matters
Introducing Your
New Council
See page 2 for more details.
December 2012
Manningham
Inside...
6 What Matters Manningham?
8 Be Fire Ready
9 Carols by Candlelight
www.manningham.vic.gov.au
In Focus
Acting Chief
Executive’s Message
With the recent Council elections
completed, I would like to thank the
community for their input and congratulate
the successful candidates on their election.
Three incumbent councillors - Geoff Gough
(Heide), Meg Downie (Mullum Mullum)
and Jennifer Yang (Koonung) - retained
their seats on Council, while Stephen
O’Brien and Dot Haynes will represent
Koonung ward, Paul McLeish and Sophy
Galbally will join Mullum Mullum, and Jim
Grivokostopoulos and Michelle Kleinert will
represent Heide.
The formation of a new Council is a
very important time for the City and
the community, and I was encouraged
to see that Manningham has followed
a Victoria wide trend that has seen a
significant increase in the number of female
councillors (from three to five).
The initial period following an election is
an important time, as it sets the tone of the
new Council. It is both a time to build on the
work of previous councils, and the perfect
opportunity to inject a new enthusiasm and
bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the
table.
As community leaders and elected
representatives, councillors are charged
with great responsibility to meet the needs
of the community, today and into the future,
and ensure that Manningham retains its
position as one of the most liveable and
healthy communities in Australia.
I am sure that after a short period of
adjustment to their new roles, we can
expect a very productive and positive four
years from this Council, and together with
the Executive Management team and staff, I
look forward to working with them on a wide
range of projects and initiatives.
Leigh Harrison
Acting Chief Executive
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Mayor Cr Jennifer Yang.
L – R: Cr Paul McLeish, Cr Michelle Kleinert, Cr Stephen O’Brien, Cr Jennifer Yang, Cr Jim Grivokostopoulos, Cr Sophy Galbally, Cr Meg Downie, Cr Geoff Gough and Cr Dot Haynes.
Introducing Your New Council
Manningham Council elections were held at the end of October. Nine councillors were elected by the community, three for each ward; Heide, Koonung
and Mullum Mullum. There are three returning Councillors (one in each ward) and six new Councillors.
Councillors are elected for a four year term and will represent the Manningham community through to 2016.
Heide Ward
Koonung Ward
Mullum Mullum Ward
Cr Geoff Gough
Cr Dot Haynes
Cr Meg Downie
Cr Gough sees the improvement of our streetscapes and parks as a
priority and is committed to ensuring Manningham has facilities that
meet the needs of our community groups, sporting clubs and residents.
Cr Haynes has lived in Manningham for 18 years and is passionate
about building community spirit, encouraging people to come
together and advocating on behalf of the community.
He believes our public open space is precious and wants Council
to ensure that higher density development is limited to designated
zones in Manningham. He says Council needs to listen and consult
with the community and act with integrity.
She wants to break down the barriers of misunderstanding in the
community and ensure a respectful Council the community can rely on.
Cr Downie would like this Council to work well together for better
outcomes of all residents. In Mullum Mullum she would like more
highball facilities available for use by all clubs; upgrades and
extension of buildings at Domeney and Donvale Sports Clubs;
an expansion of the ‘Know Your Neighbour program; improving
family/pocket parks to encourage more use; better infrastructure,
including drainage and footpaths; more youth programs; continuing
support for emergency services and preservation of our green
wedge and low density residential zones.
Cr Jim Grivokostopoulos
Cr Grivokostopoulos believes Council needs to look at the future
growth of Manningham and ensure the transport needs of our
community are met.
Cr Stephen O’Brien
Cr O’Brien wants to ensure Manningham remains a great place to live,
invest and work.
He would like to see this Council move forward as a united leadership
team and continue to make Manningham a great place for all
families, the elderly, community groups and local business.
He is interested in achieving better planning outcomes for the
municipality, as well as promoting greater awareness of childhood
obesity and diabetes, supporting and further developing the Road
Safety Strategy and Action Plan, and enhancing disability access across
the City. Cr O’Brien also aims to increase employment opportunities and
provide local businesses with a firm base to grow their operations.
Cr Michelle Kleinert
Cr Jennifer Yang
Cr Kleinert would like to see Council increase services and programs
to support youth in our community.
Cr Yang is a passionate advocate for a diverse range of community
interests, particularly in the area of services for senior citizens, young
families, migrants and special needs groups.
She wants this Council to be known for their ability to listen and
ensure those representing the community are among the community
and present on the issues at hand. Cr Kleinert believes we are
blessed to live in a beautiful City with so much to offer and wants to
keep Manningham a place to be proud of.
Her other areas of focus include sustainable urban developments,
public transport routes, road safety, environmental sustainability in
Manningham, as well as promoting a fair and transparent process in
Council decisions and actions.
Cr Sophy Galbally
Cr Galbally is proud to promote social inclusion and participation in
the community. She is interested in preserving the unique diversity
of Manningham’s landscape and improving the range of sport and
recreational community facilities available.
She would like this Council to provide a balanced approach to big
issues, taking consideration of all residents with a long term vision.
Cr Paul McLeish
Cr McLeish has lived in the Low Density Residential Zoned (LDRZ)
part of Donvale for ten years and is interested in increasing the
protection given to LDRZ and Green Wedge zones.
Passionate about planning for Manningham, Cr McLeish would also
like to see new highball facilities in Mullum Mullum and complete
the missing link in the Mullum Mullum Creek linear trail.
For more information on what is happening in your ward, or to contact one of the new Councillors, please see pages 13 – 15.
