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Meeting Date: 29 September 2015
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
View and download the full Council Agenda below. A clearer version of the Attachments can be viewed separately by clicking on the item below.
We support and encourage the community to prepare for emergencies.
In a life threatening emergency, call 000. For current emergency information and warnings, visit VicEmergency.
Find links on:
View discussions from the community relating to preparing for an emergency and provides additional information for the most frequently raised questions and statements.
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
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.
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.
Below are some resources to help you prevent building fires.
Afflux Consulting Pty Ltd has been awarded the Manningham Flood Mapping contract. The project scope includes the modelling and mapping of flood extents, flow depths and velocities for Council extents for a range of scenarios.
The Manningham Flood Mapping Project is being delivered by Manningham Council and Melbourne Water. This project will provide maps indicating flood extents for the regional and local drainage networks in Manningham. The flood mapping process will also be informed by the latest available data and guidance recommended under the 2019 version of Australian Rainfall and Runoff.
Current and reliable flood mapping information is essential to understand and manage flood risk. It can be used to:
Melbourne Water has appointed Jacobs consultants to undertake flood mapping for the regional flood extents.
We are working alongside the Flooding and Stormwater Management Community Reference Panel (CRP) in the development of the flood mapping.
Modelled flood extents will be publicly exhibited late in 2024.
Manningham Council, in partnership with Melbourne Water, has recently completed a review to provide a more accurate model of the impact of flooding across the municipality.
Following this review, Manningham Council is proposing to change the flooding overlays within the Manningham Planning Scheme, which will affect a variety of properties in the City.
The changes are being proposed as Amendment C109 to the Manningham Planning Scheme, which will be on public exhibition from Thursday 12 November to Thursday 24 December.
Amendment C109 proposes to introduce a new and/or revised Special Building Overlay (SBO) or Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO) to a number of affected properties.
The proposed overlays are to be applied to land in Manningham that may be affected by flooding from either natural watercourses (e.g. creeks and rivers) or from drainage pipes exceeding capacity.
For many of the affected properties (59 per cent) the changes will be minor, as they will either:
Amendment C109 will assist Council to:
Manningham Chief Executive Officer Joe Carbone said that the review has provided Council with more accurate mapping information on the extent of flooding across the municipality.
“The flood mapping will assist Council in prioritising initiatives to reduce flood risk to our community and pursuing opportunities for drainage upgrades.
“Amendment C109 does not change the risk of flooding to properties in Manningham, however it will allow Council to better manage the risk through the implementation of the new and revised flooding overlays,” he said.
The proposed Amendment C109 will be on public exhibition from Thursday 12 November until Thursday 24 December and can be inspected at the:
Those affected by the amendment and other interested people may make a written submission for Council to consider prior to making a decision to adopt Amendment C109 and submit it to the Minister for Planning for approval.
Submissions must be made in writing will be accepted online at www.yoursaymanningham.com.au/Amendment-C109 or by mail to:
Manager Economic and Environmental Planning
Manningham City Council
PO Box 1
Doncaster VIC 3108
Together with the community, we want to better understand Manningham’s water and flood management challenges and consider the best ways to address them.
From Tuesday 3 May, we’re calling for expressions of interest (EOI) from community members to join a Community Reference Panel.
The panel will help guide the development of the:
The Community Reference Panel will help us better understand the increasing flooding and stormwater management challenges facing the community. These challenges relate to climate change, development pressure and population growth.
Manningham Mayor, Cr Michelle Kleinert, said she is proud Council is engaging with the community and proactively addressing these challenges now.
Flood mapping will be undertaken in accordance with Regulation 148 of the Building Regulations 2018.
This information will help us:
“It’s essential that we partner with the community to inform our strategic direction and implementation plans. The Community Reference Panel will support quality decision making, best placing us to proactively and sustainably meet the challenges ahead,” she said.
“We’ve seen recent flood events devastate communities across southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, demonstrating how climate impacts are changing and likely to worsen.
“We’re committed to engaging with our community and working closely with State agencies, including Melbourne Water, to ensure the long-term sustainability, resilience and liveability of Manningham,” Cr Kleinert said.
