Whats on…. Australia Day on The Gold Coast and Northern NSW
Are you on the Gold Coast or Northern New South Wales and looking for something to do this Australia Day? We have compiled a list of celebrations below: Happy Australia Day! NORTHERN GOLD COAST The Gathering Feel Good Festival What: Inaugural music festival with 12 international DJs and Tee Pee Village. Licensed 18+ When & Where: From Midday to 10pm at Country Paradise Parklands on Beaudesert-Nerang Rd, Nerang Australia Day Golf Event at Links Hope Island What: Pie eating competition, sausage sizzle, thong throwing and a round of golf. Prizes for best dressed golf cart When & Where: 7.30am to 6pm at Hope Island Road, Hope Island. One Nation Broadwater Australia Day Barbecue What: Free sausage sizzle and open discussion with members of the party When & Where: 8.30am to 11.30am at Paradise Point Parklands Celebrate Aussie Day at the Boardwalk Tavern What: Mud crab racing from 2pm, food specials and live music When & Where: 10am to 10pm at 8 Santa Barbara Rd, Hope Island Guanaba Country Music Club Australia Day Party What: Come dressed in ‘Okker’ fashion, trivia quiz, other games, music, kid friendly When & Where: 11am to 4pm at The Fire station at Heritage Park — 193 Rifle Range Road, Pimpama Zumba What: Australia-themes dress up Zumba class When & Where: 6.30pm at Upper Coomera Community Centre, Abraham Rd Upper Coomera Runaway Bay Tavern Australia Day Event What: Pig racing with proceeds to Variety children’s charity, live music, cold drinks and a barbecue When & Where: 12pm to 10pm at 10-12 Lae Drive, Runaway Bay SOUTHERN GOLD COAST Burleigh Swim Run What: Community fitness event for kids to adults at Burleigh beach When & Where: 6am to 10am at Burleigh Heads Lifeguard Tower Currumbin RSL Australia Day Creekside What: Live music, face painting, trivia, totem tennis, and native tucker (kid friendly) When & Where: 10am onwards at 165 Duringan Street, Currumbin North Burleigh SLSC BBQ in the Park What: Free event with food stalls, music and games for the kids. When & Where: 11am — 3pm at Ed Hardy Park, The Esplanade, Miami. Dog and Parrot Tavern Australia Day What: Triple J’s Hottest 100, games for the kids, free sausage sizzle and comedy at 7.30pm When & Where: 11am to 10pm at 2 Scottsdale Drive, Robina Australia Day at the Coolangatta Hotel What: Live music, food and drink specials, giveaways and more When & Where: 9am to 11pm at Cnr Warner Street & Marine Parade, Coolangatta Burleigh Pro Surf Comp What: First day of four-day surfing event, part of the World Surf League and attracting some of Australia’s best surfers When & Where: 8am to 4pm at Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads BBQ, Brews and Bites What: Live DJs, delicious Australia Day specialties from Fish Lab, Pure Meats and Coming Home Co and plenty of games for the kids. When & Where: 11am — 7pm, outside The Kitchens, Robina CENTRAL GOLD COAST Australia Day at the Broadwater Parklands What: Largest ever firework display on the Gold Coast, food trucks, live music and sporting zone When & Where: 4pm to 8pm at Southport Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde at Southport on the Great Lawn Australia Day at Southport Sharks What: Face painting, dance show, reptile show and lunch at Frenzy Food Court When & Where: 1pm onwards at Cnr Musgrave and Olsen Ave, Southport Australia Day at Benowa Tavern What: Aussie-themed dishes on special as well as a barbecue, a thong throwing competition and a lamington eating event held after lunch. When & Where: 10am to 5pm at 117 Ashmore Road, Benowa Australia Day celebrations at RSL Club Southport What: Aussie tucker, Aussie trivia, face painting, music and giveaways When & Where: 10am to 1.30am at 36 Scarborough Street, Southport Australia Day by Nobby’s Beach Surf Lifesaving Club What: Thong pong, hermit crab racing and a pie eating competition When & Where: 10am to 6pm at 25 Albatross Avenue, Nobby Beach Cabana Bar & Lounge Presents Australia Day! What: Toad races, Triple J’s Hottest 100, sausage sizzle and Aussie-themed cocktails When & Where: 12pm to 11pm at Southport Sharks, Cnr Musgrave & Olsen aves, Southport Aussie Day BBQ At Hard Rock Cafe Surfers Paradise What: Drinks and barbecue on the deck, Aussie hot dogs. $24.95 per ticket When & Where: 12pm — 10pm at Cnr Cavill Ave & Surfers Bvd, Surfers Paradise Australia Day at Southport Yacht Club What: Raffles, prizes for best dressed and lunch looking over the water When & Where: 12pm — 4pm at 1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach The Wallaby Hotel What: Live music, a pie eating competition, a thong throwing event and a free barbecue When & Where: From 10 at 45 Railway St, Mudgeeraba HINTERLAND Advancetown Tavern Aussie Day Event What: Face painting, balloon artist, jumping castles, pig races to raise money for the rural fire brigade and live music When: 10am — 10pm Where: 402 Nerang Murwillumbah Road, Advancetown The Grumpies Rock Australia Day What: Live music by The Grumpies, pig racing, jumping castle and more When: 11am — 11pm Where: Tamborine Mountain Memorial