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Parenting and Families

If you’ve got kids, you’ve probably got questions too – about education, child care, family-friendly activities and events, great parks…the list goes on. Well, we’ve got (most) of the answers to everything family-related in Brisbane and surrounds.

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Family fun

Make your garden fun for kids

Here are some cheap and simple ideas you can use in your garden to create an outdoor area kids will love…more

Family fun for under $50

Ideas for ways to enjoy a day well spent…more

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Horseriding in Brisbane

Get in the saddle…more

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Family friendly pools

Where to take the kids for a swim…more

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Raising children

Pocket money advice

Every family is different so what is right for you and your kids…more

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State school enrolments up

What's happening at your school? And why…more

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Education

Education in Queensland

Get all the facts about education in the Sunshine State…more

Childcare and kindergarten

Finding the right childcare or kindergarten for your child is important…more

Primary school

In Queensland, primary school includes years Preparatory (Prep) to Year 7…more

High School

High school, secondary school, either way, get all the information you need for your teen…more

Family events

Museum Zoo: Animals, Size and Me

An awesome array of hundreds of prehistoric and modern animals. Stare into the eye of a tiger and stand beneath a Great White Shark in the thrilling … more

child viewing exhibition
Dates Fri 5 December 2008 - Thu 31 December 2009
Venue Queensland Museum South Bank, cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank

Fun Sports 4 Kids

FUNSPORTS is a children’s Health & Physical Education Program. The classes teach the importance of healthy & active lifestyle & will give… more

children playing with balls
Dates Saturday (10 January - 19 December 2009)
Venue Jacobs Ridge Park, Jacobs Ridge Rd, Ormeau

Chill Out

Chill Out, a Brisbane City Council Active and Healthy Lifestyle program, offers free and low-cost activities for young people aged 10 to 17 years to … more

Girl jumping
Dates Tue 13 January 2009 - Wed 30 June 2010
Venue Selected venues, Various streets across, Brisbane CBD
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Model Boats at Boondall

Come on over to the Boondall Entertainment Centre and watch a wide variety of radio-controlled model boats sailing on the picturesque lake, with: * … more

Model boats
Dates Saturday and Tuesday (13 January - 29 December 2009)
Venue Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Melaleuca Drive, Boondall
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Fun Sports 4 Kids

FUNSPORTS is a children’s Health & Physical Education Program. The classes teach the importance of healthy & active lifestyle & will give… more

children playing with balls
Dates Friday (16 January - 11 December 2009)
Venue Ascot Drive Childcare, Cnr Drews Rd & Ascot Drive, Tanah Merah
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