The panel will consist of:
The term of the Community Reference Panel will be a maximum of four years.
You can register your interest online or pick up an application form from the Manningham Civic Centre.
The EOI process will close on Friday 17 June 2022.
For more information visit YourSay Manningham.
Manningham Council will be writing to the Minister for Planning to seek authorisation to implement the findings of a review of flood mapping of five local catchments within Manningham. ...
Manningham Council will be writing to the Minister for Planning to seek authorisation to implement the findings of a review of flood mapping of five local catchments within Manningham.
Undertaken in conjunction with Melbourne Water, the review recommends the introduction and/or revision of Special Building Overlays (SBO) and a Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO) proposed to apply to land identified as being subject to either overland flows in the event of a storm exceeding the design capacity of the underground drainage system, or liable to inundation from an open watercourse, during a 1 in 100 year storm event.
Ministerial authorisation would allow Council to prepare and exhibit Amendment C109 to the Manningham Planning Scheme, to include additional properties (and in some instances remove properties) in the Special Building Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and also amend the Municipal Strategic Statement.
Council’s review of local catchments has been driven by both internal and external factors:
An Auditor General’s recommendation that Councils provide a higher level of flood protection, carry out reliable flood mapping and include the results in their planning schemes.
A subsequent action for local council’s and Melbourne Water to work collaboratively to better address flood risk.
Council’s Drainage Strategy 2004-2014 which recognised the need for buildings and other vulnerable assets to be above flood levels and not to be surrounded or isolated by deep or fast flowing waters.
Manningham Mayor Cr Paul McLeish noted that accurate flood mapping is a critical foundation for the development of sound drainage and flood management activities and it will offer significant benefits to the local community.
“Determination of flood levels and identification of affected properties for the local catchments through overlays in the Manningham Planning Scheme will facilitate the following outcomes:
Greater control over new buildings and works through the planning permit process, to ensure that new habitable floor areas are developed above known flood levels.
Identification of existing affected properties to enable assessment of affected floor levels in a catchment and targeting of community education regarding flood impacts.
Understanding of the numbers of properties impacted by flooding in a catchment which will assist with prioritisation of drainage infrastructure improvement works.
Cr McLeish said that while approximately 10,300 properties across the five urban catchments are affected by the proposed changes, it should be noted that the majority (59 per cent) of properties will have minimal impacts from the proposed amendment, as they will either have:
“Existing houses or buildings will not retrospectively be required to obtain planning permit approval and only new development will require a planning permit where planning permit exemptions are not met.”
“The proposed flooding overlays will only affect small parts or sections of properties in most instances, and therefore new development will only need a planning permit if it is located within the overlay itself (where planning permit exemptions are not met),” he said.
With large wind storms causing damage to homes across Manningham many within the community have requested assistance from the State Emergency Service (SES).
Although SES volunteers are happy to give their time to provide help to the community it is important to know when you can call the SES during a storm or flood.
During severe weather the demand on SES volunteers is huge. A large volume of calls may mean that jobs need to be prioritised.
If someone’s life is in danger call Triple Zero 000.
You can call the SES on 132 500 if you are seeking assistance for any emergency during a flood or storm when, for example:
The priority of the SES is to make the area safe. Trees that have not fallen on a structure or vehicle which pose no danger or are not blocking entry to your property will not be removed by the SES. The SES will not take green waste with them have they have attended your property.
For minor leaks, superficial damage, the removal of debris and cutting down of trees that are still standing, please contact a professional tradesperson and your insurance company if appropriate.
For more information on preparing for a flood or storm visit the SES website.
The Yaluk Langa Community Day at Heide Museum of Modern Art will celebrate the continuing creative culture and traditions of the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people.
We will explore the creation of contemporary scar trees at Yaluk Langa, and Heide’s ongoing collaboration with Wurundjeri Corporation to realise the design, interpretation and land management of Yaluk Langa (River’s Edge), an Indigenous garden project along the Birrarung/Yarra River.
