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Smartphone & Tablet Q&A
Join this Q&A drop-in session to get one-on-one tech support from a librarian. You can learn how to adjust accessibility settings, download and use apps, or set up your calendar for reminders.
Date: Monday, 6 Oct
Hours: 10 - 11 am
Venue: Doncaster Library, 687 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster
Entry: Free
Contact: 9877 8500
Environmental and Human Health
Discover how environmental health connects with human wellbeing in an insightful talk by Dr Peter Johnston and Dr Karen Kiang. The evening will also feature a delicious multicultural supper. This event is proudly supported by Environment Victoria and Asian Australians for Climate Solutions.
Date: Thursday, 9 Oct
Hours: 7 - 9 pm
Venue: Tende Beck Scout Hall Lower Templestowe Community Centre
Cnr Manningham Rd & Balmoral Ave, Templestowe Lower
Entry: Free (Book via Humanitix
Contact: 0400 371 635
Star Gazing Night at Ruffey Lake Park
Join the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV) for a night of stargazing at Ruffey Lake Park. ASV astronomers will be there with telescopes and demonstrations to guide you through the wonders of the night sky.
Date: Friday, 17 Oct
Hours: 8 - 10 pm
Venue: Ruffey Lake Park
Entry: Free
Contact: Manningham Council 9840 9333
Kevin Heinze Grow Spring Celebration
Enjoy guided tours, hands-on workshops, kids’ activities, live music, and our epic nursery and plant sale. Indulge in food, treats, and raffles while exploring their therapeutic gardens. It’s a great chance to support their work and discover the benefits of therapeutic horticulture in the community.
Date: Sunday, 18 Oct
Hours: 9 am - 2 pm
Venue: Kevin Heinze Grow
39 Wetherby Rd, Doncaster
Entry: Free
Contact: 9848 3695
Aussie Backyard Bird Count
The Aussie Backyard Bird Count is a wonderful way to connect with the birds around you — whether you're in a suburban backyard, a local park, a patch of forest, by the beach, or even on the main street of town.
You can take part as many times as you like during the week, with each count lasting 20 minutes. The information you collect helps BirdLife Australia learn more about the birds that share our neighbourhoods and communities.
Date: Monday - Sunday, 20 - 26 Oct
Hours: All day
Entry: Free
More info: Visit https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/
2025 Great Southern Bioblitz
Join us in the Great Southern Bioblitz and help put our city on the map alongside others across the Southern Hemisphere!
This spring, the Bioblitz invites people from across the Southern Hemisphere to document local plants and animals, celebrating and sharing our unique biodiversity with the world.
Get involved by snapping photos or making sound recordings of wildlife using the iNaturalist app. Every observation counts!
Date: Saturday - Monday, 24 - 27 Oct
Hours: All day
Entry: Free
More info: https://www.greatsouthernbioblitz.org/
Manningham Concert Band’s Spring Concert
Enjoy classics by Holst and Vaughan-Wiliiams, 80s hits and Disney favorites in a joyful celebration.
Date: Sunday, 26 October
Hours: 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Venue: Doncaster Secondary School
123 Church Rd,Doncaster
Entry: $15 for adults, children under 13 free
Contact; 9431 0397
