MANNINGHAMThe community that matters ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY 2019
CIVIC AWARDS Nominate a local hero | PAGE 5
WALDAU PRECINCT Have Your Say | PAGE 8
manningham.vic.gov.au CONTENTS Message from OUR MAYOR
FEATURES I am honoured to be the Mayor of Manningham and would like to thank my fellow Councillors for 4 International trusting me with this privilege. We are continuing Women's Day to work towards making Manningham a Join our celebration wonderful place to live, work and visit.
There are a number of exciting plans Coming up in March, we will be 7 Sporting stars shine underway to improve our open celebrating International Women’s spaces and public amenities. Day with a lunch, this year we are Mullum Mullum joining with Women’s Friendship One of these is the popular Waldau Group Inc to help support a gender- Reserve Precinct in the Doncaster area. balanced world. The event will help A draft Masterplan outlines a raise funds for a fantastic cause number of improvements from an – Empowering Young Women in upgraded playground and new café REGULARS Cambodia. Join me at this worthy at Ruffey Lake Park to better parking event, go to page 4 for more details. and an upgrade to Rieshiecks 2 Mayor’s message Reserve Pavilion. We'd like your Finally, if you’re looking to start feedback on our draft Masterplan, your New Year’s resolutions, there find out more on page 8. are plenty of opportunities. Try 5 Community your hand at singing, get involved As we kick off the New Year, we in volunteering or pull out your are calling on our community to sneakers and join the Ruffey 11 In brief celebrate our local heroes in the Runners for some fresh air. 2019 Manningham Civic Award. If you know a person or group who 12 Calendar of events has made an exceptional contribution to our community, I’d encourage you to shine a light on their efforts, Cr Paula Piccinni 15 Language services page 5 has more details. Mayor Applications for our Community 15 Your Council Grants Program are open to not for profit organisations whose work enriches our community. 16 Council meetings
16 Council contacts Your wards Manningham has 3 wards, Heide, Koonung and Mullum Mullum. See your ward below. Find out who your councillors are and their BUSHY CREEK contact details on page 15.
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2 | MANNINGHAM MATTERS ISSUE 1 · FEBRUARY 2019 Vic Rocks Colourful painted rocks have been popping up in parks and playspaces around Manningham. Kids can join in finding and re-hiding them for others to discover.
Smooth garden rocks are decorated and hidden in safe, accessible Summer is the perfect locations for children and parents to discover. With school holidays in full time to catch up with swing, it can be a fun way to encourage some creativity and outdoor play. friends over a delicious Get out and about this summer. Find clues and photos on the VicROCKS BBQ. Stay safe while using facebook group your BBQ. Know the drill before you grill. facebook.com/groups/VICROCKS esv.vic.gov.au/ knowthedrill
Spread the word about the 4R’s of online safety: NEW YEAR, NEW SKILLS Respect. Responsibility. Joining a course at one of our 5 neighbourhood houses is Reasoning. Resilience. a great way to connect with like-minded people and learn #SID2019 something new. Have your say on our Draft Parking Permit Policy Manningham Learns brings together neighbourhood houses from Warrandyte, before consultation closes Park Orchards, Wonga Park, Pines Learning and Living and Learning @ Ajani, on Monday 25 February.
to offer something for everyone. There are a range of affordable courses which COMMUNITY yoursaymanningham. run across the 5 locations. com.au/parking-permit manninghamlearns.com
The search is on for our community Our waste contractors collect your Kick start your fitness this year heroes. Nominations for the 2019 bins all year round. Don't forget the with new programs now available #ManninghamCivicAwards hydraulic arm on our trucks cannot at Aquarena. are now open. lift more than 75 kg. #community Find out more about memberships. #communityheroes manningham.vic.gov.au/waste aquarena.com.au manningham.vic.gov.au/ civic-awards
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manningham.vic.gov.au | 3 #BALANCEFORBETTER
Together with the Women’s Friendship Group Inc., we are helping to support a gender-balanced world by hosting an International Women’s Day lunch on Friday 8 March. This year’s International Women’s Day theme #BalanceforBetter reminds us of the importance of gender balance worldwide in creating a better world.