The Yaluk Langa project has been underway at Heide since 2018. In October 2022, Wurundjeri Elders and artists shared their knowledge and culture as they commenced removing bark from three selected trees for tree scarring. While the process was interrupted by heavy rain and floods, one tree scarring was completed, with the bark cured over a fire and later decorated.
The Yaluk Langa Community Day is an opportunity for Heide visitors see the progress of the tree scarring and shield decoration and learn from Wurundjeri Elders about the Indigenous history of the land and the impact of the changing seasons along the Birrarung/Yarra River.
Image by Clytie Meredith.
Discover how we are reducing our impact on the environment and adapting to climate change. ...
As an environmentally forward thinking Council, we believe the decisions we make today have the potential to change the future for generations to come.
We recognise that climate change is a defining issue of our time and requires a collaborative and urgent response. By actively working together — Council, our community, schools, businesses and partners — we have the opportunity to create a more sustainable future for us all.
As part of our response to climate change, we are continuing to focus efforts on building a cleaner, greener and more sustainable future. We are doing this by reducing emissions from Council operations, managing our energy/water/waste in smart, responsible ways and by building awareness, educating and empowering our community to do the same.
Climate change is already impacting our environment, liveability, our health and local economy and it requires an immediate and urgent response. We all need to work together — Council, the community, schools and businesses — to take action to address the impacts of climate change and work towards a more sustainable future.
Motion to declare climate emergency approved by Council
On January 28 2020, Manningham Council unanimously approved a motion to declare a climate emergency. This resolution acknowledged that we are in a state of serious climate and environmental change and that urgent climate actions were required.
Climate mitigation targets adopted by Council
On October 2021, Manningham Council unanimously adopted climate mitigation targets. These targets are:
The climate emergency resolution and the net zero targets empower us to enhance climate action. Community feedback acknowledged a shared commitment with Council to increase action on climate change.
Draft Climate Emergency Action Plan developed
A Climate Emergency Action Plan was developed, outlining actions to address climate change.
Published Climate Emergency Response Plan
In July 2023 after further consultation, Manningham Council published the renamed Climate Emergency Response Plan. The Climate Emergency Response Plan (CERP) outlines the approach to addressing climate change and its impact on Manningham.
Key actions include:
100 per cent renewable energy at Council buildings and sports facilities
Manningham Council has signed the VECO electricity contract. VECO is an initiative involving 46 Victorian councils, known as the Victorian Energy Collaboration (VECO).
Thanks to the signing of this monumental contract, we will be able to make the following changes:
All this new renewable energy comes from two wind farms, located in Horsham and Dundonnell.
Council meetings are the formal decision-making forum for our Council. ...
Meeting Date: 27 June 2023
Meeting Time: 7.00pm
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
| Timecode | Item |
|---|---|
| 4:20 | 4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES |
| 5. PRESENTATIONS | |
| 5:00 | 5.1 Acknowledgement of Hunter Valley Bus Crash |
| 6:50 | 5.2 King's Birthday 2023 honours list |
| 8:15 | 7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME |
| 10. CITY PLANNING | |
| 21:00 | 10.1 Integrated Water Management and Flood Mapping Update (Page 3) |
| 24:40 | 10.2 Draft Affordable Housing Policy (Page 31) |
| 11. CONNECTED COMMUNITIES | |
| 33:15 | 11.1 2023 Annual Grant Program Recommendations (Page 57) |
| 37:45 | 11.2 Health and Wellbeing Action Plan 2021-2023 Progress Report (Page 75) |
| 14. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | |
| 41:10 | 14.1 2023 General Valuation Return |
| 50:30 | 14.2 Recreational Lands - Charges in Lieu of Rates 2023-24 |
| 51:30 | 14.3 10 Year Financial Plan 2023/24 to 2032/33 (Page 95) |
| 01:08:30 | 14.4 2023/24 Budget Adoption and Declaration of Rates and Charges |
| 01:54:40 | 14.5 Audit and Risk Committee Independent Member Reappointment (Page 247) |
| 01:55:10 | 14.6 Appointment of Authorised Officer - Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Page 249) |
| 01:55:45 | 14.7 Informal Meetings of Councillors (page 254) |
| 01:56:20 | 14.8 Documents for Sealing (Page 266) |
| 01:56:45 | 15. URGENT BUSINESS |
| 01:56:50 | 16. COUNCILLORS REPORTS AND QUESTION TIME |
| 02:14:05 | 17. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS |
Get guidance on popular topics like removing trees or building fences to understand land-use, planning, building and infrastructure needs. You can also find links to important mapping and planning resources.
