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City of Manningham
Victoria
City of Manningham; Victoria
	Balance of City and Country
Population	125,508 (2018)
• Density	1,111/km2 (2,877/sq mi)
Established	1994
Area	113 km2 (43.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr Deirdre Diamante
Council seat	Doncaster
Region	Greater Melbourne
State electorate(s)	Bulleen; Ringwood; Warrandyte;
Federal division(s)	Menzies
Website	City of Manningham
	LGAs around City of Manningham:

The City of Manningham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and is divided into 12 suburbs, with the largest being Doncaster and Doncaster East. It comprises an area of 113 square kilometres and had a population of 125,508 in June 2018.^[1]

The district spans a roughly east–west direction along the southern banks of the Yarra River and across the undulating valleys of the Koonung, Ruffey and Mullum Mullum Creeks, alternating from typical low density suburban housing in the west to remnant bushland, within a green wedge, in the east. As such, the district encompasses the transition between the built and natural environments in Melbourne's east and promotes itself as a "balance of city and country".^[2]

Formerly the City of Doncaster & Templestowe, the district is situated in the Wurundjeri nation's territory.^[3] Most of the first European settlers to the area were orchardists, arriving through the 1850s.^[4] Gold was first discovered in Victoria around the same time at Andersons Creek, in Warrandyte, however, the district saw varied growth as periods of low density suburban development occurred sporadically throughout the mid-late 20th century.^[4]

History

The Manningham municipality was created on 15 December 1994, as part of a general restructure of Melbourne's local government boundaries.^[5] The new municipality contains the former City of Doncaster & Templestowe, but with part of Ringwood North ceded to the new City of Maroondah and Wonga Park, annexed from the former Shire of Lillydale.

The name Bulleen, a nearby suburb, was proposed for the new municipality, as it was the name of the shire predating the City of Doncaster and Templestowe.^{[citation needed]} However, modern residents believed the name was too localised, so the name of one of the major roads was adopted.^{[citation needed]} The origin of Manningham Road comes from the region of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Residents' requests for the City to be named after Indigenous Australian names local to the area such as Mullum Mullum or Koonung were rejected.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The main watercourses that border or flow through the City of Manningham include;

Yarra River
Mullum Mullum Creek
Koonung Creek
Ruffey Creek
Anderson's Creek
Hopping Creek
Jumping Creek
Skipping Creek

Council

Doncaster Shoppingtown, redeveloped in 2008

Manningham was divided into four wards electing two councillors each until 2008.^[6]

From 2008 to 2020, Manningham has been divided into three wards, with three councillors elected for each ward. Following reforms to the Local Government Act in 2020, Manningham is divided into 9 wards, each electing one Councillor.^[7] Councillors are elected by the community for a four-year term following an election.

The council, as of October 2020, is:^[8]

Ward		Councillor
Bolin	Liberal^[9]	Geoff Gough
Currawong		Andrew Conlon
Manna	Greens	Tomas Lightbody
Ruffey	Independent	Stephen Mayne
Schramm	Independent	Laura Mayne
Tullamore	Liberal	Deirdre Diamante
Waldau	Independent	Anna Chen
Westerfolds	Liberal	Michelle Kleinert
Yarra	Independent	Carli Lange

Federal electorate

The Federal electorate of Menzies covers much of the City of Manningham. It has been held by the Federal Liberal Party since 1984.

State electorates

The City of Manningham encompasses the two Victorian state electorates of Bulleen and Warrandyte, both of which been held predominantly by the Liberal Party.