You are invited to join us for lunch Melissa will relate her disability and Friday 8 March, 12.00pm to 2.30pm and support an international living in a First World country to that program, Empowering Young of youth and families affected by International Women’s Day Women in Cambodia, to break landmines in Cambodia. Lunch the cycle of poverty and become There will be plenty of opportunities Manningham Function Centre self-sufficient through education. to make a difference and assist 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster Our MC is prominent identity Lucy in empowering young women to Holmes of 89.9 Light FM’s Lucy achieve their dreams with a live Bookings required and Kel for Breakfast program. auction and a range of great raffle She is joined by our guest speaker, $70 for a 2 course meal with prizes. All proceeds raised will go a Manningham resident and champagne on arrival. Included towards the Empowering Young disability advocate Melissa Noonan in the ticket price is a $10 Women in Cambodia program who co-founded Limbs4Life, a non-tax deductible donation supported by the Women’s support organisation for amputees. to the Women’s Friendship Group Friendship Group Inc. Inc. program Empowering Young Women in Cambodia.
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APPLY FOR A COMMUNITY GRANT Community groups and • Arts and Culture – activities that The Community Partnership grant is organisations who make celebrate community life and available in 3 streams: increase connections through • wellbeing and community a difference can apply for access to arts, culture and support services funding in Manningham’s heritage locally. • Manningham Learns Alliance 2019 Community Grants. • Small Grants – one-off, innovative activities or equipment purchases • cultural development and The first round of our Community that strengthen communities and engagement program. Grants Program opened in enhance our quality of life. Community Development and Arts February. The program provides • Community Partnerships – and Culture grants are available funding to support and empower financial assistance to key once a year. Small Grants are not for profit community groups organisations who deliver long available twice a year in February and organisations who deliver term community and cultural and September. Community programs and activities for outcomes identified in Council’s Partnerships Grants are available communities across Manningham. plans and strategies. once every 4 years. Grants fall under 4 separate categories: manningham.vic.gov.au/ community-grant-program • Community Development – activities that benefit and meet the needs of our diverse community.
4 | MANNINGHAM MATTERS ISSUE 1 · FEBRUARY 2019 COMMUNITY manningham.vic.gov.au | 5 manningham.vic.gov.au ABOVE: Women's Friendship Group founder founder Group Friendship Women's ABOVE: Helen Jurcevic. 2018 COMMUNITY GROUP 2018 COMMUNITY AWARD: ACHIEVEMENT FRIENDSHIP GROUP WOMEN’S Friendship 2006, The Women’s Since for a place has offered Group and linguistically diverse culturally meet in friendship to women and than 300 more With harmony. fromwomen 34 nationalities, the in uniting a vital role plays group important and providing women social connections. 2018 SPORTS ACHIEVER OF 2018 SPORTS ACHIEVER THE YEAR: FIONA HUBER her strong for is recognised Fiona in the local sporting involvement is also the Fiona community. in the men’s play to only female Cricket at Templestowe competition aspiring model to Club – a true role sportspeople female who are up the ranks. coming 2018 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: 2018 VOLUNTEER CLARKE TERESA has Teresa 40 years over For drop-in in the women’s volunteered Catholic and Paul’s at Ss Peter centre women helps connect which Parish be socially isolated. who may 2018 YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE 2018 YOUNG L CHAN YEAR: JADE her for Jade is recognised efforts volunteering exceptional 21, just At both locally and globally. of thousands of tens Jade has raised help to in goods and money dollars those most in need.