New to property and development?
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Find out how to remove a tree or report issues with a tree on public land.
See what's required when building or replacing a fence.
Understand what's needed when you have a pool or spa.
Find out about septic tank services. From installing a new septic tank to removing it, and decommissioning a septic tank.
Get advice and find heritage listed properties in Manningham.
These guides below may help you with planning your development:
View a range of links to advice and resources on things that will assist you in building a sustainable property.
View a range of links to advice and resources on things that will assist you in building a safe property.
View resources to help you prepare your property for various types of emergencies like bushfires, floods and storms.
Manningham Council has appointed a Community Reference Panel to help shape flooding and stormwater management in Manningham.
The Panel was selected through an Expression of Interest process and will work with us to better understand and address increasing challenges to water management, including:
Manningham Mayor, Cr Michelle Kleinert, said the collaborative approach will support quality decision making, ensuring Manningham is best placed to proactively and sustainably meet the challenges ahead.
“We’re so grateful to the community members who have come forward to share their time, knowledge and skills to help guide our approach to flood risk and water management,” she said.
“We’ll work together to develop a strategy to secure our water future and enhance the long-term sustainability, resilience and liveability of Manningham,” Cr Kleinert said.
The Panel will help guide the development of the:
It will consist of:
The first meeting will be held in late 2022.
For more information, visit the Your Say Manningham Flooding and Stormwater Management page.
On 17 November 2020, Manningham Council and guest speakers from multiple emergency services conducted the Emergency Aware Community Forum to help our community prepare for an emergency event.
Topics covered include:
You are still at risk. You can never rely on what direction a bushfire will approach or location a bushfire may ignite. Bushfires can start quickly and threaten lives and homes within minutes.
A relatively short distance may take an extended period of time to vacate if roads have been impacted.
Some locations within Warrandyte, Wonga Park and Park Orchards (but not limited to) provide a single main road as the only option for entering or leaving an area. Roads that contain a high number of roadside trees stand a higher chance of being impacted during a fire or storm.
If you live in or are visiting an area of high vegetation and limited road access what events could prevent you from safely evacuating during an emergency?
Leaving early to increase your chance of avoiding the above risks is your safest choice. You can monitor what roads have been impacted on VicTraffic.
Council undertakes maintenance for our reserves and roadside vegetation to reduce risk but it is not possible to remove all roadside vegetation.
If a tree is obstructing a road, overhanging or of ill health you can report the issue to us.
If a tree has fallen on your home or is blocking access to your property you can call the State Emergency Service on 132 500.
Consider how roadside vegetation may impact your ability to safely evacuate during an emergency when making your emergency plan.
Yes, you are still at risk. A flash flood occurs after a massive downpour of rain in a short period of time. Even if your property is on an incline or at the top of a hill water may still run through your property during a flash flood event. High winds and hail can impact your property regardless of where it is located during a storm event.
In the event of a fire, fire will burn faster uphill. This is because the flames can easily reach more unburnt fuel in front of the fire. Radiant heat pre-heats the fuel in front of the fire, making the fuel even more flammable.
If you live on top of a hill or incline prepare an emergency plan that suits your circumstances.
From November each year until the end of the fire danger period, we inspect properties to ensure long grass and any materials that may pose a fire hazard are reduced.
If there is a property in your street that is unsightly or of concern you can let us know on 9840 9333 or write us an email at manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au
You can take a quick quiz to see if there is anything you can add to your emergency plan.
Sharing your home emergency plan with your neighbours may present you with additional ideas you may wish to include in your plan.
Localised knowledge from direct experience is invaluable. If you are prepared, be a community champion and share your preparedness activities with your neighbours.