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MAV Backs Manningham Motions
Independent Panel to consider Amendment C96.
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) endorsed a series of motions put forward by
Manningham Council at its State Council Board Meeting held in September.
Council has referred submissions to Amendment
C96 to the Manningham Planning Scheme to an
Independent Panel for consideration following a Special
Council Meeting in October.
Amendment C96 proposes changes to planning
controls applying to areas along a number of main
roads and close to activity centres in Design and
Development Overlay (DDO8) areas.
The Independent Panel will be appointed by the
Minister for Planning.
Submitters will have an opportunity to present to the
Independent Panel at a Panel Hearing, anticipated to
be late February 2013. The Panel will provide a report
for Council to then consider and decide whether or not
to adopt the Amendment.
The Minister for Planning will make the final decision
regarding the approval of Amendment C96.
For more information on Amendment C96, visit
www.manningham.vic.gov.au/consultation
New Car Parking
Provisions
Council Responds to Proposed
Planning Zones Changes
The State Government recently
amended the Manningham Planning
Scheme to reduce and streamline
car parking requirements for new
developments in Manningham.
Manningham Council has responded to the Department of Planning
and Community Development’s (DPCD) call for comments on proposed
reforms to the planning zones across Victoria.
The new requirements better reflect
contemporary parking trends and
place greater emphasis on sustainable
transport alternatives such as walking,
cycling and public transport.
The changes relating to residential
development focus on design criteria
to ensure improved functionality within
shared car parking areas. The new
provisions will not affect car parking
requirements within Doncaster Hill.
When seeking to extend their business
and/or increase staff, business operators
may no longer need to obtain planning
permission, depending on the size of an
extension and the number of additional
staff.
For more information please call
Council’s Statutory Planning Unit on 9840 9287.
The State Government proposed reforms include: the introduction of
three new residential zones to replace the Residential 1 and Residential
3 Zones, a new Commercial 1 Zone to replace the Business 1 and
Business 2 Zones, and amendment of the Industrial 1, Low Density
Residential, Mixed Use and Rural Conservation Zones.
Key concerns raised in Council’s submission included:
• Permitting a broader range of uses in all of the zones may blur the
difference in purposes of each zone
• Allowing shops and offices to locate in residential areas may have a
negative impact on nearby residents and existing activity centres
• Impact on the environmental and landscape character of the Low
Density Residential Zone by allowing further subdivision in this area
• Allowing a broader range of land uses in the Green Wedge is
inconsistent with the purpose of the Rural Conservation Zone.
A State Government appointed advisory committee will review the
submissions and provide advice to the State Government.
It is anticipated that some of the reformed zones will be introduced in
early 2013. Council will have 12 months to determine where the new
residential zones will apply.
As the peak representative for Victoria’s 79 councils, the MAV advocates to the State and Federal Governments
on behalf of local councils and their communities. Some of the motions put forward by Manningham Council
included:
Funding of public libraries
Local government now provides
82 per cent of funding to
operate public libraries. More
funding is required from the
State Government to help cover
the daily operational costs of
libraries, including staff payments,
purchasing new books and
technology upgrades, as well as
internet connectivity.
The MAV will be seeking a
commitment from the State
Government to increase funding of
library operational costs as well as
grant contributions and funding of
capital infrastructure.
For more information about
services available from your local Manningham library, visit www.wev.vic.gov.au
Advocacy for future of
school focused youth
services
School Focused Youth Services
(SFYS) provide a vital link between
schools and community based
youth support programs. In
2011/12 more than 900 students
took part in 91 programs across
the Eastern Metropolitan Region.
Manningham Council, together
with eastern region councils, is
calling on the State Government
to continue its support of the
program. The MAV will advocate
for a more inclusive review of the
school program and a funding
commitment of at least three years.
For more information on youth
services in Manningham, visit www.manningham.vic.gov.au/youth
Reinstatement of
funding to the Home and
Community Care program
Funding from the Home and
Community Care (HACC)
program,helps provide ageing and
vulnerable residents with in-home
and centre-based support such
as home maintenance, transport,
cleaning, social programs and
more.
As a municipality, 19 per cent
of our residents are aged 65 years and over. The reduction of
funding will particularly impact the
Manningham community.
The MAV will advocate to the
State Government to undertake an
urgent funding review of the HACC
program to ensure that it reflects
the real cost of services provided.
Advocacy
Planning
Tighter Controls in High Density Zoned Areas
During 2011/12, Home and
Community Care, Disability and
Council funding delivered 169,682
hours of support to Manningham
residents.
For more information, please call
Council’s Aged and Disability
Support Services Unit on 9840
9700 or visit www.manningham.vic.
gov.au/agedcare
The Victorian Taxi Inquiry
The State Government has
conducted a major inquiry into the
Victorian taxi industry and in a draft
report recommends a number of
reforms in areas of safety, reliability
and affordability.
Manningham is currently not
serviced by rail and has a
high usage of taxi services.
Manningham Council agrees
that industry reforms need to
take place. The MAV will strongly
encourage the State Government
to endorse and adopt the
recommendations of their draft
report.
For more information on Manningham Council’s submission, please visit
www.manningham.vic.gov.au/consultation, or call Council’s Strategic
Planning Team on 9840 9434 or email eepadmin@manningham.vic.gov.au
New Doncaster Hill website
The Doncaster Hill website has undergone a
dynamic makeover and now features an improved search function and more interactive ways of learning about the Hill.
It has everything you need to know about the Doncaster Hill Strategy and vision, plus the latest news on development, planning, investment attraction, community
facilities and sustainability on the Hill.