civic-awards Citizen of the Year Citizen of the Year Citizen Young of the Year Volunteer of the Year Sports Achiever Award. Achievement Community
manningham.vic.gov.au/ For more information or to nominate or to information more For The annual awards program program The annual awards those who’ve made recognises the to contributions exceptional through Manningham community work. or paid unpaid volunteer, include: categories award This year’s • • • • •
We’re calling on the We’re shine a to community and hero light on a local 2019 a them nominate for Manningham Civic Award. Shine. hero a local on a light Geoff is a truly committed Geoff is a truly committed in roles various through citizen for Manningham. Geoff is recognised in thelocal business his involvement sport supporting and for community, Manningham. around organisations 2018 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: GEOFF ROBERTS
emergency.vic.gov.au/respond manningham.vic.gov.au/emergency Stiggants Reserve, Warrandyte Stiggants Reserve, warrandytefestival.org Friday 22 March, 6.00pm to 11.00pm 22 March, 6.00pm to Friday 10.00pm 23 March, 8.30am to Saturday 9.30pm 24 March, 8.30am to Sunday emergency on a simulated based was The exercise Victoria at a local shopping centre. incident occurring throughout and briefings the scenario provided Police the day. and Insights from update will help us to the exercise that may emergencies plans for our response improve in Manningham. occur an emergency for best prepare can you out on how Find The Warrandyte Festival is supported by Manningham by is supported Festival The Warrandyte Program. Grants Partnership Community Councils’ the Australian by is assisted Theatre Polyglot its arts Council, through the Australia Government funding and advisory Government body, the Victorian Melbourne. and the City of Victoria through Creative Warrandyte Festival Warrandyte On Saturday and Sunday at this year's festival, we are are we festival, at this year's and Sunday On Saturday Boats. This interactive Theatre’s Polyglot presenting inside play to and adults children allows performance made froma simple boat work Kids and cloth. foam the across voyage in their own as a crew together imaginary high seas. safe to guide the boats artists and children Together, adventure. and the next crew a new for ready harbour sharks out for and watch Join the performance River. beside the Yarra in the boat play as you Come together to eat, drink, dance, billy-cart, create, sing and celebrate on the banks of the on the banks sing and celebrate billy-cart, drink, dance, eat, create, to together Come Warrandyte. in beautiful River Yarra Victoria Police Victoria Victoria Ambulance (CFA) Authority Fire Country (MFB) Brigade Fire Metropolitan Service (SES) Emergency State and Human Services (DHHS). Department of Health • • • • • Held in November, the exercise involved members from members involved the exercise Held in November, and our community of agencies, organisations a range arrangements discuss emergency to who came together the following included The exercise and procedures. authorities: • Improving our emergency response Improving manage emergencies. we the way test of agencies to with a range get together we year Each us provide to exercise in a simulated involved were of our community members last year, Late an emergency. their needs during insights into with some valuable ISSUE 1 · FEBRUARY 2019 ISSUE 1 · FEBRUARY 6 | MANNINGHAM MATTERS COMMUNITY ABOVE: Doncaster Hockey Club players, Olympian Russell Ford and Kiran Arunasalam at Mullum Mullum Reserve. Sporting stars shine at Mullum Mullum Reserve Mullum Mullum Reserve has a wealth of sporting talent. Located on the corner Springvale Road and Reynolds Road in Donvale, the reserve provides a variety of facilities for sports including hockey, bowls and tennis. There’s also basketball, netball, volleyball and more in our new 5 court Mullum Mullum Stadium.
Here are highlights from a handful of the clubs who call Mullum Mullum Reserve home.