Past councillors

2000−2020 (multi-member wards)

Heide Ward


Year		Party		Party	Councillor		Party
2000	Geoff Gough	Liberal	John Bruce	Independent	2 members (2000−2008)
2003			John Bruce	Independent
2005			Grace La Vella	Independent
2008			Grace La Vella	Independent		Stephen Mayne	Independent
2012			Michelle Kleinert	Liberal		Jim Grivokostopoulos	Liberal
2016			Michelle Kleinert	Liberal		Jim Grivokostopoulos	Liberal

Koonung Ward


Year		Party		Party	Councillor		Party
2000	Irene Goonan	Independent	Bill Larkin	Independent	2 members (2000−2008)
2003	Katerina Karanikolopoulos	Independent
2005	Warren Welsh	Independent
2008	Charles Pick	Independent	Ivan Reid	Labor		Fred Chuah	Independent
2011	Jessica Villarreal	Independent	Ivan Reid	Labor		Jennifer Yang	Labor
2012	Stephen O'Brien	Independent	Dot Haynes	Independent		Jennifer Yang	Labor
2016	Anna Chen	Independent	Dot Haynes	Independent		Mike Zafiropoulos	Independent

Mullum Mullum Ward


Year		Party		Party	Councillor		Party
2000	Lionel Allemand	Independent	Patricia Young	Independent	2 members (2000−2008)
2003	Gerard Dale	Independent
2005	Ron Kitchingman	Liberal
2008	Meg Downie	Labor	David Ellis	Independent		Graeme Macmillan	Independent
2012	Meg Downie	Labor	Paul McLeish	Independent		Sophy Galbally	Independent
2016	Andrew Conlon	Liberal	Paul McLeish	Independent		Sophy Galbally	Independent

Ruffey Ward (2000−2008)


Year		Party		Party
2000	Bob Beynon	Independent	Julie Eisenbise	Independent
2003	Bob Beynon	Independent	Julie Eisenbise	Independent
2005	Melanie Randall	Independent	Charles Pick	Independent

Townships and localities

The city had a population of 124,700 at the 2021 census, up from 116,255 at the 2016 census.^[10]

Population
Locality	2016	2021
Bulleen	10,873	11,219
Doncaster	20,946	25,020
Doncaster East	28,360	30,926
Donvale	12,347	12,644
Nunawading^	11,876	12,413
Park Orchards^	3,822	3,835
Ringwood North^	9,832	9,964
Templestowe	16,618	16,966
Templestowe Lower	13,429	14,098
Warrandyte	5,502	5,541
Warrandyte South	671	671
Wonga Park^	3,796	3,843

^ - Territory divided with another LGA

Parklands

Covering 70 per cent of the municipality and ranging from large natural areas to intimate pocket parks, these open spaces provide a variety of unstructured play opportunities for children and families. Some of the major parks include;

Warrandyte State Park – Warrandyte and Wonga Park
Westerfolds Park – Templestowe
Candlebark Park – Templestowe
Tikalara Park – Templestowe
Ruffey Lake Park – Doncaster and Templestowe
Currawong Bush Park – Warrandyte
Birrarung Park – Templestowe Lower and Bulleen
Buck Reserve – Donvale
The 100 Acres – Park Orchards
Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park – Doncaster East & Donvale

Education

Primary Schools – Public (14)

Andersons Creek Primary School, Warrandyte
Warrandyte Primary School, Warrandyte
Templestowe Heights Primary School, Templestowe Lower
Templestowe Park Primary School, Templestowe
Templestowe Valley Primary School, Templestowe
Serpell Primary School, Templestowe
Birralee Primary School, Doncaster
Doncaster Primary School, Doncaster
Doncaster Gardens Primary School, Doncaster East
Milgate Primary School, Doncaster East
Donburn Primary School, Doncaster East
Beverley Hills Primary School, Doncaster East
Donvale Primary School, Donvale
Park Orchards Primary School, Park Orchards

Primary Schools – Private (9)

St Clement of Rome Catholic Primary School, Bulleen
St Gregory the Great Catholic Primary School, Doncaster
Ss Peter & Paul's Catholic Primary School, Doncaster East
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Donvale
Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Primary School, Donvale
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Park Orchards
St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Templestowe
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Templestowe

Secondary Schools – Public (4)

Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster
East Doncaster Secondary College, Doncaster East
Templestowe College, Templestowe Lower
Warrandyte High School, Warrandyte

Secondary Schools – Private (2)

Marcellin College, Bulleen
Whitefriars College

Other (2)

Bulleen Heights School, Bulleen
Donvale Christian College

Libraries (4)

All libraries in the Manningham area are operated by the Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library Corporation.