The new site includes an extensive image gallery, 3D model virtual tours of
the Hill and the new MC² (Manningham City Square) and more.
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Visit the new look website at www.doncasterhill.com or scan the QR code
above.
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Council is calling all Manningham schools to sign up to the
Active Travel Plan program in 2013.
The program encourages students to choose sustainable transport
alternatives, such as walking, riding and scooting to and from school,
by mapping out where students live and developing safe routes for
travel.
Council Receives Healthy Tick
Manningham Council
has received the Heart
Foundation’s ‘Healthy
Communities Award’ for
Victoria, for the second
consecutive year.
The 2012 award is in recognition
of Council’s contribution to the
community’s heart health through
various recreation initiatives,
including the development of a
Principal Pedestrian Network,
advocacy for active travel to and
from school and a staff health and
wellbeing program.
Waste Collection over Christmas and New Year
Waste collection in Manningham will continue over the Christmas and New Year period. Garbage, recycling and
garden waste will be collected according to your waste collection calendar.
Households often produce more garbage and recycling during the Christmas and New Year period. Please
remember, contractors will only collect material that is placed inside the bins. Bins that are overfull will not be
collected.
Manningham residents are entitled to two ‘at call’ hard waste collections per year to dispose of old household items
and furniture. To arrange your collection, call Council on 9840 9333.
Excess waste can be disposed of at the following transfer stations or facilities:
Active travel plans aim to support the travel needs of students, parents,
teachers and the wider community, while easing traffic congestion
around schools, promoting students’ health and wellbeing and helping
the environment.
Garden Waste only:
General Waste:
Donatable Goods:
Manningham Garden Waste
Recycle Centre
Whitehorse Recycling and Waste
Transfer Centre
For more information, please call Council’s Recreation Planner on 9840 9323 or email eepadmin@manningham.vic.gov.au
Corner Blackburn and Websters
roads, Templestowe
Melway ref. 34 D2
638-648 Burwood Highway, Vermont
South
Melway ref. 62 K9
Good quality clothing items,
furniture, accessories, homewares,
books and toys can be donated to
your favourite charity store during
store opening hours. Items must not
be placed outside a charity store
after hours.
Switch On and
Take Charge of
Your Power Bill
Public Health and
Wellbeing Plan
Survey
Switch On, a new Victorian
Government campaign, is
designed to help people
feeling the pinch from rising
energy prices to better
navigate the complex energy
market.
Manningham Council is
seeking comments from
the community to guide the
development of the Municipal
Public Health and Wellbeing
Plan 2013 – 2017.
Visit www.switchon.vic.gov.au for
a range of easy to follow tips and
tools or alternatively, please call 136 186.
Council was also awarded the
Healthy Communities Award for
Victoria in 2011.
The plan will aim to create a
physical, social, economic
and cultural environment that
promotes health and wellbeing in
Manningham.
To have your say, complete the
Municipal Public Health and
Wellbeing Survey online at www.WhatMattersManningham.
com.au
For more information, please call
Council’s Social and Community
Services Unit on 9840 9377.
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Large amounts of garden waste
and Christmas trees (smaller
than 100mm in diameter) can
be disposed of on Sundays only
between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm.
Banyule Waste Recovery Centre
Corner Waterdale Road and Banksia
Street, Heidelberg
Melway ref. 31 F4
Paper and Cardboard:
Australian Paper Mills (AMCOR)
(Charges may apply)
If you witness someone dumping
garden waste, household goods
or any other litter item in a public
space, please record the location,
date, time and car registration, and
report it to the Manningham Litter
Watch hotline 1800 NO LITTER (1800 665 488).
Phone: 1800 819 000
290-304 Yan Yean Road, Plenty
(Melway ref. 11 D1)
Phone: 9433 3555
(Charges may apply)
Follow Zero on Facebook
For more information on sustainability, waste and the
environment, follow Council’s Zero the Waste Hero on
Facebook www.facebook.com/ZeroWasteHero
Shedding the Light on Autism
What
matters
Manningham group Chinese Parents’ Special Net has
launched a series of manga comics to raise awareness of
Autism in the community.
Manningham?
Titled ‘With the Light’, the Japanese mangas were written by Keiko Tobe
and describe the journey of a mother raising a child with autism and her
struggles through the mainstream schools’ education system.
www.WhatMattersManningham.com.au
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Illegal Dumping:
Nillumbik Recycling and
Recovery Centre
Cardboard and paper packaging
can be disposed of free of charge
at this facility, open 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
Charity stores will not accept
anything broken, damaged, torn or
stained. If you wouldn’t give it to a
friend, please don’t give it to a charity store.
Phone: 9490 4222
Parkview Road, Alphington (Melway
ref. 31 B11 )
Community News
Community News
Schools Encouraged to Sign Up
for Active Travel
Manningham Council has launched a new online
consultation portal, www.WhatMattersManningham.com.au to make consultation
and engagement more accessible and interactive.
So jump online and have your say. Upcoming consultation
items include:
Through this exciting new engagement portal, Council is
making it even easier for residents to have their say. This
online portal provides a quick and convenient way to voice
your opinions, share ideas and provide feedback on issues
and projects that are important to you.
• Warrandyte Community Centre Refurbishment.
• Public Health and Wellbeing Plan Survey
• Montgomery Street Precinct Proposed Development
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Fire prevention is a high priority in Manningham, with its many natural areas, open space and
rural properties.