DONCASTER HOCKEY CLUB DONVALE BOWLS CLUB CURRAWONG TENNIS CLUB • has produced 5 Olympic • celebrated its 30th anniversary • was established by local tennis medallists: Lachlan Elmer in 2018 enthusiasts in 1982. (silver and bronze), Chris Ciriello • was one of the first bowling • is visited by an estimated 10,000 (bronze), Andrew Smith (bronze), clubs in Australia to embrace the people who pass through the Russell Ford (bronze) and James integration of male and female club each year. Elmer (bronze) players • player Fiona Huber won the • top men’s and women’s teams • has members aged from 8 to Sports Achievement Award have won 3 Premier League One 90+ years under the 2018 Manningham premierships each Civic Awards. • original clubhouse was a former • has produced 18 members of the orchardist’s homestead • is currently coaching the Victorian Vikings (men’s) and 21 Victorian Under 10 Girls tennis members of the Victorian Vipers • players have competed at a state champion (women’s) senior state teams and national level 0400 842 474 • has numerous junior state • members have competed in a representatives. tournament on remote Norfolk [email protected] Island. 9842 8861 currawongtennisclub.org.au 0439 758 793 doncasterhc@hockeyvictoria. org.au [email protected]
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manningham.vic.gov.au | 7 Have your say on our Waldau Precinct Masterplan Exciting plans are underway to improve one of Manningham’s most loved recreational areas, known as the Waldau Precinct in the Doncaster area. The precinct has many hidden Proposed improvements include: • upgraded playspace elements treasures and heritage features such and a café at the popular • a new building at the Schramm’s as Schramm’s Cottage and a history Ruffey Lake Park playground Cottage Museum Complex to of German settlement dating back on Victoria Street hold meetings, conduct research, to the 1800s. We would like to better store archives, set up displays • new signage showcasing integrate the area’s attractions. and host tours Manningham’s cultural heritage. We have developed a draft • better pedestrian links and car Your feedback will help to Masterplan which outlines a parking to improve access inform the final Waldau Precinct number of proposed improvements Masterplan. and we want to hear from you.
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8 | MANNINGHAM MATTERS ISSUE 1 · FEBRUARY 2019 1. Schramm's Cottage 7. Car park improvements 12. Upgrade play equipment at Museum Complex All car parks will have adequate Victoria Street Playground Upgrades are proposed for the and accessible parking spaces A major upgrade of the play Have your say on our paths, signage and security in line with Australian Standards. equipment within this popular around the cottage. The boundary The car park on the corner of playground. fence of this site is to be removed George and Victoria streets will 13. Upgrade playground at once the proposed visitor centre be sealed and line marked. Rieschiecks Reserve is constructed. Waldau Precinct Masterplan 8. Improving pedestrian Upgrade Owens Playspace 2. New visitor centre connectivity with new equipment and A new multipurpose visitor New paths to improve a heritage theme to tie in centre building is proposed, connectivity for pedestrians with the nearby Schramm's including meeting and research throughout the precinct. Cottage Museum Complex. spaces as well as accessible 9. Relocating Kevin Heinze GROW 14. Ruffey Lake Park Quarry public toilets. Relocate Kevin Heinze GROW Upgrade signage around the 3. New café from its existing Wetherby existing quarry site. A small café (100m²) is proposed Road location to the Victoria 15. New path connection at Ruffey Lake Park with outdoor Street Pavilion. This space is Create a new path from the seating areas. to be shared with the Doncaster Ruffey Lake Park bus stop to East Scouts. The Doncaster 4. Waldau Cemetery paths the Victoria Street Playground. Athletics Club is to relocate Path improvements are from Victoria Street to the 16. New signage proposed to better define the Rieschiecks Reserve Pavilion. New heritage information cemetery area. The existing signage is proposed throughout Atkins Cottage and Sloyd Room 10. Rieschiecks Reserve the precinct. This includes an are proposed to be relocated Pavilion upgrade upgrade of the existing Ruffey within the precinct. Upgrade pavilion facilities to Lake Park Heritage Trail. improve the floor plan, storage, 5. Pine tree wind break canteen facilities, social area, The remnant pine tree wind change rooms and accessibility COMMUNITY break is to be retained and of public toilets. protected. 11. New signalised 6. Improving the Muriel Drive entry pedestrian crossing The entrance at Muriel Drive Create a new pedestrian crossing HAVE YOUR SAY will be realigned to improve to better connect Ruffey Lake safety and access and may Park and the Schramm's Cottage yoursaymanningham. include an automated gate. Museum Complex. This proposal com.au/waldau-precinct is subject to VicRoads approval. Consultation closes at 5.00pm on Monday 4 March.
manningham.vic.gov.au | 9 ON YOUR MARKS Was running on your to-do list for 2019? Come along and join the Ruffey Runners and improve your running in a friendly and safe environment.
