Come and see the Exhibition of Costumes, featuring an extensive collection of costumes dating from the Victorian era.
This exhibition is run by the Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society, as part of the Manningham Heritage Festival.
Come and see the Exhibition of Costumes, featuring an extensive collection of costumes dating from the Victorian era.
This exhibition is run by the Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society, as part of the Manningham Heritage Festival.
Join award winning visual artist Bridget Hillebrand and Sonja Ross from BirdLife Melbourne as they share their knowledge and passion for the ecology of the Birraung (Yarra River).
Bridget will reveal insights into the creation of her immersive, site specific installation ‘River’. Sonja will discuss some of the ways we can best support the habitat and needs of Australia’s native birds.
Spaces are limited, please register via Eventbrite.
If you require an Auslan interpreter to attend this event, please let us know by Friday 11 August by calling 9840 9367 or emailing gallery@manningham.vic.gov.au.
Carers Saturday cuppa and chat is a chance for all people who are currently caring for people with disability, illness, mental health issues and/or ageing to reconnect and find support over a free cuppa.
The session will be facilitated by Dr Nakisa Malakooti. Dr Malakooti is a carer and a neuroscientist and has lived at Manningham for the last 27 years. She is a strong advocate for carers, disability, mental health and dementia patients.
By car
Manningham Uniting Church and Community Centre has a large underground car park. You can also use the car park in the nearby area.
It is wheelchair accessible.
By bus
Manningham Uniting Church and Community Centre is accessible via the following bus routes:
和我们一起来探索家庭厨余堆肥的乐趣吧!在这次分享会中,你可以了解到三种常见的家庭堆肥系统——有氧热堆肥、蚯蚓堆肥和波卡西堆肥。
现场示范、手把手教学将打破你对堆肥会有异味、不卫生、麻烦等等刻板印象。不论你住在哪里,有多少时间和空间,总有一种堆肥方式适合你。堆肥不仅可以让你把厨余和庭院垃圾变成上好的有机肥,更能减少垃圾,让我们自己以及生活的环境更加健康!
Come and join us to learn about the magic and fun of composting!
In this interactive session, Mandarin speakers will be introduced to multiple ways of home organic recycling including:
Live demonstrations and hands-on training will break your stereotypes of composting being smelly, unhygienic and troublesome.
No matter where you live, how much space and time you have, there’s always something you can do right from your kitchen and backyard to recycle your organic waste and turn it into garden gold. In doing so, you will be helping our environment to become better.
Please note: this workshop will be presented in Mandarin.
Stuart Myers of Equiculture is delivering this two-part evening workshop on keeping horses and land healthy and happy.
The Equiculture program is loved by horse owners throughout Australia (and beyond!) as an evidence-based approach to keeping horses and land healthy.
Topics covered:
Please note: this is a consecutive two-part program, not the same program on both days. Participants must attend both evening sessions.
There is also a full-day workshop in Hurstbridge if you are unable to attend the two-part evening workshop.
As part of Manningham Council's Community Training Program, we invite members of community organisations to find out more about our Community Grants Program.
This online session will provide information on the Community Development, Arts, Festivals and Events and Small Grant categories.
Interested representatives from community organisations are encouraged to attend this information session.
Community organisations could include:
There will also be an opportunity to receive early advice regarding your proposed activity from Council officers.
The session will cover:
Bookings are essential and limited to two people per organisation.
Please note: this is an online session. A Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the session.
Join Elana from Cloth Nappy Workshops Melbourne for an online workshop to discover the world of modern cloth nappies. ...
Join Elana from Cloth Nappy Workshops Melbourne to discover the world of modern cloth nappies.
During this online workshop, Elana will take you through everything you need to know to get started with cloth nappies. Learn how to wash them, where to buy them and what to look for.
She will cover washing tips, dispel myths, show the different styles of modern cloth and most importantly an opportunity to ask questions to get you confident with cloth.
To sign up for a workshop, use the registration button below for your preferred date.
Online workshop - Monday 27 March
Online workshop - Monday 15 May
Online workshop - Monday 5 June
Online workshop - Wednesday 26 July
Iranian-Australian artist Ramak Bamzar seeks to enter a deeper understanding of the culture and behaviour of women in the Middle East and uses social media as a source to inspire the creation of staged portraits of contemporary Iranian women.
