Starting from July we’re doing some important restoration works along the Main Yarra Trail in Warrandyte. The Main Yarra Trail is much loved by our community and an important environmental asset to the area.

Unfortunately, the trail has been hit hard by unprecedented rainfall in the last few years. This has caused significant damage to structure of the trail and the native plants around it. Excess water has also caused some older trees to die prematurely, without younger trees ready to take their place.

After the heavy rainfall we implemented a series of temporary measures to stop further erosion and to keep the trail open. We’re now focusing on the long-term restoration of the trail and the environment around it.

The Manningham Green Wedge Infrastructure Plan has been considered in the design and approach to the restoration, to ensure the works are sustainable and sympathetic to the semi-rural character of the area.

To undertake these works we have engaged the services of an expert contractor. Their expertise will be instrumental in restoring the trail to its full potential, so it can be enjoyed for many years to come.

Where will the restoration works be?

The restoration process will occur in eight sections between Everard Drive and Tills Drive in Warrandyte. The extent of restoration work in each section will vary based on the extent of damage. Please refer to the details provided on the back of this sheet for more information.

When will the works occur?

Works commenced in August 2023, and we expect to complete them by the end of the year. Works will begin on the section of the trail at Everard Drive and finish at Tills Drive. The construction timeline is subject to weather delays.

Will the trail be closed during restoration?

Sections of the trail will need to be temporarily closed during the week but will reopen for the weekend. We’ll have detour signage in place to support you in enjoying the trail as normally as possible during the works.

What will the restoration works include?

For most of the trail, we are simply levelling out the path, adding more gravel, weeding and planting. Some small sections will need more extensive structural work, including:

• Cement stabilisation under some sections of the path (covered by rock to look the same as the remainder of the trail).
• Retaining a small section of the trail adjacent to Police Street, to stop the trail from eroding into the river.
• Due to severe path erosion, a boardwalk will replace the trail under the oak tree east of the Kangaroo Ground – Warrandyte Road Bridge.

Will there be any additional works?

We’re taking the opportunity to make some additional improvements to the trail at the car park near Kangaroo Ground Bridge. We’ll improve the drainage to reduce flooding from stormwater. We’ll also upgrade the path to improve accessibility for wheelchairs, cyclists, and prams. The path design will complement the aesthetic of the surrounding area. Please refer to the summary of works below for details.

Will cement stabilisation impact the environment?

It is important to restore the trail with a more durable surface to avoid the path becoming unpassable due to rutting and erosion caused by concentrated water flow and flooding.

The sections of the trail where we will use cement stabilisation already have a compacted surface, so the ground’s permeability will only be slightly affected. Our experienced engineers and arborists have determined that this minor change will unlikely harm nearby tree roots, as they’ve already adapted to the compacted surface.

What happens if we don’t do this maintenance?

Due to the heavy and constant rainfall last year the trail is at great risk of long-term damage if we do not put significant measures in place to restore it. Every effort has been made to ensure the trail retains the same look and feel once works are complete.

Who can I contact for more information?

For more information email manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au or phone 9840 9333.

UPDATED: 16 February 2023

Community Calendars are now only available at the Manningham Civic Centre. Numbers are limited so get in quick.

PUBLISHED: 1 December 2022

You can now pick up your 2023 Community Calendar from collection points across Manningham:

• Manningham Civic Centre, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
• Doncaster Library, MC Square, 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
• Bulleen Library, Bulleen Plaza, 79/109 Manningham Road, Bulleen
• The Pines Library, Corner of Reynolds and Blackburn roads, East Doncaster
• Warrandyte Library, 168 Yarra Street, Warrandyte

We are committed to being a financially and environmentally sustainable council. This year we’ll only be mailing community calendars to residents experiencing circumstances preventing them from travelling to one of the above locations.

If you are unable to collect a calendar, please complete the form below.

We have installed mini recycling stations at some locations around Manningham to make it easier to recycle common household items that you cannot put into your bins.

When these items - like small e-waste, batteries, globes and ink cartridges - reach the end of their life they can be harmful to the environment if they are sent to landfill. Our processor is able to recycle between 93 and 98 per cent of these products.

On this page:

• What can be recycled at these stations?

• How to place items inside the slot?

• Where are they located?

• How are the items recycled?

Place items loosely into their relevant slot during opening hours of their locations. 

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 upgrade of the much loved Domeney Reserve’s Pavilion in Park Orchards is now complete. You'll find an extended multi-purpose space and refurbished and extended change rooms and amenities. We've also upgraded the kitchen and kiosk facilities to meet increased demand. A new umpire room has been added and includes accessible external public toilets and amenities. There's also brand new decking, a canopy shelter and a disabled-access ramp leading to the sports field. The new pavilion is now open and provides a high quality and flexible multi-use recreational facility.

Our sporting community threw their support behind this much needed upgrade of the sporting pavilion, helping fund the renovation of the clubrooms via the State Government’s Pick My Project. Pick My Project asked people to submit ideas for project funding, with the community then voting on their favourite ideas. Domeney Reserve Pavilion received 274 votes

Manningham Council is inviting community groups and organisations to submit an expression of interest for part of the Warrandyte Community Centre (former Information Warrandyte) at 168-178 Yarra St, Warrandyte.

Potential uses could include:

• Community group activities
• Clubs or community group meetings
• Other community based activities.

Facility for lease

The facility is located at Warrandyte Community Centre, 168-178 Yarra St, Warrandyte.

The leasable facility comprises of: 

• A large office/meeting room (27 m²)
• A small storage room(7 m²)
• Licensed access areas including the kitchen and bathrooms (shared with other tenants of Community Centre).