This non-competitive group fosters a shared love of social running. Everyone is welcome to join, regardless of running ability or fitness level. Led by experienced coaches and social runners, develop your running technique and be supported as you work towards your health and fitness goals.
Tuesdays, 7.15pm to 8.15pm Tom Kelly Athletic Track, 123 George Street Doncaster East First session free, annual membership $60 Colleen on 0413 926 330 / Laura on 0405 192 672
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Make a difference MEN WHO LIKE to community palliative care TO SING Looking for a men’s singing group Eastern Palliative Care is a not-for-profit in Manningham? Why not give organisation that delivers free home-based the Melbournaires a go. palliative care to clients and their families. The Melbournaires are a group of around 50 They are looking for volunteers with some men of all ages and experience, who love to sing experience of palliative care who want to make barbershop style a cappella. The friendly troupe a difference and help shape the future of care. sing all sorts of songs ranging from traditional, show tunes and pop. Volunteers can be involved as much as they like and can For almost 30 years they have performed all choose how they would most like to contribute. over Melbourne and have taken part in many There are many ways volunteers can help, such as: competitions throughout Australia. The group have won several awards, but ultimately • being part of a committee that meets quarterly what drives them is the love of singing and to discuss projects and improvements entertaining their audiences. • working on projects that need community Join in on the fun at the group’s weekly rehearsal involvement – held in the hall at Ss Peter and Paul Church, • reviewing documents from home or in the office. 23 Leeds Street, Doncaster East on any Monday Find how to get involved in improving community night from 7.30pm. palliative care 9898 6014 1300 130 813 melbournaires.com eastpallcare.asn.au
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ROBIN BOYD: THE WARRANDYTE CONNECTION 100 years after Robin Boyd's birth, Warrandyte is celebrating this renowned architect with an exhibition of his work. The local houses he designed are considered a vital part of the town’s rich architectural heritage. Open weekends from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
Warrandyte Historical Society Museum, 111 Yarra Street Warrandyte
PARENTS AND CARERS CHOIR If you’re a parent or carer of a pre-schooler, you can enjoy a morning of music and join a friendly choir. You don’t need to know how to read music. Mums and dads, prams, belly bumps and little ones are all welcome. Learn a range of genres and enjoy a morning tea. Kevin Heinze GROW Turns 40 Mondays during the school term, 9.30am Kevin Heinze GROW is marking its 40th anniversary
Doncaster Senior Citizens in 2019 and you’re invited to come along and join Centre in the celebrations. $5 for a trial class, $10 per In 1979, iconic Melbourne television Come along to the Autumn Fair, session if paid for the full term, and radio gardening personality Plant Sale and Open Day or visit $12 per casual session Kevin Heinze wanted to create the website to see how you can a space for people with disabilities support the centre and help info@parentsandcarerschoir. to learn about plants and improve the lives of vulnerable com gardening. With help from the people. Kiwanis Club, Council and many parentsandcarerschoir.com local residents, the Kevin Heinze Garden Centre (now Kevin Heinze Saturday 30 March GROW) was born. 9.00am to 3.00pm MONSTER RAFFLE Kevin Heinze GROW – NOW OPEN The centre, now a registered NDIS provider, helps vulnerable people Autumn Fair, Plant Sale Manningham based community establish connections to nature organisations, schools and and Open Day and their community. Serving over sporting clubs are invited to raise 39 Wetherby Road, Doncaster 200 people each week, programs funds by selling raffle tickets for include horticulture, cooking, Free the Monster Raffle. From every literacy, numeracy, social skills, $2 ticket sold, $1.50 goes to the 9848 3695 music, yoga and art. A plant nursery organisation selling the ticket offers a wide range of high quality, kevinheinzegrow.org.au and 50 cents to the Manningham edible and ornamental plants Community Fund. There’s some and trees at affordable prices. great prizes, including a $5,000 Coles Myer gift voucher.