Sports Centre, 6-12 Beacon Rd, Tamborine North Bearded Dragon’s Australia Day Weekend What: Australian-themed activity tent, colouring competition, thong throwing, Aussie tucker, live music, reptile show, cane toad racing, lamington scoffing, prizes for best dressed and much more When & Where: From 11.30am at Cnr Tamborine Mountain Rd & Beenleigh-Beaudesert Rd Tamborine NORTHERN NSW Tweed Shire Awards and Citizenship Ceremony What: 50 new citizens pledging citizenship and the annual shire awards When & Where: 11am to 12.30pm Twin Towns Clubs and Resorts Tumbulgum Community Australia Day Celebration What: Free community barbecue breakfast, awards, music, craft workshops, cricket challenge When & Where: 8am to 4pm at Brian Breckenridge, Bawden St, Tumbulgum Kingscliff Lions Australia Day Breakfast What: Breakfast, flag-raising ceremony and Aussie games When & Where: From 7am at Lions Park, Marine Parade Kingscliff Australia Day Paddle What: Paddle from Wategos to Main Beach When & Where: 8am registration and 10am paddle Aussie Barbecue What: Free sausage sizzle,
Christmas Toy Drive
Christmas Toy Drive for Radio Lollipop and ACT for Kids Christmas for me is my favourite time of the year. Bright lights, Christmas trees up, Santa everywhere, it brings with it, a happy feel. But… Christmas isn’t happy for everyone, there are children out there that are sick, from struggling families, children without parents and for many other reasons will go without happiness this Christmas. Christmas is a time for giving. There is nothing better than seeing a child smiling and that is why Coastal Babysitters is doing a Christmas Toy Drive where we will be collecting donations of Brand New Toys and toys in excellent condition to donate to children in need. We have 2 drop off points on the Gold Coast which are: Beach Food Cafe in Burleigh Heads. Fuji International Kindergarten in Robina. All our Brand New Toys will be donated to the following charities: Radio Lollipop – A children’s charity providing care, comfort, play and entertainment to children in hospital. ACT for kids – Provide free therapeutic support for thousands of kids and families that have been abused or neglected. Coastal Babysitters would like to donate our used toys that are in excellent condition to local members of the Gold Coast community that are in need. It can be for various reasons, but if you know a family that is in need or you are a family yourself that is in need, please reach out to us as we would love to help you.. Please phone myself, Orly on 0479 087 595 I look forward to hearing from you all and I hope we can make a different to many, many children this Christmas. Orly xx
Gold Coast Vacation Care
Gold Coast Vacation Care In Your Own House ‘Mum, I don’t want to go to Gold Coast Vacation Care today!’ Sound familiar?? Its 7am on the sunny Gold Coast, your kids are still in bed and you need to be at work in less than 2 hours! Gold Coast school holidays have started, your children just want to sleep in, laze around the house, not have to be anywhere but you need to be at work by 9! Not only do you need to be at work at 9, you need to make sure your little darlings are up early, had breakfast, dressed, lunches packed and ready for the day before you drop them off at a friend’s house or to Vacation Care. By the time you get the kids to where they need to be and get yourself to work, you’re exhausted! Coastal Babysitters can provide a solution…. Gold Coast Vacation Care to your doorstep… Did you know that our babysitters only charge $25/hr for up to 2 children and $30/hr for up to 5 children. ($28.60 booking fee also applies) Why not combine families that both parents need to work? This Gold Coast vacation care option can work out cheaper than any other Gold Coast childcare option and you don’t have to drop of pick up your children from anywhere! Imagine only having to get yourself ready and walk out the door! We come to your home! The kids are still sleeping…. let them, we can get them ready once they wake up. If the children want to go to the beach, we can take them. The children want to stay home and play, let us take care of them without you having to worry. We can take them on an excursion, anywhere on the Gold Coast. All our Gold Coast babysitters have their Blue Card, First Aid and CPR Certificate and are either mums themselves or have at least 3years experience in childcare. For more information or to book, phone us on 1300 229 877 or visit our website
Choosing a Babysitter
