If you have migrated from overseas and now live or work in Manningham, you’re invited to help shape our new Migrant Peace public artwork at Ruffey Lake Park, Doncaster.
You can participate in our series of interactive community workshops, which will be facilitated by award-winning and internationally renowned artist, Julian Clavijo.
The workshops will be held at the Manningham Art Studios - MC Square, 687 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster, from 6.30 to 8.30pm.
Bookings essential, places limited.
To book, select the workshop you want to attend and complete the Eventbrite form. You can attend one or multiple sessions.
The final artwork will be installed at Ruffey Lake Park in Doncaster in 2025.
For further information on the workshops, or if you would like this information in another format, please contact arts@manningham.vic.gov.au or call 9840 9382.
About the artist
Julian Clavijo is a nationally and internationally renowned Award Winning Artist currently based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2008, he graduated with a Bachelor of Advertising from the Universidad International de las Americas in Costa Rica. In 2011, he completed a Masters of Arts (Art in Public Space) at RMIT University in Melbourne.
… drivers and reach their full potential? On this page AllNews … Calling volunteer mentor drivers for TAC L2P Program …
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The TAC L2P Program needs dedicated volunteers to join our team. We match young learner drivers with a practice vehicle and a fully-licensed mentor driver who can guide them safely towards their 120-hour requirement for a probationary license.
Becoming a volunteer Mentor is simple. If you are over 21 years old, hold a current full Victorian driver's license, and pass the screening by your local TAC L2P program, you're ready to embark on this fulfilling journey. Our mentors undergo comprehensive VicRoads training, ensuring they are well-equipped to inspire confidence in the young drivers.
… oval at Warrandyte Reserve in Warrandyte. On this page AllNews … Have your say on dog friendly upgrades for Warrandyte …
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We are currently seeking community feedback on a proposed upgrade of the northern oval at Warrandyte Reserve to improve facilities for the community, as well as for dogs and their owners.
We are inviting community members to share their thoughts about the proposal via Your Say Manningham closing on Monday 12 August.
Manningham Mayor, Councillor Carli Lange, said Warrandyte Reserve is a hub for the local community in Warrandyte and popular with dog owners.
“Warrandyte Reserve is enjoyed by many local sports and recreation groups, residents, dogs and their owners.” Cr Lange said.
The proposed upgrades include:
improvements to the path network between both ovals
a new shelter at the northern oval with seating and storage facility built in
a new drinking fountain with dog tap and bowl
improved fencing to allow easier access into the ovals
improved drainage and ground condition of the northern oval for better year-round use.
“We're proposing some dog-friendly improvements within the reserve and want to hear your feedback on the concept plan by 12 August,” Cr Lange said.
… join in the fun and take part in Biketober! On this page AllNews Arts and Recreation Manningham Business … Get your …
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We’re inviting workplaces across Manningham to join in the fun and take part in Biketober for the month of October.
The aim of this workplace-based bike competition is to get more people riding bikes for work or play!
The goal isn’t to ride the most kilometres, but to encourage the most staff to ride bikes throughout the month of October. Best of all – there are daily prizes up for grabs!
… (CDS Vic). On this page Environment and Sustainability AllNews Waste and Recycling … Make your change …
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CDS Vic (operated by recycling operator, Visy) provides a 10c refund to Victorians for every eligible drink container returned.
By participating, you can contribute towards:
creating clean streams of recycling
reducing litter
earning change for yourself, your community and charities
CDS Vic is delivering the scheme as part of the Victorian Government's $515 million investment to transform the state's waste and recycling sector. Funded by contributions from the beverage industry, the scheme will contribute to Victoria's target of diverting 80 per cent of all material away from landfill by 2030.
How to make a return
Across Manningham, you can now return your eligible containers at over-the-counter refund points located within local businesses and organisations.
Depending on the type of refund point, you can opt to receive the refund as cash, a retail voucher or an electronic refund into your bank account. You can set up the electronic refund into your bank account through the CDS Vic North app (downloadable on smart phones) or donate directly to your community organisation of choice.
Learn more about Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme at the CDS Vic website.
… but also paid homage to its 1980s roots. On this page AllNews Parks, Reserves and Playgrounds … Bulleen Skatepark …
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Did you know that Victoria's oldest remaining skate facility is located at Bulleen Skatepark? The skate bowl dates all the way back to 1982!
Recently, the park underwent a major upgrade that not only renewed the space but also paid homage to its 1980s roots. The upgrade included a range of new features and refurbishments, such as the restoration of the snake run and the installation of two vibrant, pastel-coloured shade shelters that reflect the bowl’s 1980s heritage.
Additional street and skate park elements were also added, making the space suitable for both beginner and intermediate skaters. Visitors can now enjoy new seating arrangements, a 170sqm ball court for basketball and netball, as well as a sealed path with lighting to connect the space with Alison Avenue.
Construction on the upgrade began in September and was completed on schedule in December 2023. The park now boasts a wide range of facilities that cater to everyone, from beginners to seasoned skaters.
If you want to learn more about this impressive facility, you can visit Swanston Reserve.
If you have any questions about the upgrade, contact us.