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LEFT: Get into tennis Calendar of ABOVE: Go cruising and raise funds EVENTS
Friday 22 February, 6.45pm Opening Sunday 3 March Twilight Tennis Wednesday 27 February Park Orchards Enjoy a social game of tennis, BBQ 6.00pm to 8.00pm Community Car Rally and prizes . Open to adults and juniors. Beach Couture: Run by the Lions Club of Park Templestowe Park Tennis Club A Haute Mess Orchards, this is a great family day Templestowe Reserve An exhibition of wearable pieces out to raise funds for drought relief. Porter Street, Templestowe created by artist Marina DeBris with Cruise to a Yarra Valley winery to enjoy objects and rubbish collected from a BBQ lunch. All cars welcome. Bookings essential Sydney and Los Angeles beaches. $35 Free Manningham Art Gallery 0418 345 008 melbournetennismonth.com Ground Floor, MC Square 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster pocommunityrally.com.au Free Friday 22 February to Saturday 2 March manningham.vic.gov.au/ Sunday 3 March, 8.00am PEP Productions beach-couture Junior parkrun presents Altar Boyz Held every Sunday for kids aged 4 to 14 years old. Beat your time and make A foot-stomping musical comedy Thursday 28 February new friends, whatever your ability. about a fictitious Christian boy-band. 7.00 to 8.30pm Westerfolds Park Doncaster Playhouse Try out cub scouts Fitzsimons Lane, Templestowe 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster Boys and girls aged between 8 and Bookings essential Bookings essential 10 years old can come along to the 1st Templestowe Cub Scouts group and Free Adults $32, concession $27 see the fun cub scouts have. There’s parkrun.com.au/ pepproductions.org.au always lots to enjoy, with games, stories, hiking, bike riding, pack westerfolds-juniors holidays and camping. Wednesday 27 February, 10.00am Templestowe Reserve Wednesday 6 March Andersons Creek Landcare Porter and Hawtin streets 9.00am to 4.00pm Meeting every Wednesday, help Templestowe Business Advisory care for the Andersons Creek Bookings essential area. Equipment and morning tea Service provided, with tasks for all abilities. Free for your first 3 sessions Book a confidential, one-on-one session to support your business planning. Meet opposite 10 Gold Memorial 0448 552 173 Road, Warrandyte Manningham Civic Centre [email protected] 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster Free Bookings essential 0417 377 649 $20 facebook.com/ andersonscreeklandcare manninghambusiness.com.au
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Wednesday 6 March, 7.30pm Tuesday 12 March Wednesday 13 March Environment Seminar: 7.00am to 9.00am 5.30pm to 8.30pm Deep Time Dreaming ̵ Manningham Business Social Media Marketing Uncovering Ancient Australia Network Learn how social media can help your small business maintain customer Join historian Billy Griffiths and follow Network with other local business connections. the journeys of some of Australia’s people and hear from experts. You need to register for the Australian pioneering archaeologists. Investigate Manningham Function Centre Small Business Advisory Service the complex issues around ownership 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster and belonging and what it means for Digital Solutions Program to attend us to live in such an ancient country. Bookings essential this workshop. A one off fee of $55 will Free gain access to the full program held River View Room throughout Melbourne’s east. The Grand Hotel, Warrandyte mbn.asn.au Manningham Civic Centre Free 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster 9840 9789 Tuesday 12 March Bookings essential 