Building our Community

Family Fun

Holidays are almost here! Time for some slow mornings, pancakes for breaky and long cuddles on the couch with your kids. June holidays can be cold and wet but we can still have lots of fun quality family time. If you are a family that enjoys being home or whether you prefer to be out and about there are lots of activities for all. 

Home activities:

Cubby building,

Bread dough crafting,

Indoor bowls (Kmart have cheap sets),

Cooking competition, (might have some nights off cooking dinner),

Fun Balloon games are always a win,

Painting, 

Indoor or outdoor treasure or scavenger hunt with lots of clues along the way,

Board games, puzzles, 

Have the kids write a short story then act it out,

Camping in the backyard.

Out and about activities: 

Redwood Forest walk,

Fish n chips on the beach (yes even in winter the beach is nice),

Family bike ride with picnic in your backpack.

Yarra Ranges Holiday Program now available for bookings:

https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Community/Family/School-holiday-activities

Plus some Museums:

RAAF Museum: https://www.airforce.gov.au/community/visit-and-learn/raaf-museum

Melbourne Museum: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum

Explore history, culture, science and nature at Melbourne Museum.

Free Exhibition at the NGV

Up, Down and All Around: Daniel Emma for Kids invites budding designers to learn about the role of design in the world we live in. Inspiring young imaginations and engaging children’s problem-solving skills, design duo Daniel Emma, comprising Daniel To and Emma Aiston, invite young visitors to look again at everyday objects and express their creativity through design challenges and hands-on activities.

https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/daniel-emma-for-kids/

Also lots of activities can be found at the what's on in Melbourne website:

https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/ 

There is sure to be something that your family would enjoy. Here are some examples:

Lightscape: https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/lightscape

The extraordinary after-dark experience returns to Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

Fitzroy Gardens Outdoor Adventure: https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/fitzroy-gardens-outdoor-adventure

A free fun outdoor seek and find adventure around the Fitzroy Gardens.

Melbourne Now: https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/melbourne-now

Celebrating new and ambitious local art and design, Melbourne Now will cross a range of contemporary disciplines including fashion and jewellery, painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, video, performance, printmaking and publishing.

The best playgrounds in Melbourne: https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/article/the-best-playgrounds-in-melbourne

Now that playgrounds have reopened, we've rounded up the best adventure parks and playgrounds.

Chirnside Park Country Club School Holiday Activities

Whatever you do these holidays we hope you are able to soak up some quality time with your family and feel a little more refreshed than you did before the holidays. Praying God keeps you all safe. 

Jenny Taylor

Community Relations