You may be impacted by a major emergency event even if you don’t reside within a flood or fire prone area. Consider how the following potential emergency events may impact you and your family:
Create a plan based on the emergency risks that could affect you.
If are new to Australia it is important that you know your risks.
You can access information and factsheets from the Country Fire Authority (Fire) or State Emergency Service (Flood & Storm) in multiple languages.
Residents who do not speak or understand English can communicate with Council via a direct interpreter service on 9840 9355.
Alternatively, if you require translating or interpreting services for translated information from VicEmergency or know someone who cannot speak English provide them with the following number 131 450.
Research from the United Nations shows that only 20 per cent of people with a disability could evacuate immediately, without difficulty, in the event of a sudden disaster like a bushfire.
Create an emergency plan that factors your circumstances where possible and includes neighbours that may be able to provide you with assistance during an emergency. The Australian Red Cross Redi Plan may assist you in creating your plan along with this helpful guide.
For more information on preparing for an emergency if you are hearing impaired please visit the Deaf Emergency Information website.
Consider what your state of mind would be during an emergency and how you react to stress.
Your ability to make decisions may be impaired in a high stress emergency situation. Don’t wait for an emergency. Write and rehearse your emergency plan when you are calm and in control.
Complete a Red Cross Rediplan or CFA Bushfire survival plan today, don’t put it off.
A home emergency plan is of little use if you are not familiar with it or cannot find it during an emergency.
A home emergency plan can be completed on a smart device for easy access and storage. Ensure everyone included within your home emergency plan has a copy and agrees on all its actions.
Would your first choice of location change if you knew you could not return home for at least 72 hours?
Even if your home has not been damaged, you may not be allowed to return to your property for a significant amount of time until it has been declared safe by the relevant emergency service.
This is to protect your safety and may result from:
Sheltering in a body of water is a last resort measure to be taken when all other options have been exhausted.
Radiant heat from a bushfire can be deadly from as far as 300 metres away. You may not be able to breathe in an unsheltered location due to a lack of oxygen or heavy smoke.
Directly exposing yourself to the elements of a bushfire and adding the risk of drowning places you at high risk for trauma, injury or death.
The CFA provides further information via the Your Guide to Survival.
Everyone in your household needs to be involved when creating an emergency plan. Rehearse your emergency plan with your family and neighbours regularly so everyone knows what to do. Provide easy access to a copy of your written plan by keeping copies on your electronic smart devices and hard copies in an easy to find location.
Road closures may prevent access to homes within an impacted area during an emergency event. An emergency event may impact your ability to both leave or access an impacted area. Factor the daily routines of your family members into your emergency plan.
Staying with friends or family outside of the impacted area is the safest option if it is available to you.
You may wish to leave some essential supplies, copies of important documents or medical prescriptions at this location in the event of being displaced on short notice.
Many residents engaged in person were quick to describe their home emergency plan but did not have a clear trigger that would enact it.
Consider your risks and circumstances and ensure your trigger/s are clearly identified within your home emergency plan.
The Fire Danger Rating is your trigger to act if you reside within a bushfire prone area. The higher the rating, the more dangerous the situation is if a fire starts. Monitor the fire danger rating regularly and keep informed on weather conditions.
On a severe, extreme or code red day, leaving high risk bushfire areas the night before or early in the morning is the safest option. Monitor the weekly forecast for Manningham via the Bureau of Meteorology to be aware of weather conditions.
During a large scale emergency event, an emergency warning may be issued by the relevant emergency service (CFA for bushfire or SES for storm/flood).
Such warnings are issued to areas most at risk in a targeted fashion. It is unlikely a warning would be issued to an area as large as a municipality.
Do not wait for an emergency warning to be your only source of information or lone trigger. Emergency warnings are reliant on telecommunications technology that may be impacted depending on the event. Provide yourself as much time to react as possible by staying informed before an emergency takes place.
The VicEmergency app is reliant on telecommunications technology that may be impacted during an emergency event. In the event of power, telephone or internet outage you can access emergency updates via an analogue battery powered radio on 774AM or 98.1FM.
Do not rely on a single method of warning.