9.30am to 1.30pm manningham.vic.gov.au/ $55 environment-seminars Fashion Conscious Tour Tour Beach Couture: A Haute Mess manninghambusiness.com.au/ by Marina DeBris. Following a events/social-media-marketing-101 Friday 8 March curator talk and morning tea, we will 12.00pm (noon) to 2.30pm then travel by bus to the Costume International Collection in Bulleen for a private Thursday 14 March 6.00pm to 8.00pm Women’s Day tour of the social history of Australian fashion. Join us for lunch afterwards Fashion Drawing Join us for a celebration of the and champagne in the Styling Suite 2019 International Women’s Day. Workshop at Westfield Doncaster. In collaboration with the Women’s Led by an artist from the Friendship Group this lunch will Beach Couture is part of the Virgin Manningham Art Studios, come and help support women in Cambodia. Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival create your masterpiece inspired by Arts Program. the Beach Couture exhibition. Manningham Function Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster Manningham Art Gallery Manningham Art Gallery Ground Floor, MC Square Ground Floor, MC Square Bookings essential 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster $70, includes a $10 donation to Bookings essential Bookings essential support women in Cambodia $45 Free manningham.vic.gov.au/IWD manningham.vic.gov.au/ manningham.vic.gov.au/ beach-couture beach-couture
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Tuesday 19 March Friday 22 March to Tuesday 2 April 6.00pm to 9.30pm Sunday 24 March 9.30am to 12.00pm (noon) Persian Warrandyte Festival Introduction to Family Fire Festival Come together to eat, dance, create, Volunteering Celebrate the Persian New Year sing and celebrate on the banks of the Find out everything you need to know with a great family night out. Yarra River. Enjoy markets, food stalls, about volunteering in your community. Featuring a DJ performance, short films, live music and more. Run by Doncare, Volunteering dancing, and delicious food stalls. Stiggants Reserve in Manningham (ViM) matches All welcome. Yarra Street, Warrandyte volunteers with opportunities to get involved. Volunteering can help you to Ruffey Lake Park Free boost your employability, improve your Doncaster warrandytefestival.org language skills and make new friends. Free Doncare, MC Square facebook.com/aisovictoria 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster Friday March 22 to Saturday 30 March Bookings essential Wednesday 20 March Sherbrooke Theatre Free 7.30pm to 9.00pm Company presents 9856 1500 Building Resilience in Neighbourhood Watch Young People When Martin and Hilda discover a doncare.org.au Andrew Fuller, author, clinical trespasser in their garden, they form a psychologist and family therapist, Neighbourhood Watch. Wednesday 3 April, 7.30pm will discuss the strengths and Doncaster Playhouse vulnerabilities of young people in Environment Seminar: 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster this seminar. He will cover what Bats ̵ fascinating parents and carers can do to Bookings essential creatures of the night support their teens to deal with Adults $29, concession $27 Learn all about local microbats and the pressures of everyday life. what they need for survival. Research sherbrooketc.org.au Manningham Function Centre scientist Lindy Lumsden will take 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster us through the fascinating lives and habitat requirements of microbats. Friday 29 to Bookings essential Following the seminar, join us for Saturday 30 March $10 per person, $5 concession a walk along the river and listen to Oxfam Trailwalker ultrasonic bat calls. manningham.vic.gov.au/ A new course sees this 100km walk parenting-seminar-series head through Mullum Mullum Reserve River View Room and Westerfolds Park. Join a team The Grand Hotel, Warrandyte and help raise funds or come along to Free cheer on walkers. 9840 9789 Free for spectators manningham.vic.gov.au/ trailwalker.oxfam.org.au environment-seminars