What to look for when choosing a babysitter. You desperately need some time to yourself… You’ve been wanting a date night for months now but haven’t been able to get the children minded… You need to attend an appointment but you just can’t find the time… You feel guilty because you’ve asked your family or friends too many times to help look after the kids but you don’t want to leave your kids with just anybody! Having a reliable, fun and professional babysitter that you can rely on is so important. It gives you that feeling of freedom and being able to have some time for yourself. All every parent wants for their child is the best, and especially when you are away from them, you want to know that your child is in the best care. I have put together a list of what to look for when choosing a babysitter for your little ones: Check Their References When you interview a babysitter, this is a must. This is the person you are trusting your children’s lives with and you want to make sure they are who they say and they have the experience that they say. Don’t be afraid to ring families that they have babysat for in the past to ask what they were like with their children and what duties were performed. Check their Qualifications To be able to work with children in Queensland, you must hold a Blue Card which is a background check on the person that holds the card. Always make sure they are in possession of a valid Blue Card. It is also wise to make sure they have a current First Aid and CPR certificate to deal with any emergencies. Interview Make sure you conduct an interview before hiring a babysitter. Write a list of questions relevant to your family. We will all have the standard questions such as age, availability, experience etc, but make it more targeted to what you need for your family. Do you need the kids picked up from school? Do you need someone to make snacks or dinner if you’re stuck at work? If so, ask questions such as how they are in the kitchen or what is their favourite kids ‘go to meal’ or their knowledge and experience about driving with kids in the car. Invite the Babysitter for a Trial This way you can see her style and how they interact with your children. Observe and see her playfulness, professionalism, or how she generally interacts with the children. Most importantly, see how the children react to her and the connection they make as they are going to be the ones spending the most time with her. Trust your Gut Instinct! On paper, your potential babysitter may have it all…. BUT…. There’s something you don’t like and you can’t put your finger on it… Trust your instincts! If this all seems like too much, why not let Coastal Babysitters do it all for you. We provide experienced, professional and reliable babysitters you can trust anywhere from the Gold Coast to Byron Bay. All our babysitters have gone through a thorough interview process and been reference checked. They must all have their Blue Card, Current CPR and First Aid certificate. All our Gold Coast and Byron Bay Babysitters are either MUMS themselves or have at least 3 years’ experience working with children. Being a mum of 2 young girls myself, on top of having all the above, I trust my gut instinct and would never hire anybody that I wouldn’t feel comfortable looking after my own children. So next time you’re stuck for a babysitter on the Gold Coast or Byron Bay, we’d love to help. Visit our website www.coastalbabysitters.com.au for more information. Orly x
Gold Coast Mums, this event is for you!
Gold Coast Mums! We all know how important it is for us mums to have some ‘adult’ time without the kids in order to be the best version of ourselves. If you’re thinking ‘how am I supposed to do this when i don’t know anyone in the area or what am I supposed to do with my kids’? This networking event held by LOL mums every third Wednesday of the month, is the perfect solution. Coastal Babysitters will be there to look after your children and make sure they are entertained, rested and happy so you do not need to worry about them and can enjoy yourselves for the whole 3 hours. Not only this, you will have the chance to meet like minded mums from all around the Gold Coast. The first event will be at RACV Royal Pines Resort and we are looking forward to meeting you and your little ones. In the meantime, join the Facebook page @LOLmums for more information and below is a BLOG post from Monster Spray Mum. I searched google “mums networking group” about a week ago looking for other like minded mums. What I found was nothing! I found a lot of mum’s networking groups but the biggest thing was I could not attend with kids? I’m a mum therefore I have kids, what do I do with my kids so I can attend the group? I have discovered from personal experience, that being at home for lengthy periods, with your kids, can drive you nuts. You know the old saying that “it takes a village to raise a child” well they are right. Because Mum (or the full time carer) does need support to raise that child & more so, if that Mum has more than one child. Mum’s need other Mum’s and grown up conversation to keep them sane. We, as a community, need to support mums and encourage children’s need for social interaction, for them to grow into wonderful, well rounded leaders of the future. Staying at home and being insular, is not the answer for either Mum or Child. I was disturbed by this, enough to do something about it. I am starting a group called LOL Mum’s. LOL to our group stands for Labour Of Love (& also laughing out loud is encouraged loads at our event). It was beautifully coined by a friend of mine’s amazing Mum, that is struggling with her health at the moment, while discussing