Seahorse Playgroup is a social gathering for LGBTQIA+ parents, carers and their children aged 0-3 run on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land. We also organise casual weekend get-togethers for Queer families with children of any age.
Our fortnightly playgroup provides sensory activities for children as well as connection and belonging for parents and carers. We aim to create a community space where Queer families are celebrated and normalised.
Sessions start with a baby acknowledgement of country and rhyme time. We then do ‘parent circle’, a 15-minute chat where we each share how we’ve been going that week. Most sessions also have a featured planned activity run by our facilitator.
Direct/breast/chestfeeding or pumping is welcome. Children's toilets, change mats, and kettle for formula water/bottle sterilisation are available.
Details
Registration required
Held at CIT, Bruce. Full address provided on registration.
1st and 3rd Friday of the month.
9am - 11am.
Free to attend.
HERE WE GO!
Term 2 at Seahorse Playgroup!
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Parent mindfulness session.
Psychologist Jade Goodman will guide us through some grounding exercises and mindful movement!
LOCATION: CIT, Burrumbah Early Learning Centre
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Infant First Aid
Learn the basics and feel confident responding in an emergency.
LOCATION: CIT, Burrumbah Early Learning Centre
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A beautiful (and very low key) walk to Raven dam on Mt Majura.
15min walk on an easy track. Optional: dip your baby's lil feet in water.
LOCATION: Mt Majura
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'Ask me anything' with a baby dietician.
Starting solids, introducing allergens, CMPI and that weird but totally normal gagging thing they do.
LOCATION: CIT, Burrumbah Early Learning Centre
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Our second free trip to Questacon!
Giant building blocks, a simulation rocket ship and water play! No cost to Seahorse families.
LOCATION: Questacon
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Sculpture garden adventure!
Stare at that beautiful 3D diamond sculpture until you feel body horror.
LOCATION: Sculpture garden, NGA
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Drag Story time with drag artist Xenon Revolution!
Celebrate Queer culture, early literature and lewks.
LOCATION: CIT, Burrumbah Early Learning Centre
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Playgroups ACT will be visiting and creating some beautiful painting activities for us!
We assume you, like us, have no nice clothes left post baby so, you know. Wear whatever.
LOCATION: CIT, Burrumbah Early Learning Centre
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Weekend hang out at Boundless Playground.
With PlayUP as our 'it's cold and bad outside, I hate it there' backup.
LOCATION: Boundless Playground, Russell
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Accessibility
Seating, water, heating/cooling available.
Internal/external doors and flooring are wheelchair accessible, single level, no steps.
Toilet is ‘90s style’ accessible (manual door, tiles, rails on either side of toilet). More modern disability toilets in same building.
Disability parking immediately outside the space.
Quiet space available.
Organiser has conversational Auslan (VIC dialect).
Illness outbreak protocol in place.
On request, a tour of the site can be arranged.
Guide dogs and support animals are welcome.
350m from the bus stop on Vowels Cres (number 901 bus).
Contact
Frankie (he/him) [email protected]
Instagram @seahorseplaygroup