14 | MANNINGHAM MATTERS ISSUE 1 · FEBRUARY 2019 INTERPRETER SERVICE YOUR COUNCILLORS 9840 9355 Cr Andrew Conlon English MULLUM MULLUM WARD Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March. andrew.conlon@ Funds raised will go towards supporting programs for women in manningham.vic.gov.au Cambodia. 0425 732 238 manningham.vic.gov.au/IWD Nominations are now open for the 2019 Manningham Civic Awards. Cr Sophy Galbally The awards recognise those who’ve made exceptional contributions MULLUM MULLUM WARD to our community in a range of categories. sophy.galbally@ manningham.vic.gov.au/civicawards manningham.vic.gov.au 0409 417 369 Simplified Chinese/简体中文 Italian/Italiano 3月8日星期五和我们一起庆祝国际妇 Festeggia con noi la Giornata Cr Paul McLeish 女节。活动中筹集的资金将用于为柬 internazionale della donna MULLUM MULLUM WARD 埔寨妇女提供支持。 venerdì 8 marzo. I fondi raccolti paul.mcleish@ andranno a sostenere dei manningham.vic.gov.au/IWD manningham.vic.gov.au programmi per le donne in 2019年Manningham公民奖现接受 Cambogia. 0435 806 684 提名。该奖分多个类别，表彰那些对 我们社区做出特殊贡献的人。 manningham.vic.gov.au/IWD Cr Michelle Kleinert Sono ora aperte le candidature manningham.vic.gov.au/ HEIDE WARD per i premi Manningham Civic civicawards michelle.kleinert@ Awards del 2019. I premi sono manningham.vic.gov.au un riconoscimento per coloro 繁體中文 YOUR COUNCIL Traditional Chinese/ che hanno apportato contributi 0400 902 822 3月8日星期五和我們一起慶祝國際婦 eccezionali alla nostra comunità 女節。活動中籌集的資金將用於為柬 in varie categorie. Cr Geoff Gough 埔寨婦女提供支援。 manningham.vic.gov.au/ HEIDE WARD manningham.vic.gov.au/IWD civicawards geoffreygough@ 2019年Manningham公民獎現接受 manningham.vic.gov.au فارسی/(提名。該獎有多個類別，表彰那些對 Persian (Farsi 0412 345 081 برای جشن گرفتن روز جهانی زن در روز جمعه 。我們社區做出特殊貢獻的人 (Cr Paula Piccinini (Mayor 8 مارس به ما بپیوندید. کمک های مالی جمع آوری /manningham.vic.gov.au شده به برنامه های حمایت از زنان در کامبوج داده civicawards HEIDE WARD خواهد شد. paula.piccinini@ Ελληνικά manningham.vic.gov.au/IWD Greek/ manningham.vic.gov.au نام نویسی ها اکنون برای جوایز سال Ελάτε μαζί μας να γιορτάσουμε την 2019 0411 483 176 Manningham Civic Awards باز Παγκόσμια Ημέρα της Γυναίκας την هستند. این جوایز کسانی را به رسمیت می شناسد Παρασκευή 8 Μαρτίου. Τα χρήματα Cr Anna Chen که خدماتی استثنایی به جامعه ما در طیف وسیعی που θα συγκεντρωθούν θα διατεθούν (Deputy Mayor) از مقوله ها کرده اند. για προγράμματα υποστήριξης γυναικών στη Καμπότζη. KOONUNG WARD manningham.vic.gov.au/ manningham.vic.gov.au/IWD civicawards anna.chen@ manningham.vic.gov.au Η διαδικασία ανάδειξης υποψηφίων 051 470 0429 عربي/είναι πλέον ανοικτή για τα Δημοτικά Arabic انضموا إلینا لالحتفال بالیوم العالمي للمرأة یوم Βραβεία του Manningham για το Cr Dot Haynes الجمعة 8 آذار/مارس. سوف تذهب األموال التي یتم Τα βραβεία αναγνωρίζουν άτομα .2019 KOONUNG WARD جمعها نحو دعم برامج النساء في كمبودیا. που έκαναν εξαιρετικές συνεισφορές στην κοινότητά μας σε διάφορες manningham.vic.gov.au/IWD dothaynes@ κατηγορίες. manningham.vic.gov.au
الترشیحات مفتوحة اآلن لجوائز /manningham.vic.gov.au .2019 Manningham 937 718 0425 المدنیة لعام تعترف civicawards الجوائز بأولئك الذین قدموا مساهمات استثنائیة Cr Mike Zafiropoulos AM لمجتمعنا في مجموعة من الفئات. manningham.vic.gov.au/ KOONUNG WARD civicawards mike.zafiropoulos@ manningham.vic.gov.au 0412 260 709
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