this topic in hospital with her. So what do ladies love to do: Dress Up, Lunch, Shop & Be Inspired! So this is what we are going to do. On the third Wednesday of every month, we will host an event for you all to dress up and attend, with your kids! Yes with your Kids! I can hear the “oh with the kids?” but wait there’s more…. We have organised, that the kids be fed, watered and entertained in the adjoining room. We have fully qualified sitters that can look after your kids for the three hours, weather they need to sleep or be entertained the sitters can handle it. Also they are just next door, so you can always check in, if you feel you need to. It will be an intimate (25 attendees maximum) lunch time event from 11am until 2pm – Somewhere swanky with fabulous parking, so it feels like you are on holidays, even if its only for three hours. We will be encouraging all attendees to bring your pre-loved clothes (so clean our those cupboards and bring along anything that doesn’t fit for both kids and ladies) so we can add them to racks for a clothes swap. Free Shopping – Gota love that! With any clothes left over we will donate them to charity. We will also have the best motivational speakers from Nutritionists, Kid Ranglers, EFT Specialists, Mum Friendly Fitness Experts, Life Coaches, Financial Advisers, Mumpreneurs and the list goes on! I believe, that with a little bit more “village” behind our Mum’s, it will make our “village” a much better place for everyone. I have a Facebook page set up and ready to join. Join our Facebook page to see the locations or if you have a location please suggest it on that page. Please express your interest through our Facebook page (simply search) @lolmums or you can contact me directly on [email protected] I am looking forward to meeting some of you on the 20th September 2017 for our Launch Lunch
Gold Coast Babysitters
Gold Coast Babysitters Our Gold Coast Babysitters and Byron Bay Babysitters are MUMS themselves or have worked in the Childcare industry for at least 3 years. All Gold Coast and Byron Bay Babysitters have their Blue Card/Working With Children Check and their Senior First Aid Certificate with CPR. All our Gold Coast Babysitters and Byron Bay Babysitters have been reference checked and have engaged in a face to face interview. They must have a fun-loving, nurturing personality and be professional and reliable. When using Coastal Babysitters, our Gold Coast Babysitters and Byron Bay Babysitters will phone you within 24hrs of your booking to say hello and introduce themselves to you. Our Gold Coast Babysitters will also send you text messages throughout the night to keep you updated, so you can relax and enjoy yourselves knowing the children are in great company and having a blast! Nervous about Leaving your Children? Being a mum of 2 young children myself, I can relate when I hear this common phrase: “I’ve never left my children with a ‘stranger’ before and I’m very nervous about it”. Its a very daunting situation. Your kids, your pride and joy, and the little bundles of cuteness that you love so dearly. You want to keep safe and protect them from any harm and you’re just going to leave them with a total stranger? All these thoughts that go through your head. It only shows how much you love and care for them. An extensive screening process is used when recruiting our Gold Coast Babysitters. All Gold Coast Babysitters are reference checked, attend a face to face interview and hold a current Blue Card, CPR and First Aid Certificate so you can feel comfortable and can relax when using our service Babysitter Gold Coast Our Gold Coast Babysitters also specialize in Weddings, Events , Birthday Parties and Overnight Stays. Please feel free to phone or email me anytime with any questions at all! Orly – 0479 087 595 or [email protected] Make a Booking Contact Us http://www.facebook.com/coastalbabsittershttp://www.instagram.com/coastal_babysitters
Babysitters Byron Bay
Coastal Babysitters provide babysitters anywhere on the Gold Coast and Northern NSW and we have some exciting news!!!
We have now expanded all the way down to Byron Bay and cover the whole Byron Bay Region.
All our babysitters are MUMS themselves or have at least 3 years experience in childcare and have a fun, bubbly personality. We are professional, reliable and affordable and babysit all areas such as Gold Coast, Tweed Heads, Kingscliff, Cabarita, Casuarina, Pottsville, Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Bangalow and anywhere in between.
Our local Byron Bay Babysitters and Gold Coast Babysitters are available 24hours a day, 7 days a week. We can keep your children entertained in your accommodation or take them out for a walk, to the park, for a swim or anywhere fun can be had!
During the evening we can play games and watch a movie to wind down before bed.
Our experienced and fun Babysitters from the Gold Coast and Byron Bay also specialize in childcare at weddings, event and birthday parties and even do overnight stays. For more information please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us!