The majority of residents engaged in person advised that their first trigger to enact their plan would be to receive a warning via the VicEmergency app on their smart device.
A resident relayed their concern that an evacuation may be prolonged if the majority of the community shared the same trigger. Leaving early is the safest option.
It may be too late to leave if you wait until the impacts of a major emergency event are directly observable from your home.
Motor vehicles offer little protection from fire and driving in floodwaters is highly dangerous. Do not wait until you can see the visible impacts of an emergency before enacting your home emergency plan.
Monitoring the BOM Melbourne Radar is an excellent tool to prepare for the impact of a storm event prior to its arrival.
Enact your plan for storm before it arrives by monitoring the Melbourne Radar.
In addition to official sources of emergency information, working with your neighbours strengthens your ability to stay informed. 40 per cent of residents already discuss their home emergency plans with their neighbours.
Start a conversation with your neighbours if you have yet to introduce yourself.
There could be a range of reasons why someone in your street may be unaware of an emergency taking place, such as:
Leaving early means evacuating before a fire has begun. This is when the conditions for a fire that would be difficult or impossible to contain are present.
No, waiting until a fire has reached Manningham is too late.
During a large scale emergency event warnings and updates may be distributed by the relevant control agency (CFA for bush fire or SES for storm/flood) via online publications, media releases and social media posts as some examples.
Emergency warnings for community members at high risk may be sent by text message for mobile telephones or an audio message for landline telephones. This message would be to advise the community of the current level of risk. If an evacuation is required the community may be provided with a recommendation to evacuate.
Victoria has an integrated warning system which provides information and warnings to the community. The VicEmergency app watch zones can be adjusted to provided targeted information that relates to your local area. You can use VicTraffic to monitor what roads have been impacted.
An emergency warning may recommend those at high risk evacuate. Advice will be purposefully brief and may inform the community at risk of what road or route that has been impacted by the emergency. It is unlikely that an emergency warning will advise what specific road to take to evacuate the area.
You can use VicTraffic to monitor what roads have been impacted.
Residents cannot be advised of which road will be impacted by an emergency ahead of time due to the unpredictable nature of emergencies. Consider local road access, available routes or potential factors that may impede your evacuation when making your emergency plan.
Warnings will not provide an at length checklist of tasks for you to complete to conduct your evacuation. The purpose of an emergency warning is to alert you of the level of risk and may recommend that you evacuate.
It’s a great idea to have back-ups that keep you covered if you don’t have the chance to access your first choice.
A member of our community provided the excellent suggestion of storing essential items and documents at a family member's home. This is especially useful if this family member's home is your planned location to evacuate to during an emergency event.
Some community members keep copies of their documents on cloud based back-ups while others feel more secure using a physical hard drive. Your emergency evacuation kit should include copies of important documents.
Heartbreakingly a woman from Templestowe shared how a flooding event took precious family photos she can never get back. Scan your family photos and keep an electronic copy.
Ask if your pharmacy can store a copy of your medical prescriptions. Online applications are also becoming increasingly available to manage your prescriptions. Make sure your home emergency kit contains a first aid kit and any medications or prescriptions you may need.
Research from the Victorian government from 2017 estimated only 46 per cent of Victorian households insurance provides enough coverage to recover from a disaster. Consider how you would be impacted if an emergency event destroyed your property and you did not have any or adequate coverage.
Lodging an insurance claim is a stressful experience, especially if your claim is rejected for something you thought you were covered for.
Many insurance policies will not provide coverage for broad terms such as ‘water damage’. Read the fine print and confirm what you are specifically covered for. Review your coverage against existing risks in your area. Make sure you have the coverage that suits your needs.
Even specific headings such as ‘storm coverage’ needs to be reviewed within insurance policies. A heading may provide the impression of coverage but not cover your most valuable assets.
Your home can sustain damage from radiant heat without actual flames making contact, especially in a bush fire. Some exclusions, terms and conditions to be aware of include no cover for loss or damage where no flame damage has occurred, such as scorching, melting, heat, smoke, ash or soot.
Understand your coverage for bushfires.