Manningham Council is urging
residents in high fire risk areas to plan
and prepare for this year’s fire season.
There are three key steps to ensure
you are prepared:
• Building protection – prepare and
maintain your house
• Have in place a Bushfire Survival
Plan to act early
• Adequate vegetation
management.
The CFA runs a range of free fire
safety programs that are available to
residents in high risk fire areas. These
include:
• Home Bushfire Advice Service:
a personalised one-on-one
session at your property covering
vegetation management, home
maintenance and survival
planning (one hour sesson).
• FireReady Victoria Meetings:
provide important information and
updates on local risks, warnings
and the essential decisions
families need to make before the
fire season (one hour session).
• Bushfire Planning Workshops:
small group sessions where
participants can work through
their fire plan step-by-step (two hour session).
• Community Fireguard
Meetings: the CFA’s most
comprehensive bushfire safety
program includes six sessions
(1.5 hours each) for participants
to plan for a range of fire
scenarios in their neighbourhood.
It is important to remember that
regardless of property preparation,
most homes will not be able
to withstand fires in Code Red
conditions. The best option in high
fire risk areas is to leave early on
an Extreme or Code Red day. On a
Code Red day, leaving high fire risk
areas the night before, or early in the
morning, is the safest option.
For fire updates and more information
on how you can know the risks, plan
and prepare for the fire season, or to
book in for one of the free fire safety
programs available, call the CFA on
1800 240 667 or visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/bushfire
at MC²
Manningham City Square
Saturday 26 January 2013,
8.30 pm
MC² (Manningham City Square), 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Manningham Council is once again offering residents living in high fire risk areas the
opportunity to dispose of their garden waste free of charge.
Friday 14
December,
6.00 pm –
10.00 pm
The annual Green Waste Program is available to
households in Wonga Park, Warrandyte, Park Orchards,
South Warrandyte and parts of Donvale and Templestowe.
Ruffey Lake Park,
George Street,
Doncaster
Reduce Your Fire Risk – Dispose of Your Green Waste
Residents can redeem their garden waste vouchers at
Manningham’s Garden Waste Recycle Centre, corner of
Blackburn and Websters roads, Templestowe, between
9.00 am and 3.00 pm on Sundays 2, 9, 16 and 23
December.
Warrandyte Community Fire
Survey Update
The Be Ready Warrandyte survey has
finished, with more than 650 surveys
completed by Warrandyte community
members. Approximately 55 per cent of
respondents were from Manningham.
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Celebrate Australia Day under the stars at MC²
(Manningham City Square), with the classic Australian
film Red Dog, a range of light entertainment, fun activities
and barbecue sausage sizzle. The event will also include
the announcements of Manningham’s Citizen and Young
Citizen of the Year.
Vouchers are available for collection at the Manningham
Civic Centre, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster or from
your local fire brigade. To redeem your voucher free of
charge, you must provide evidence that you live in one of
the bushfire prone areas of Manningham.
The Victorian State Emergency Service
(SES) is made up of volunteers and provides
emergency assistance in times of:
• Flood: assisting with disseminating warnings,
sandbagging to protect property and, if necessary,
relocating or rescuing people from flooded areas
The survey, conducted by the Warrandyte Community
Association, is being used to understand the level
of bushfire planning by the Warrandyte community.
Results of the survey will inform future projects and
activities to support bushfire survival planning in the
community.
• Storm: protecting people and properties, helping
to prevent further damage to buildings.
For more information on the survey and bushfire
planning in Warrandyte, visit www.warrandyte.org.au
For SES assistance in a flood or storm emergency,
please call 132 500 (call 000 for police, fire or
ambulance in a life threatening emergency).
Remember that the role of the SES volunteer team is
to make the scene safe. It is up to the property owner
to arrange for the removal of debris and permanent
repairs to their property and/or building.
For more information on SES support, visit www.ses.vic.gov.au
Red Dog is based on the legendary true story of a dog roaming the Australian outback in
search of his long lost master. Red Dog runs for approximately 92 minutes.
Bookings are not required. Bean bags are
available for hire; parking via JJ Tully Drive.
Enquiries: 9840 9304
Pack a picnic and head down to Ruffey Lake Park to
celebrate the festive season at the 2012 Manningham Carols
by Candlelight. Celebrations include the Family Festival,
presented by Manningham Churches Working Together,
a traditional Carols program and a spectacular fireworks
finale.
The Main Stage program will get underway at 7.45 pm and will include
an appearance by Humphrey B Bear and a program of traditional
carols and Christmas songs by a variety of performers including the
Manningham Concert Band, Richard Thomas, Sally Hughes, Alexandra
Jae, the Gospel Choir and the Ensemble Band. There will even be a
special visit from Santa.
Audiences can purchase song books, candles, glow novelties and a
small selection of food throughout the evening. Parking is available via
King Street.
For more information, visit www.manningham.vic.gov.au/carols or call
9840 9304.
For more information, please call Council’s Health and
Local Laws Unit on 9840 9333.
SES – Support in an Emergency
Movie Screening: Red Dog
(PG)
Community Events
Community News
Is Your Property Fire Ready?
Upside Down Arts Festival
International Day of People with Disability
In recognition of the International Day of People with Disability on Monday 3 December, Onemda is hosting a
week long festival of activities to celebrate the exciting creations and performances of people with disability.
The Upside Down Arts Festival, supported by Manningham Council, includes an art exhibition, drama production
and musical performances:
’Purple heArt’ exhibition
Monday 3 – Friday 7 December
‘Fear Love and Bravery’
production
MC² (Manningham City Square),
687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6
December, 1.30 pm and 7.30 pm
A free week long exhibition
displaying beautiful pieces of visual
art created by the ‘Purple heArt’
group in the foyer at MC².
