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Cr Deirdre Diamante has lived in Manningham for more than 40 years and recognises the importance of sustainable economic and environmental decision making that enhances the long term liveability of Manningham.
Cr Diamante believes in growing opportunities for local businesses and efficient spending of our rates on services and infrastructure that better connects the local community, suburbs and streets. She is an advocate for equal opportunity and diversity, for programs that support our elderly residents and for greater state and federal government funding support for Manningham’s charities.
Cr Diamante has three school-aged children, is a business owner, a school council representative, Board Director of the Manningham Bendigo Bank Community Branch and an active member of the Manningham Business Excellence Awards.
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Somerville Reserve has wonderful landscaping and nature play, including play equipment, picnic table and drinking fountain. With paths leading from Somerville Street through to Tullamore Estate.
Places and spaces
- Landscaping and nature play
- Picnic table and drinking fountain
- Seating overlooking play equipment
- Multi deck play structure and swings suitable for range of ages
- Path leading from Somerville St through to Tullamore Estate.
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Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
Organising a large event?
Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.
Adjacent to the Tullamore Estate, this large reserve is highly accessible with shared paths and connections from surrounding streets. It features a playground, plaza for skating and basketball as well as open space, a circuit path and seating.
Places and spaces
- Shared paths and footpath connections to improve access for all abilities, including a circuit path for walkers and riders
- Seats and picnic tables for resting and socialising in the reserve, including a lookout seating area
- Landscaping including rocks and timber logs for climbing, balancing and nature play opportunities
- Additional tree planting
- Climbing net, play unit, cubby, slides, swings and a gyro swing
- Plaza for skateboards, bikes, scooters and basketball
- Soccer goals and cricket pitch
- Lighting, drinking fountain, signs, sculptures and bike hoops
Getting There
On foot
Lawford Reserve Playground has many entrances and can be accessed via
- Lawford Street
- Goulburn Place
- Rathmullen Quadrant
- Bayley Grove
- Arnold Grove
- Stables Circuit and Furlong Lane
By bike
Bike parking available at the Lawford Street entrance to the reserve.
By bus
Westfield Doncaster bus stop: Routes 207, 279, 280, 281, 282, 293, 295, 304, 305, 902 and 903.
Carawatha Rd or Beaconsfield St bus stop: Routes 207, 280, 282 and 907.
By car
Limited on street parking is available.
Report an issue
Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
Organising a large event?
Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.
Meeting Date: 26 June 2018
Meeting Time: 7.00 pm
Location: Council Chamber, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
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Meeting Date: 28 August 2018
Meeting Time: 7.00 pm
Location: Council Chamber, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
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Meeting Date: 22 May 2018
Meeting Time: 7.00 pm
Location: Council Chamber, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
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The upgrade of the pop-up park at Templestowe Village is finishing in August! We're launching an event to celebrate, and we'd love to see you there.
There'll be treats and entertainment provided. Come and find wombats, smell the herbs, and play giant Jenga.
This project was funded by the Department of Jobs, Regions and Precincts COVID Safe Outdoor Activation Fund.
Photo credit: Charlie Kinross Photography
Elections for Manningham occur every four years. There are nine wards, with a representative in each. ...
The Manningham Council general elections will be held on 26 October 2024. Voting is by post.
The Local Government Act 2020 and the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020, regulates conduct of council elections. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) manages the process.
If you’ve got any questions about the electoral process, you can contact the election office on 8619 1140.
Manningham ward structure
Manningham has nine wards with one councillor representing each ward. The wards are:
- Bolin
- Currawong
- Manna
- Ruffey
- Schramm
- Tullamore
- Waldau
- Westerfolds
- Yarra.
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Residents will continue holding the key to carsharing in Manningham, following a successful 18-month trial.
Together with GoGet, we have extended the trial in Doncaster Hill and Tullamore Estate to July 2025.
Carsharing allows you to hire vehicles on demand, by the hour, or by the day, and without the parking hassles when you’re done.
It’s one of the ways we’re working to improve our transport network and provide more sustainable, cost-effective options. Carsharing can help reduce:
- car dependency
- traffic congestion
- parking demand
- greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the GoGet Annual personal Survey 2023, the most important factors for Manningham residents choosing to join GoGet is to access the wide range of vehicle types and make trips that are inconvenient by other transport modes.
“Car share availability was excellent for afterhours activities which would have been more difficult through hire car services,” Manningham resident (GoGet Annual Personal Survey, 2023).
Since the trial launched in November 2022:
- GoGet membership increased by 30% in Manningham to almost 600 members.
- 200+ metres of street parking freed-up
- 118.25 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided in 2023
- 458,000km of private vehicle travel prevented
There are six car share vehicles located at various locations in Doncaster Hill and Tullamore Estate.
Residents will continue holding the key to carsharing in Manningham, as more people seek the alternative transport option.
Following a successful 18-month trial in Doncaster Hill and Tullamore Estate, Manningham Council and GoGet agreed to extend their carsharing trial to July 2025.
Carsharing offers individuals the opportunity to access vehicles on demand for short periods of time – with fuel, insurance, registration and maintenance all covered.
Manningham Mayor Cr Carli Lange said she is pleased to see residents benefiting from using car share, while also contributing to improved community outcomes.
“Carsharing can deliver significant health, economic, environmental and community benefits,” Cr Lange said.
“It’s one of the ways we’re working to improve our transport network and provide more sustainable, cost-effective options for our community.
With people driving less and owning fewer cars, we’ll continue to see reduced traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions and on-street parking demand,” she said.
Since the trial launched in November 2022:
- GoGet membership increased by 30% in Manningham to almost 600 members.
- 200+ metres of street parking freed-up
- 118.25 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided in 2023
- 458,000km of private vehicle travel prevented
The most important factors for Manningham residents choosing to join GoGet is to access the wide range of vehicle types. They are also relying on the service to make trips that are inconvenient by other transport modes.
In response to GoGet’s Annual Personal Survey 2023, a Manningham resident said: “Car share availability was excellent for afterhours activities which would have been more difficult through hire car services.”
This initiative has been identified and guided by Council’s Liveable City Strategy 2040, Transport Action Plan 2021 and Doncaster Hill Modeshift Plan 2014.
The extended trial does not preclude other car share companies from operating within Manningham, including peer-to-peer services.
For more information on the GoGet carsharing trial and to view vehicle locations, visit http://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/goget-carshare-trial.