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● Pictured (from left): Cr Isabella Eltaha, Barbara Mann, Manningham Mayor Cr Deidre Diamante, Sue Cefai, Eric Virgona, Cr Anna Chen. ■ Winners of the 2025 Manningham Monster Community Raffle have been announced, as the long-running initiative celebrates 20 years of giving back to community and supporting local fundraising. Manningham Mayor, Cr Deirdre Diamante, drew this year’s winners at the Templestowe Bowling Club. ■ First prize – $5,000 Coles/Myer gift voucher: Lee Dee Loh. Ticket number: 16399 ■ Second prize – $1000 Coles/Myer gift voucher: Barbara M and Stephen Thomas: Ticket number: 16458 ■ Third prize – $1000 Coles/Myer gift voucher: Carmen Lau. Ticket number: 05798]
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■ Fourth prize – $1000 Coles/Myer gift voucher: John Adey. Ticket number: 01662 ■ Fifth prize – $1000 Coles/Myer gift voucher: JP Lam. Ticket number: 06452 ■ Sixth prize – $1,000 Coles/Myer gift voucher: Bev Robertson. Ticket number: 16727 Cr Diamante praised the raffle’s longstanding contribution, highlighting the role it’s played in strengthening community connections: “For two decades, this raffle has brought our community together and helped countless local groups deliver programs and initiatives. That’s something we’re incredibly proud of,” Cr Diamante said.
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■ Monash Council says that it is putting the finishing touches on a two-storey sports pavilion, delivered as part of the Mount Waverley Reserve Masterplan. “The new facility will better accommodate the needs of existing users, including the Waverley Blues Football/Netball Club and Mount Waverley Cricket Club,” said a Council representative. The pavilion completion follows the redevelopment of the sports oval, including an upgrade of the lighting and construction of a perimeter pathway. A redeveloped playspace has been completed and opened to the community. A new public toilet facility has also been finished. New cricket nets have been completed, including six turf and five synthetic wickets, as has a storage shed. The project budget includes a $7m commitment from the Federal Government, $2m from the State Government, $2.2m from Monash Council and $100,000 each from the tenant clubs, AFL and Cricket Victoria.
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