Guided by Antoin Sevruguin’s historical photographs, she recreates images of Iranian women from the 19th Century to confront the ideals of beauty as fleeting and fickle and reveal the impact of the male gaze on the face and female identity in the Middle East.
Emphasising the distinction between modern expectations and ancient traditions, she portrays women's choice of fashion, appearance, and beauty to represent how the limitations and pressures of the male-oriented culture can affect women's perception, self-esteem, self-image, and individual identity.
The Vigil – Crying for a Man I Never Met, 2022. Ramak Bamzar. Image courtesy of the Artist.
Home Harvest Manningham is a monthly home gardening seminar series that will teach you how to grow your own delicious fresh food at home.
In this comprehensive program, Sustainable Gardening Australia will cover everything you need to know about preparing your garden (in Spring) for a bumper summer harvest.
Part one will cover planning, preparing, and growing your garden organically.
Topics include:
Food swap from 6.45pm, session starts at 7.00pm.
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.
Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
Home Harvest Manningham is a monthly home gardening seminar series that will teach you how to grow your own delicious fresh food at home.
In this comprehensive program, Sustainable Gardening Australia will cover everything you need to know about preparing your garden (in Spring) for a bumper summer harvest.
Part 2 will cover:
Food swap from 6.45pm, session starts at 7.00pm.
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.
Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
Join us for an engaging seminar where we'll delve into the fascinating world of fungi with expert Dr. Alison Pouliot.
The earth’s rapidly changing climate and environmental issues have come into sharp focus through the demise of charismatic megafauna and the ‘biodiversity crisis’. But what about stinkhorns and slime moulds? How do fungi and their kin get our attention when they are not only overshadowed by more ‘popular’ organisms, but are rarely included in our ideas about ‘nature’ or ‘biodiversity’?
The good news is it seems we’re in something of a ‘fungal awakening’ and mushrooms are finally having their moment. Over the last 25 years Alison has divided her time between hemispheres, working both with fungi and their followers. She has been actively involved in fungal conservation and land restoration programs.
In this talk Alison will explore how fungi are perceived across hemispheres in conservation contexts and which fungal flagships best capture the public imagination. She will also share some stories from the writing of her recent book, Underground Lovers – Encounters with Fungi in which she interacted with fungi and their followers across a dozen countries.
There will be an opportunity at the end for participants to show their specimens or purchase books.
Booking essential: Limited to 50 people.
About the Presenter
Alison Pouliot, BA (Philosophy), BSc Hons (Zoology), PhD (Ecology/Mycology).
Alison is an ecologist, environmental photographer and author and has presented over 800 environmental seminars, forays and workshops in Australia and internationally.
Seminar field trip
Attending this event will enable you to attend the Seminar field trip: Meeting with mushrooms.
This exciting field trip introduces participants to the diversity, ecology and curiosities of the Kingdom Fungi, specific to fungi found in the region and its various habitat types.
Participants will learn some of the basic skills used to identify fungi in the field using multiple senses. The relationships between fungi and various plant species and different habitat types will be discussed. Every fungus has intriguing natural and cultural histories and stories, and these will be shared along the way.
Interested participants will be sent a registration link.
Home Harvest Manningham is a monthly home gardening seminar series that will teach you how to grow your own delicious fresh food at home.
Join urban food garden specialist Kat Lavers from The Plummery as she discusses garden tools and infrastructure.
The session will cover:
Kat will also cover which tools are worth investing a few dollars in, and how to look after them.
Food swap from 6.45pm, session starts at 7.00pm.
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.
Keep up to date with our latest environment and sustainability events.
If you don’t know who you are and you don’t know where you’re headed, you might find yourself spiraling in ever-tightening circles until you come to rest in a nondescript part of town in a crummy two-star hotel, where the service is churlish, the lift doesn’t work, the toast is burnt and the pot plants set off your allergies.
But keep your expectations low, really low, and, who knows? – you might be pleasantly surprised by how everything works out.
Life without Me, by the much-awarded playwright, Daniel Keene, is a funny, honest and heart-warming story that invites us to question life, or at least our own. A mix of drifters, set in a hotel lobby, capturing the emotional truth of the almost absurd characters in search of the concept of happiness.