A member of the Park Orchards Rate Payer association shared his practice of evaluating and documenting his assets each year to minimise stress during the claim process in a worst case scenario.
Could you realistically give an accurate evaluation of everything you own from memory?
Calculate your household inventory and building assets today.
Most insurance companies exclude coverage if a bushfire occurs less than 72 hours after you bought your policy.
When purchasing insurance consider if your coverage includes enough to rebuild or repair your home.
Start a conversation with your neighbours and share your knowledge and experiences. You can download conversation cards from the Australian Red Cross to introduce yourself.
Conducting a welfare check on someone who may be isolated during a heatwave could save a life.
Additionally, there may be other circumstances during an emergency that may place someone who is isolated at greater risk such as:
When possible include your neighbour’s circumstances into your home emergency plan.
If you have a neighbour with a disability they may be at a higher risk of being impacted by an emergency due to:
Have a conversation with your neighbours regarding their or your circumstances if possible and create a home emergency plan together. A neighbour may be the first source of warning for an emergency.
People may choose to live in Warrandyte, Park Orchards or Wonga Park because of how beautiful the areas are but may have never lived in a bush fire prone area before. Share your local knowledge with those that are new to the area about risk. This conversation may be the first time your new neighbours have considered the risk of a bush fire or flood.
In July 2022, Council appointed a Community Reference Panel to help shape flooding and stormwater management in Manningham. ...
In July 2022, Council appointed a Community Reference Panel to help shape flooding and stormwater management in Manningham.
The Panel will work with Council to better understand and address increasing challenges to water management relating to climate change, development pressure and population growth.
Manningham Mayor, Cr Michelle Kleinert, said the collaborative approach will support quality decision making, ensuring Manningham is best placed to proactively and sustainably meet the challenges ahead.
“We’re so grateful to the community members who have come forward to share their time, knowledge and skills to help guide our approach to flood risk and water management,” she said.
“We’ll work together to develop a strategy to secure our water future and enhance the long-term sustainability, resilience and liveability of Manningham,” Cr Kleinert said.
The Panel will help guide the development of the: • Manningham Flood Mapping Project; and • Integrated Water Management Strategy.
It will consist of:
The first meeting will be held in late 2022. Meeting minutes will be available on the Your Say Manningham Flooding and Stormwater Management page.
For more information about Council’s Flooding and Stormwater Management initiatives and Community Reference Panel, visit the Your Say Manningham page.
Manningham Council, in partnership with Melbourne Water, has recently completed a review to provide a more accurate model of the impact of flooding across the municipality. ...
Manningham Council, in partnership with Melbourne Water, has recently completed a review to provide a more accurate model of the impact of flooding across the municipality.
Following this review, Manningham Council decided to change the flooding overlays within the Manningham Planning Scheme, which will affect a variety of properties in the City.
Manningham Chief Executive Officer Joe Carbone said that the review has provided Council with more accurate mapping information on the extent of flooding across the municipality.
“The flood mapping will assist Council in prioritising initiatives to reduce flood risk to our community and pursuing opportunities for drainage upgrades.
“Amendment C109 does not change the risk of flooding to properties in Manningham, however it will allow Council to better manage the risk through the implementation of the new and revised flooding overlays,” he said.
The proposed Amendment C109 is on public exhibition until Thursday 24 December and can be inspected at the:
Manningham Civic Centre, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster during office hours
Doncaster, The Pines, Bulleen, Warrandyte and Box Hill branch libraries
Online at www.yoursaymanningham.com.au
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website, www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/publicinspection
Those affected by the amendment and other interested people may make a written submission for Council to consider prior to making a decision to adopt Amendment C109 and submit it to the Minister for Planning for approval.
Submissions must be made in writing and can be accepted online at www.yoursaymanningham.com.au or by mail to:
Manager Economic and Environmental Planning
Manningham City Council
PO Box 1
Doncaster VIC 3108
For the latest information continue to visit www.yoursaymanningham.com.au or call our Economic and Environmental Planning Unit on 9840 9129.