Terms of lease

All use arrangements will be subject to the terms and conditions of a signed facility user lease agreement.

Limitations to use of the facilities 

Manningham Council will not accept any events which involve gambling, consumption of alcohol or loud music.

Fees and charges

A range of fees and charges are applied to the use of the facility. The fees and charges vary based on the type of user.

Concession rates

In order to qualify for the Concession Rate, your organisation or group need to be registered as a not-for-profit or incorporated organisation or charity. This is verified via your organisation’s ABN or a certificate of incorporation.

No concessions apply for local residents, students or concession-card holders.

Commercial rates

Commercial hire rates will apply to all other organisations or activities.

The current subsidised rate for community (not-for-profit organisations) is $296.05 per annum, GST exclusive (conditional on permitted use under the lease). Please note as the centre is not separately metered for utilities, the new tenant will be responsible for an apportionment of utility costs according to areas (m2) of occupancy.

These rates are highly subsidised by Manningham Council in recognition of the community benefit provided by not-for-profit services who operate from these facilities.  The rental rates are determined by Manningham Council and are subject to change at the expiration of the leased or licenced term.

If the use is for commercial use, then the rate would be assessed by Council’s Manager of Property Services.

User agreements

The hirer is to sign the facility user lease agreement.

Length of tenure

In accordance with the standard lease and licence documents.

Viewing the facility

The facility will be available for viewing by interested persons/groups at the following times to assist you in the preparation of your application.

Warrandyte Community Centre, 168-178 Yarra St, Warrandyte.

• Thursday 22  April, 10.00am –11.00am
• Friday 23 April, 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Submission

Submissions can be made online using the Expression of Interest online form (NOW CLOSED). Alternatively, you can download the

, and post the completed form to:

Sharon Peters
Community Facilities Project Officer
Manningham Council
PO BOX 1, Doncaster, VIC 3108.

Please note, all applications must be received by 5.00pm, Friday 14 May. 

For more information, including floorplans, please download the 

.

The upgraded park and land along the Yarra River in Warrandyte, locally known as Lions Park, will be given an official Woi-wurrung name to reflect the language, culture and heritage of the local Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people.  

Following earlier consultation with key stakeholders, last week Manningham Council met with the Warrandyte Lions Club and Masterplan Community Reference Group, who showed support to adopt a Woi-wurrung name for the park.  

Manningham Mayor Cr Andrew Conlon said Council’s commitment to reconciliation is underpinned by respect for the rich and complex nature of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung culture and heritage and thanked the Warrandyte Lions Club for taking up this important opportunity in reconciliation.  

“While Council has committed to creating equity, equality and building relationships, and is close to finalising our Reconciliation Action Plan, reconciliation requires a commitment from the whole community,” he said.  

“The Lions Club have shown their willingness to be a community leader by supporting this name change.” 

In the coming weeks the precinct will be given a Woi-wurrung name approved by the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, honouring the original owners of the land.   

“We would like to thank past and present members of the Warrandyte Lions Club of the last 40-plus years for maintaining the park and the tennis courts, as well as contributing $45,000 towards the latest exercise equipment,” Cr Conlon said.  

Warrandyte Lions Club President David Englefield said it was an honour to look after the park and provide a much loved gathering space for the community over the last four decades.   

“The Lions Club has always been looking to make a difference and improve the lives of the Warrandyte people and others in our community,” he said.  

“Reconciliation is important and this is an incredible opportunity for us to work with Council and with due consultation, provide leadership in honouring First Nations communities.”      

Works on the playspace upgrade are anticipated to begin early next year and completed by mid-2022.  

The completed upgrade of the park will feature significant signage taking visitors on a journey through its history and the involvement of the Warrandyte Lions Club.

Manningham will continue to work with the Warrandyte Lions Club on recognising their contributions on a plaque and interpretive signage. 

Manningham will continue to work with the Warrandyte Lions Club, Warrandyte Historical Society and the Warrandyte Community Association on the maintenance of the park to ensure it honours its past and present custodians.   

For more information, visit our Your Say Manningham page. 

Manningham Council is seeking applications from not for profit community groups based in Manningham to operate the Warrandyte Community Market from April 2016.

The Warrandyte Community Market is held in the Warrandyte River Reserve on the first Saturday of each month (excluding January) with a second market held in on the third Saturday in December each year.

The decision to seek a new operator for the market has been made to resolve management issues at the market and follows extensive liaison between Council and the existing Warrandyte Community Market Committee over the past two years.

In the interim, a working group has been set up to operate the market until a successful market operator has been selected. This interim group, comprising representatives from the Warrandyte Lions Club, Warrandyte Donvale Rotary Club, North Warrandyte CFA, Community Church and the Warrandyte Community Association, will operate the February and March 2016 markets.

Prospective market operators must demonstrate that they have the capacity, capability and skills to manage the community market, including effective governance through a properly constituted committee.

The successful operator will enter into a licence agreement with Council for a term of three years, and will commence operation from the April 2016 market (Saturday 2 April).

Applications are required by at 11.00 am on Wednesday 17 February 2016 and must be received by this time.

For more information, visit www.tendersearch.com.au/manningham

Photo: Bridge over the Yarra in Warrandyte, c 1920.
Credit: State Library of Victoria

From the earliest days of the Wurundjeri people, through to our gold mining and orcharding past, Manningham has a fascinating and diverse heritage.

Each year, Manningham celebrates this heritage during the Australian Heritage Festival.

During the festival, the Warrandyte Historical Society and the Doncaster and Templestowe Historical Society run heritage activities to celebrate the rich history of Manningham.