Presented by PEP Productions.
Manningham Council’s Gambling Policy is due for an update with the latest evidence, data and community input. We are inviting community members to participate in one of two workshops to discuss gambling harm in Manningham.
During these workshops, we want to hear about your understanding of gambling harm in the community and where you think Council should prioritise its response. Your feedback will help us to develop evidence-based strategies to address gambling harm in Manningham.
Topics covered will include:
We are interested in hearing from people who have been impacted by gambling harm, either directly or indirectly.
For more information, please visit Manningham Gambling Policy on Your Say.
Please note: this session will be held in-person and catering will be provided.
Do you share a home with your adult children? Whether your kids have moved back into your home, or you are sharing a space, this presentation will provide tips to maintain harmony in your household and control of your lifestyle. Followed by a morning tea and service provider stalls.
Bookings are essential for this free event.
Register online or call the Manningham Healthy Ageing Team on 9840 9230 to book your spot.
If you require assistance with transport, please contact Eastern Volunteers (EV) directly for transport bookings on 9870 7822.
Parking is available in the Civic Centre car park.
Join Victoria Devine, ‘She’s on the money’ podcaster, well-known author and former financial advisor to learn strategies to help you take charge
of your financial future.
Victoria is passionate about sharing her ideas on gaining financial freedom whether you’re stuck in debt, managing a mortgage or juggling family and lifestyle.
Those who attend the presentation in person will also have the opportunity to talk to representatives from relevant support organisations at the mini exhibition.
This event is part of the 2024 Health and Wellbeing series and brought to you by Maroondah City Council in partnership with EACH, Your Libraries, City of Boroondara, City of Kingston, City of Monash, Whitehorse City Council and Manningham Council.
Our presenter, Ian Moxon, is a seasoned sustainability consultant with over 15 years of experience in Electric vehicles. He’ll share his extensive knowledge and valuable industry insights into the benefits of electric vehicles.
The information session will cover:
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.
The Wandering Wombats of Templestowe Village have lost their colour!
Will you help us colour them in? We have seven wombat brothers and sisters awaiting your artistic expertise.
Please join artists Robert Michael Young, Lukas Kasper, and Keedan Rigney in the Templestowe Village Pop up Park for a wombat painting workshop.
There will also be opportunity during the workshop to help us paint our new community giant Jenga. This game will be installed as part of the pop-up park refurbishment, commencing shortly.
Drop in anytime to be part of the fun.
All welcome. Recommended for young people under 12 years.
We will provide painting smocks and materials, just turn up!
Learn more about the Templestowe Village Pop-Up Park.
This project has been funded by Manningham Council and the Department of Jobs, Regions and Precincts COVID Safe Outdoor Activation Fund.
Image: Artwork by Robert Michael Young
Send your kids along to our school holiday drama workshop with professional actor and artist Sorab.
The workshop is for younger children aged between 8 to 12 years. They will be introduced to the principles of performing and self-expression through fun theatre games and activities.
Workshops take place in our beautiful Doncaster Playhouse.
Bookings are essential as spaces are very limited.
Don't miss this opportunity to catch Sarob before he heads off on tour!
About Sorab:
Born and raised in Melbourne, Sorab Kaikobad has been acting and creating since he was a child.
As a graduate of 16th Street Actors Studio, Sorab had the good fortune of working with various master teachers including Elizabeth Kemp and Chris Edmund. He has also worked under some of Australia’s finest directors, such as Jason Raftopolous, Iain Sinclair and Paul Currie.
Mullum Mullum's 3X3 basketball tournament promises to be an exciting, action-packed event for all basketball enthusiasts.
Whether you're a seasoned player or beginner, the tournament offers an opportunity for age groups to play against each other, allowing everyone to participate and have fun.
The tournament will group competitions by age and skill level.
Please note: opposition teams may contain players of different genders to your own.
The YMCA will provide all necessary equipment. Players are required to wear appropriate shoes and clothing.
Registration cost: $100 per team
Registration closes: Friday 7 April 11:59pm
Under 18's competition: Thursday 20 April
Over 18's open age competition: Friday 21 April
Each player on the winning teams will receive a pair of Converse basketball shoes of choice, valued at a minimum of $200. More prizes will be announced on the day of competition.