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Performed by drama group Three
Vowels Theatre.
Tickets: $10 full, $5 concession or
for group bookings of four people
or more.
Bookings essential: 9842 1955
Music Festival
Friday 7 December, 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Ted Ajani Centre, 284 Thompsons
Road, Lower Templestowe
The Supernaturals, Steel Dragon,
DJ Ben and Hometown will take the
stage to show off their rock ‘n’ roll
skills and attitude.
Bookings essential: 9842 1955
For more information, please visit
www.onemda.com.au
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The Green Cone project is a Manningham Council waste reduction initiative with a difference. The aim of the
project is to move food out of the garbage bin and back to the garden. Council will provide 100 Manningham
residents, who meet the selection criteria, with a free Green Cone in 2013.
The Green Cone is a low maintenance composting system that breaks down food waste until it becomes
nutrient rich liquid, which then filters safely into the soil.
More than 4,000 visitors attended the debut Fine Design
Market at the MC2 Community Open Day.
Peter Nash, Jeff Hill, Gary Hegedus, Kate Eldred and Chris
Owen from the Manningham Business Network with Peter
Alexander (centre) at the Gala event.
Fine Design Market opened
Networking Gala Success
The Fine Design Market was officially launched on Sunday
16 September as part of the MC² Community Open Day.
The Manningham Business Network’s biannual gala
event was a great success, full of great conversation and
networking opportunities.
The new design inspired market will be held on the second
Sunday of every month throughout summer.
More than 4,000 visitors attended the debut market that
featured up to 50 of Melbourne’s finest designers and
artists showcasing their selection of fashion, accessories,
homewares, jewellery, art, photography and gourmet
delights.
Fine Design Market - December
Sunday 9 December, 9.00 am - 2.00 pm
MC² (Manningham City Square), 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
www.thefinedesignmarket.com.au
Manningham Business Network Meeting
Tuesday 11 December, 7.30 am – 9.00 am
Manningham Function Centre, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Manningham Business Network is focused on providing
valuable information to small and medium businesses
based in the Manningham area. Meetings include a free
breakfast.
Enquiries: www.mbn.asn.au or enquiries@mbn.asn.au
Keynote speaker Peter Alexander was the evening’s
highlight. He provided an insight into establishing, growing
and marketing his business enterprises.
The evening also included the presentation of a $1,200
cheque to Manningham Community Health from the
Manningham Business Network.
Planning for Tunstall Square
Manningham Council is developing a structure plan to guide
the future of Manningham’s largest and one of the most
popular Neighbourhood Activity Centres, Tunstall Square.
The plan will provide a 20 year vision to ensure future
planning and decision making reflects community values
and that this well loved precinct continues to be a place
where people want to live, work, shop, rest and play.
Council is consulting with the community, local traders and
residents to help develop the plan, which is anticipated to
be on public exhibition in September 2013.
To stay informed on the progress of the Tunstall Square
Structure Plan, please call Council’s Economic and
Environmental Planning Unit on 9840 9129 or visit www.WhatMattersManningham.com.au
Discover Manningham’s New
Gardeners’ Indulgence Trail
Celebrated landscape designer and trail ambassador, Phillip Johnson, describes the
trail as an inspiring and leisurely day out, and an opportunity to immerse yourself in all
things gardening.
For a copy of the Gardeners’ Indulgence Trail brochure, please call 9840 9229 or visit
www.visitmanningham.com.au
www.visitmanningham.com.au
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Parks, Walks
and Recreation
Arts and
Culture
Do you:
• Simple – empty your kitchen
scraps into the green cone every
couple of days and the system
does the rest.
• Have a garbage bin that is
always full?
• Smart – low maintenance and no
compost to spread.
• Safe – double wall design which
is pet, pest and vermin proof.
• Sustainable – creates less
methane emissions than landfill
because it uses micro-organisms
to break down food scraps.
Green Cones compost all
household food waste including
vegetable scraps, raw and cooked
meat, bones, dairy products and
other organic food waste like bread
and pasta.
They work by using an aerobic
process to break down the food
into nutrient rich liquid. Green
Cones have a unique design
which encourages the growth of
micro-organisms to speed up
decomposition.
• Create a lot of food waste?
• Have more than four people
living at home?
• Have a 120 litre garbage bin?
If you answered yes to all of the above
questions, a Green Cone might be
your waste reduction solution.
Households that participate in the
Green Cone Project receive:
• A Green Cone, including free
installation
• A compost caddy for the kitchen
• In home training on what can and
can’t go into the Green Cone
• Free access to ongoing support
and advice.
Places are limited, so if you are ready to start a 12 month journey to reduce your waste, apply now at www.greencone.com.au/manningham or if you have any queries please call Council’s Waste Management Team on
9846 0579.
Registrations close Friday 25 January 2013.
Sustainability Workshop Day
More than 300 students from 19 Manningham schools visited
Currawong Bush Park on Friday 14 September, to participate in
the Manningham Sustainability Education Day.
A new Gardeners’ Indulgence Trail is sure to delight locals, visitors and garden lovers
alike, highlighting seven unique garden centres and nurseries, all located along a trail
that meanders along the Yarra River flats.
Shopping
and Cafés
The Green Cone is:
Sustainability
Business and
Community Events
Attractions
Green Cones Make Composting Easy
Heritage
The day provided students with a unique opportunity to take part
in practical, hands on activities and encouraged them to explore
and enjoy sustainability in a bushland setting.