Manningham Libraries include:

Doncaster Library – MC Square, 687 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster, VIC 3108
The Pines Library – The Pines Shopping Centre, Cnr Blackburn and Reynolds Road, Doncaster East, VIC 3109
Warrandyte Library – 168 Yarra St, Warrandyte VIC 3113
Bulleen Library – Bulleen Plaza, 79–109 Manningham Road, Bulleen, VIC 3105

Transport

Manningham is the only area in metropolitan Melbourne without a train line or tram route and therefore the area is heavily reliant on private cars.^[11] A Doncaster railway line had been planned for many decades; however the land was sold off in the 1980s. Residents have long campaigned for extension of the route 48 tram along Doncaster Road to Doncaster, Doncaster East or Donvale, although this is heavily supported by Local Governments, the issue has been consistently avoided by State Government.

There are increased bus services to cope with the demand for public transport, including four radial SmartBus routes, and two exclusive Manningham Mover circular routes. Most routes are operated by Kinetic Melbourne, which has a depot in Doncaster East, near the intersection of Blackburn and Doncaster Roads.

Major roadways

Andersons Creek Road (State Route 13)
Blackburn Road (State Route 13)
Bulleen Road (State Route 52)
Croydon Road (State Route 7)
Doncaster Road (State Route 36 / State Route 40)
Eastern Freeway (M3)
Elgar Road
High Street
Fitzsimons Lane (State Route 47)
Foote Street (State Route 42 / State Route 52)
King Street
Jumping Creek Road (State Route 42)
Manningham Road (State Route 40)
Mitcham Road (State Route 36 / State Route 40)
Northern Route:
- Reynolds Road (State Route 52)
- Tindals Road
- Falconer Road
- Stintons Road
Park Road
Springvale Road (State Route 40 / State Route 52)
Templestowe Road (State Route 52)
Thompsons Road (State Route 42)
Tram Road (State Route 47)
Warrandyte Road:
- Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road (State Route 13)
- Warrandyte-Ringwood Road (State Route 9 / State Route 42)
Wetherby Road (State Route 23)
Williamsons Road (State Route 47)

Notable residents

Charles "Bud" Tingwell (died 2009)
Karl von Möller – Australian Cinematographer, Director
Alisa Camplin – Aerial skier, Olympic gold medallist
Michele Timms – Basketballer, Olympic silver medallist
Stephen Mayne – Journalist, Councillor for Heide Ward from 2008 to 2011
Jade Rawlings – Former AFL player
Mark "Jacko" Jackson – AFL Footballer and Actor
Greg Evans – Australian television presenter
Kim Crow, Olympic rower
Scott Martin, an Australian shot putter, who is best known for appearing on Commonwealth Bank TV advertisements, which aired during the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Mark Wilson – Ran a dance studio on Thompsons Road in Templestowe until it was burnt down in 2008.
Roy Robbins-Browne – Professor Roy Robins-Browne was appointed an Officer of the Order (AO) “For distinguished service to education and research in the field of microbiology and immunology and to professional groups” on 26 January, as announced in the Australia Day 2020 Honours List^[12]
Inaam Barakat – awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2023, Inaam Barakat is acknowledged for working for disadvantaged people.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
^ "New residents". City of Manningham. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ "Local indigenous history". City of Manningham. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Manningham's suburbs". City of Manningham. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ "Local history". Manningham Council. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "2007 Manningham City Council representation review final report" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Commission. 14 May 2007.
^ "Electoral structure changes for 2020" (PDF). Victorian Electoral Commission. 14 May 2007.
^ "Manningham City Council election results 2020". vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ Mann, Simon (4 November 2006). "Winning the eastern bloc". The Age. Retrieved 5 April 2023. At the top end of EastLink, Geoff Gough, a Manningham councillor and Liberal Party member who sits on the Municipal Association's key management board
^ "Census | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 11 January 2023.
^ "Suburban Rail Loop replication via bus service" (PDF). Manningham City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Professor Roy Robins-Browne receives Order of Australia
^ "Inaam Barakat OAM". The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2023.