Manningham City Council

About Manningham City Council

Local Government in the area dates back to the election of the Templestowe District Roads Board in 1856. The first meeting of the Board was held in the Upper Yarra Hotel at Templestowe. On February 28, 1967 the Shire of Doncaster and Templestowe was proclaimed a City. The Doncaster and Templestowe Council administered the area until December 15, 1994, when the City of Manningham was formed when the former City of Doncaster and Templestowe and small sections of the former Shire of Lilydale were amalgamated to include Wonga Park and remove part of North Ringwood. The new city was managed by three State Government appointed commissioners, until 24 March 1997 when eight Councillors were again sworn into office.