Sixteen activities, ranging from building solar powered remote
control cars to wildlife handling, were held across the day.
The day also included a Kids Teaching Kids program, which saw
students from Manningham secondary schools prepare and co-ordinate activities for primary school students, such as a public
transport giant board game and building hydro powered water
wheels.
Students also wrote an environmental pledge on a eucalypt leaf as
a part of the day’s activities. The leaves are being used to create a
3D artwork by local artist Sue Davis, which will be displayed in the
main foyer of the Doncaster Library at MC².
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Heide
Living with Tuans and Sugar Gliders in Wonga Park
Wednesday 5 December, 7.30 pm
This seminar will showcase local naturalist, Alastair Traill’s
video footage of the nocturnal behaviours of Brush-tailed
Phascogale (Tuan) and Sugar Gliders within nest boxes.
Nest Boxing Day in August
The Jumping Creek Landcare Group has continued
its efforts to improve Brush-tailed Phascogale (Tuan)
habitat in the Jumping Creek catchment with a nest
box building activity held on Saturday 11 August.
Have you considered creating a pond in your garden? In
the heat of summer even a small water body can offer a
refreshing view and provide a valuable resource for birds,
frogs and other fauna, including dragonflies and skinks.
Fibreglass ponds can be bought pre-made, or you can
make your own. When building a pond, shallow entry
points are important, as is good plant cover, rocks and
logs around the edges to provide birds and frogs with
safe places to hide. Ensuring the pond is positioned to
have at least three to four hours of sunlight a day will allow
frogs to breed, which will help reduce mosquitoes.
Beautiful indigenous water plants are available but beware
of invasive aquatic weeds. Keep at least half of the
surface clear to allow some sunlight while still providing
underwater shade.
Council’s gardening guide Native Splendour includes
some great information on frog friendly gardening, as
well as contact details for local indigenous nurseries with
aquatic plants.
For more information or a copy of Native Splendour, please call Council’s Economic and Environmental
Planning Unit on 9840 9124 or email eepadmin@manningham.vic.gov.au
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Cr Michelle Kleinert
geoff.gough@manningham.vic.gov.au
jim.grivas@manningham.vic.gov.au
michelle.kleinert@manningham.vic.gov.au
Phone
Phone
Phone
0412 345 081
0407 822 103
0400 902 822
Nest boxes are becoming essential for the
reproduction of Tuans and Sugar Gliders as the
numbers of old tree hollows available are declining. It can take up to 80 years for a hollow to form
naturally and competition for each hollow is high,
with many Australian birds also requiring hollows.
Twenty-one participants built a total of 25 nest boxes
to be shared among property owners in the Jumping
Creek area.
The activity was led by Middle Yarra Landcare
Network Co-ordinator, Artur Muchow, who designed
the nest boxes in consultation with local naturalists.
The boxes are made from recycled pine timber
factory off-cuts. Their design includes a small entry
hole of just 40 mm, a shield to discourage birds
from nesting or cats from scooping up inhabitants,
a lid with hessian liner to reduce the possibility of
European bees settling in, and a tree attachment.
Manningham Council, together with the project partners, is proposing to build a stormwater
harvesting and reuse system in Bulleen to help preserve one of Manningham’s most
environmentally and culturally significant features, the Bolin Bolin Billabong.
The Billabong’s environmental
value is currently declining due
to the changing flow of the
nearby Yarra River.
A stormwater harvesting and
reuse system will allow treated
water to inundate the Bolin Bolin
Billabong as required and assist
its rehabilitation.
The system, positioned south
of the Billabong and abutting
the Yarra River, will capture
stormwater from existing drains
which will then be treated
through a vegetated wetland.
The project partners include
Manningham Council,
Booroondara Council, Parks
Victoria and Melbourne Water.
The project will be funded by the
project partners, as well as the
Federal Government.
At times when the Billabong
does not require inflows, the
water will be used for irrigation of
nearby sporting ovals, including
Bulleen Park, the Freeway Golf
Course (operated by the City of
Boroondara) and other sporting
facilities.
Lower Templestowe
Clockwise from top left: Brook, 9, Gemma, 5,
Madison, 6 and Denver, 5, took part in the Nest
Boxing Day.
Pondering a Pond?
Cr Jim Grivokostopoulos
Bolin Bolin Billabong Rehabilitation
Enquiries: 9840 9124
Loose-flower Rush is an indigenous water plant ideal for
planting near ponds.
Cr Geoff Gough (Deputy Mayor)
The construction works are
proposed to start early in
2013 and are expected to take
approximately six months.
Public access to the site will be
restricted during the works.
For more information on the
proposal, please call Council on
9840 9333 or visit the Customer
Service Desk at the Manningham
Civic Centre, 699 Doncaster
Road, Doncaster.
Bolin Bolin Billabong in Bulleen and a
nearby trail.
Templestowe Village Structure Plan
The next box’s design is inviting for Tuans and Sugar
Gliders as the Elliot-Smith family in Warrandyte
has found successfully using the nest boxes on
their property for eight years. Seven nest boxes are
installed at their property and each year, between
one and three boxes are being used by Tuans and
two by Sugar Gliders for breeding.
Manningham Council officially endorsed the Templestowe Village Structure Plan in September,
following a period of public exhibition in June/July this year.
Tuans typically line the box with moss and
stringybark, while the Sugar Gliders prefer to line the box with leaves.