As part of our new Emergency Aware initiative, we want to hear from you to find out how prepared our community is for an emergency event such as a storm, flood, fire (house or bushfire) or heatwave. ...
As part of our new Emergency Aware initiative, we want to hear from you to find out how prepared our community is for an emergency event such as a storm, flood, fire (house or bushfire) or heatwave.
Your feedback will help shape the new Emergency Aware program, which aims to assist neighbourhoods to develop home emergency plans and work together to be better prepared for an emergency.
We will be working with a range of groups including Neighbourhood Watch, CFA, MFB, Victoria Police, SES and Red Cross on this program.
Complete our survey online today for your chance to win 1of 3 $100 Visa gift cards at yoursaymanningham.com.au/emergency
Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) is coming to Manningham in July 2023.
Do you get excited about recycling and reducing your waste? Want to help spread the word about FOGO locally?
We’re looking for Manningham residents who are excited about FOGO to join us as FOGO champions.
As a FOGO champion you will learn how FOGO works and how it’ll be introduced in Manningham so you can share your knowledge with your neighbours, friends and community.
As a Manningham FOGO champion you will be able to:
If you want to be involved, we would love to hear from you.
We're getting ready to launch our Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) service in July 2023. Last week, our Councillors got to see how Manningham’s food and garden waste will be processed.
The FOGO service will allow you to place household food waste into your green lid garden bin to be recycled into compost for use in gardens and farms across Victoria.
Our organic waste processing contractor, Bio Gro, will receive the food and garden waste from kerbside FOGO collection and turn it into compost. Last week some of Manningham’s Councillors toured Bio Gro’s organic waste facility in Dandenong South to see the process first-hand.
After seeing the process, Manningham Mayor Cr Michelle Kleinert said that FOGO is one of the most effective and achievable ways we can all reduce our impact on our environment.
“By having household food and garden waste collected and processed, it can be recycled into compost which can be used to enrich our soil.
“If you can eat it or grow it – you will be able to put it in your FOGO bin. On the tour, we saw first-hand how problematic it is when plastics bags are placed into our garden bins and how it contaminates the composting process.
“Removing food waste from Manningham’s red lid garbage bin is set to divert up to 20,000 tonnes of waste from landfills per year,” Cr Kleinert said.
From 3 July 2023, Manningham’s green lid FOGO bins will be collected weekly and red lid garbage bin will be collected fortnightly.
“Over the coming months we look forward to getting out and about and speaking with residents about the benefits of FOGO in the lead up to the service starting in July 2023,” Cr Kleinert said.
All residents with a Council residential waste service will receive a free kitchen caddy for their food waste along with supply of compostable liners, as part of the implementation of this new service.
For more information, visit our FOGO webpage.
This year has seen more emergencies than we are used to with fires, floods, storms and a global pandemic impacting our lives in massive and unexpected ways. This has shown just how important is it for us to be prepared for an emergency and we are here to help you.
An Evacuation Plan is important for everyone, not just for residents who live in bushfire risk areas. Apartment block residents should think through their emergency plans as some buildings may be harder to evacuate quickly.
At this time of year which will see more storms and rain, it’s also important to plan ahead if you live near a river or creek or in the path of storm water.
If a large number of residents need to evacuate their homes, we can help by activating one of six Emergency Relief Centres (ERC) across Manningham. The scale, type and location of an emergency would determine which ERC is used.
In Manningham we’re preparing our ERCs to make them safer in case they need to be used during COVID-19 restrictions by:
If you need to evacuate, remember to take essential items like important documents, clothing for several days, any medication you require and essential items for your pet (if you are not able to house your pets elsewhere). You can also prepare an Emergency Kit in advance with essential items.
Visit our Emergency webpage for more information about preparing for an emergency.
If you are interested in finding out more detailed information please contact us by email at emergencyaware@manningham.vic.gov.au or by phone on 03 9840 9333.
With the colder weather setting in, now is the perfect time to make sure you are prepared and know what to do in the event of unpredictable weather.
You can act now to help prepare your home for storms by ensuring you do the following before a storm arrives:
For more tips and resources to help you with storm preparedness, visit our Flood and Storm Emergencies webpage.