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Wayfinding signage to direct visitors to local attractions in and around the village
•
A new junior playspace within Swilks Reserve
•
Improvements to the presentation and management of rubbish bins and collection
•
Upgrading of existing street furniture in retail and commercial areas
•
Activation of pedestrian laneways with lighting installations and community art
•
Additional bike hoops at key locations.
For more information on how these native animals
use nest boxes, come along to the upcoming
Environment Seminar (see top left for details).
To find out how you can contribute to this habitat
restoration effort, please call Artur Muchow on 0415 383 328 or email myln@netspace.net.au
Templestowe
Grand Hotel Warrandyte, upstairs Chandelier Room, Yarra Street, Warrandyte
Bulleen
Environment
Environment Seminar
The Structure Plan will guide change and future development in Templestowe to ensure it remains a vibrant and
attractive place to live, work and visit.
Some short term actions include:
The Plan also recommends redevelopment of the Manningham Templestowe Leisure Centre site for residential,
open space and community purposes, but only when alternative facilities are developed for the current netball
and basketball activities.
The Templestowe Village Structure Plan is available at www.manningham.vic.gov.au
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Koonung
Cr Sophy Galbally
Cr Paul McLeish
Cr Dot Haynes
Cr Stephen O’Brien
Cr Jennifer Yang (Mayor)
meg.downie@manningham.vic.gov.au
sophy.galbally@manningham.vic.gov.au
paul.mcleish@manningham.vic.gov.au
dothaynes@manningham.vic.gov.au
stephen.obrien@manningham.vic.gov.au
jennifer.yang@manningham.vic.gov.au
Phone
Phone
Phone
Phone
Phone
Wonga Park’s sporting clubs are now enjoying a new purpose built pavilion at
Wonga Park Reserve, which was completed in October.
Donvale
During the four year redevelopment project, Manningham Council worked
with the Wonga Park Cricket Club, Wonga Park Wizards Junior Football
(Soccer) Club and Wonga Park Netball Club to develop a building that would
suit the clubs’ collective needs into the future.
Nunawading
The pavilion features two new change rooms and amenities, an extended
viewing area, accessible toilet and shower, storage space for each of the
clubs, furniture storage space, and umpire change room with amenities.
Park Orchards
The $1.2 million project was jointly funded by Manningham Council ($1.04 million), Wonga Park Cricket Club and Wonga Park Wizards Junior
Football Club (totaling $160,000), which includes funding assistance from the
Warrandyte Community Bank.
New Pavilion
for Warrandyte
Reserve
Warrandyte Reserve will
soon be home to a new,
upgraded sporting pavilion
to accommodate the
Warrandyte Football Club,
Warrandyte Junior Football
Club, Warrandyte Cricket
Club, and Warrandyte
Netball Club which currently
does not have a club
facility.
Ringwood North
The existing sporting pavilion
at Warrandyte Reserve will
be demolished and replaced
with a new two storey pavilion.
Construction is expected to start
during February/March 2013.
Warrandyte
L – R: Council’s Community Recreation Development Planner Melissa Ferris, Wonga
Park Cricket Club President, Greg Matthews, Wonga Park Netball Club President, Zoe
VanZuyden and Wonga Park Wizards Junior Football Club President, Paul McMahon at the
new pavilion.
Warrandyte Community Centre
Refurbishment
Warrandyte South
The redevelopment of the Warrandyte Community Centre in Yarra
Street has started.
A result of the Manningham Libraries Review in 2010, the refurbishment will
include the creation of a new branch library as well as spaces for existing
tenants, including the Warrandyte Lions Op Shop, Warrandyte Diary, Information
Warrandyte and Warrandyte Neighbourhood House. The library will provide Wi-Fi, computer access, programs for children and a study space for students.
Wonga Park
Manningham Council secured $707,500 in State Government funding towards
the centre refurbishment, which includes $400,000 from the State Government
Living Libraries Fund, $250,000 from the Department of Planning and
Community Development’s Community Support Grant and $57,000 from the
Department of Justice.
The refurbishment is due to be completed at the end of June 2013.
The new pavilion will include
change rooms and amenities,
first aid and umpires rooms and
club storage on the ground floor,
as well as a multipurpose space,
kitchen/canteen, netball locker
room and netball club storage on
the second level.
A $2.3 million project, the
redevelopment is being funded
by Manningham Council ($1.2
million), Sport and Recreation
Victoria ($800,000), and the
Warrandyte Sporting Group
incorporating the Warrandyte
Junior Football Club and
Warrandyte Netball Club (totaling $320,000), which
includes funding assistance from
the Warrandyte Community Bank.
Phone
0425 718 937
0448 147 238
0419 041 454
Jackson Court Revitalisation
Doncaster
Doncaster East
Wonga Park Sporting Pavilion
Completed
0435 806 684
Manningham’s Council’s current efforts to enhance the
Jackson Court activity centre in Doncaster East have
been given a major boost with a $200,000 grant from the
Department of Planning and Community Development’s
Community Works Program.
The Jackson Court Revitalisation Project will deliver:
• Widened footpaths and landscaping
• Water Sensitive Urban Design features
• Improved pedestrian crossings and wayfinding signage
• Feature lighting to make the activity centre safer and
more inviting at night
• Strengthened pedestrian links connecting the activity
centre to the nearby Doncaster Reserve.
The project aims to provide high quality public spaces and
encourage community members to cycle or walk to and from
Jackson Court and nearby community facilities.
Council will continue to consult with centre traders, nearby
residents and Doncaster Reserve sporting and community
groups in the coming months.
Stormwater Harvesting at
Rieschiecks Reserve
Manningham Council is designing a stormwater harvesting
system to supply water to irrigate the sporting ovals at
Rieschiecks Reserve, Doncaster East.
The system, which will save more than five million litres of
water per year, follows on from a similar stormwater harvesting
project recently completed at Templestowe Reserve.
The stormwater harvesting systems at Rieschiecks Reserve,
Templestowe Reserve and the proposed Bolin Bolin Billabong
system (see page 13 for details), form part of the Melbourne
Water Security through Stormwater Harvesting (WaSSH) Local
Government consortium.
The consortium secured $16 million from the Department of
Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
to implement a range of stormwater harvesting systems across
Melbourne.
Construction works at Rieschiecks Reserve and associated
creek works in Ruffey Lake Park are expected to start in 2013.
L – R: Simon Brink, Council Project Engineer, David
Leeder, Rover Advisor 3rd Doncaster East Scouts
and Matthew Enger, Manningham Scouts Distict
Commisioner at the new Zerbes Reserve Scout Hall
in Doncaster East.
Doncaster East *
0409 417 369
New Zerbes Reserve
Scout Hall Completed
The 3rd Doncaster East Scout Group has a new
home following the completion of the scout hall
redevelopment at Zerbes Reserve in October.
The works, part of the Zerbes Reserve
Management Plan, included upgrading the
existing facility at the reserve to allow the
scout group to relocate from the scout hall
on Hummel Way in Doncaster, behind MC²
(Manningham City Square), which is earmarked
for removal to further develop Precinct 1 of
Doncaster Hill over the next five years.
The new scout hall will be a shared facility
for the 3rd Doncaster East Scouts and the
Manningham District Scouts.
0428 502 839
The redevelopment includes a significant extension
to provide adequate storage, administration and
activity space for the scout groups.
Inside, the main hall has been retained and
renovated and a series of new rooms, district
office, toilet facilities and extensive storage
space have been added. The building’s
exterior, including the extension, has been
refurbished using recycled bricks to match the
existing structure.
* South of Doncaster Road.
Mullum Mullum 14
Cr Meg Downie
Manningham Council funded the $750,000
redevelopment.
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Potters Cottage: a tribute
Arts Diary
MC (Manningham City Square)
Ground Floor, 687 Doncaster Road,
Doncaster
2
phone 9840 9367
gallery hours
Tuesday to Saturday, 11.00 am – 5.00 pm
Admission is free.
www.manningham.vic.gov.au/gallery
MC² Transfer Project
Showing until Saturday 29
December
The MC² Transfer Project is a
collaborative installation work by
the students and tutors of the
Manningham Art Studios with
artist-in-residence, Aliey Ball.
The installation is an artwork
produced by students and tutors
throughout the year, both at
the old Manningham Art Centre
in Templestowe and the new
Manningham Art Studios at MC²,
Doncaster. The artwork reflects on
the notions of change and transfer.
The new Manningham Art Gallery
at MC² received an overwhelming
response to its recent exhibition,
Potters Cottage: a tribute, which
featured a selection of rarely seen
ceramic works by the founders of
Potters Cottage, Warrandyte.
For anyone who missed the
exhibition copies of the book,
Potters Cottage: a tribute, written
by curator Grace Cochrane, is now
available for purchase from the
Manningham Art Gallery for $25.
Manningham Art Gallery also
has a selection of unique works
produced by local artists that are
available for purchase and on
display in the MC² foyer.
Contact Council
Manningham Civic Centre
699 Doncaster Road, (PO Box 1) Doncaster Victoria 3108
phone 03 9840 9333
fax 03 9848 3110
email manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au
tweet twitter.com/manninghamcc
www.manningham.vic.gov.au
For any urgent matters, please call Council’s
after hours service on 9840 9333.
Translation Services
Coffee Beakers by Sue McFarland,
high fired stoneware, $24.
Opening Hours over
Christmas and New Year
Bob Sedergreen and Friends
present ‘From New Orleans to
Broadway’
Sunday 16 December, 2.00 pm
Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Tickets: $18 full or $12 concession
Bookings: 9840 9304 or www.manningham.vic.gov.au/
music
The Manningham Civic Centre
customer service desk is open 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
Normal business hours will continue during this time with the
following exceptions:
Monday 24 December: closed
Tuesday 25 December (Christmas Day): closed
Wednesday 26 December
(Boxing Day): closed
Tuesday 1 January 2013
(New Years Day): closed
SQUARE
MC2 (Manningham City Square)
687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster Victoria 3108
Sustainable Manningham
Manningham City Council cares about the
environment. This issue of Manningham
Matters is printed on Australian made, 100%
recycled Revive Laser Carbon Neutral paper
using vegetable-based inks. This has helped
reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by
more than 12.8 tonnes CO2-e.
Each sale of Revive Laser Carbon Neutral
paper supports Landcare Australia.
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Cover image: Manningham Council’s newly elected
Councillors. L – R: Cr Paul McLeish, Cr Dot Haynes, Cr Geoff Gough, Cr Sophy Galbally, Cr Meg Downie, Cr Jennifer Yang, Cr Stephen O’Brien, Cr Michelle Kleinert
and Cr Jim Grivokostopoulos.
Important Information
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commitment to improve communication and
consultation with residents.
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included in Manningham Matters is accurate at the time
of publishing, details are subject to change.
Manningham City Council and its employees do not
guarantee that the publication is without any flaw and
therefore disclaims all liability for any errors, loss or
other consequence which may arise from you relying
on information contained in this publication.