Alana from My strong little body is going to do a talk and leave time for a Q&A on the importance of Tummy Time, helping to build strong bodies for newborns, and how to avoid plagio cephaly in newborns. This zoom is mostly focused on parents to be and parents with newborns up until walking. Alana is a physiotherapist and author of My strong little body. Thursday 20th October, 12pm (Qld) Please see Facebook event for Zoom details, or email secretary@goldcoastmultiplebirth.com https://www.mystronglittlebody.com.au/   Please see 

Monthly Under 1’s focused playgroup! This playgroup is on the 3rd Thursday of every month,runbyourwonderful volunteer Neerissa. It is focused on our younger children, with minimal setup and toys, as it’s all about parents and caregivers connecting with each other. Our under 1’s focused playgroup is a great opportunity to meet some fellow twin (& HOM) families in a safe environment.  Given this venue has lots of space, we are happy to welcome older siblings and children along. We have a dedicated outdoor fully fenced playground, indoor air conditioned hall with kitchen facilities and toilets.  Tea and coffee facilities are provided! Feel free to bring along some food to share.  Location: Nerang Uniting Church, 5 Nerang River Drive, Nerang Time: 9:30 to 11:30am - come along anytime in that period.    For everyone's health and safety, please stay home if unwell.

Getting the gang back together for a SAM's Catch-up! Come and join GCMBA School Aged Multiple families for an afternoon around the lake at HOTA.   A nice relaxing way to finish off the school holidays and a get together for the kids. Bring a picnic blanket, some nibbles (if you like), scooters, bikes, swimmers and yourselves. Sunday 16th October at 2pm HOTA, outside near the lake It is an enclosed lake so swimming is available but please make sure you are watching your children as we don’t take any responsibility. Register below or respond to the facebook event: https://fb.me/e/6RyL7TGSt

Michelle from Parents2B (P2B) will be hosting an ONLINE Sleep and Settling Q&A session TUESDAY 20th September at 6.30pm, exclusively for the GCMBA community. No matter whether you are an expectant parent wanting to be prepared, or a parent of multiples looking for some advice.... Come along, ask your burning questions and hear Michelle share her wisdom and knowledge on baby and toddler sleep and settling, introducing solids & the impacts of food. Michelle is a registered midwife, nurse, childbirth educator and infant sleep specialist. For more information on Parents2B check out: www.Parents2B.com.au This is a FREE workshop for all of our Gold Coast Multiple Birth Community. Register here for Zoom meeting details to be sent the day before on the 19th September, or tag yourself as going to the Facebook event. Want to ask your questions in advance? Pop them into the Facebook event comments and we'll put them to Michelle!

Michelle from Parents2B (P2B) will be hosting an ONLINE Sleep and Settling Q&A session WEDNESDAY 27th April at 7pm, exclusively for the GCMBA community. No matter whether you are an expectant parent wanting to be prepared, or a parent of multiples looking for some advice.... Come along, ask your burning questions and hear Michelle share her wisdom and knowledge on baby and toddler sleep and settling, introducing solids & the impacts of food. Michelle is a registered midwife, nurse, childbirth educator and infant sleep specialist. For more information on Parents2B check out: www.Parents2B.com.au This is a FREE workshop for all of our Gold Coast Multiple Birth Community. Register here for Zoom meeting details to be sent the day before on the 26th April, or tag yourself as going to the Facebook event. Want to ask your questions in advance? Pop them into the Facebook event comments and we'll put them to Michelle!

GCMBA is super excited to invite you to our 2022 Multiple Birth Awareness Week Family Festival. Bring your picnic rug and join us for an exclusive afternoon of live music, children’s entertainment and fantastic company. Pack your own picnic or purchase food from one of the onsite Food Trucks. Watch your children’s smiles grow are they are entertained my our children's entertainer, baby play arena, jumping castles and much more. This event is open to all multiple birth families and their supporters.... so bring along the grandparents, neighbors, school friends and team-mates for an afternoon of FREE entertainment to celebrate all that is magical about being multiple birth families. For our lucky door prize (and for covid purposes) please claim your free tickets below.  

Making Rainbows is a music and sensory based class for infants and children. Through music, movement, dance and a variety of sensory based activities, your child will develop skills in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. The 9:30am session is for toddlers, turbos and any child who is hop, skipping and jumping into Christmas  The 11:00am session is for babies crawling, rolling, sitting or laying their way into the festivities   A catered light morning tea will be available for parents between sessions (from 10:15-10:45).  Older siblings are also welcome to attend the class; each child attending must have a ticket.  Grandparents/helpers are welcome to attend/assist.  Sensory classes generally range between $15-$20 per child.  GCMBA financial members are $5 per child per class and non financial members are $7.50 per child per class.  Maximum of 20 children per class.  Bookings are essential. For more information on classes: https://www.makingrainbows.com.au Tickets are non refundable or transferable.  Hope to see you there. 

Are you looking for something to do with the kids during the Christmas School Holidays? GCMBA has partnered with My First Gym Robina to offer 50 discounted tickets to GCMBA Financial Members to attend any of the standard scheduled classes for 0 - 15 year olds, for the week running Monday 13/12/2021 - Friday 17/12/2021   Multiples and their siblings are welcome.     My First Gym classes provide children with benefits in: - Socialisation  - Stability  - Locomotor skills  - Self-confidence  - Introduction to Fitness  - Body Awareness  - Strength & loads of fun!   Baby Explorers, Walking Wallabies, Jumping Joeys & Energetic Emus classes require parental participation. One parent participating per family is sufficient.   Free play is also available on Tuesday 14/12 and Wednesday 15/12 prior to, and concluding all sessions between 8:30am - 12:30pm. A scheduled session must be attended to utilise Free Play.    NOTE FOR THE ADULTS! Coffee is available next door at Alpine gym. Lots of room to park prams, the facility is gated and closed in, with air conditioning, fridge, and microwave for bottles if needed.  BYO snacks NUT FREE    Bookings are Essential. 50 tickets are available for purchase on a first in first serve basis. Limit of one ticket per child for the week 13/12/2021 - 17/12/2021. Class must be selected at the time of booking. Siblings/multiples may attend different classes. Bookings must be made by 5pm Tuesday 07/12/2021 December.  Cost: GCMBA Financial Members - $7.50 per child.    

Mountains of outgrown clothes, toys, books, and baby equipment? Book a space at the Bambini Christmas Kids & Baby Market and sell it all! Saturday, 11th December - 9.00am-12.00pm Bambini Early Childhood Centre   Bambini Early Childhood Centre is holding a Christmas Baby & Kids Market where you can sell all your unwanted pre-loved and new baby and kid's gear in one go.  Bambini Early Childhood is proud to support the Gold Coast Multiple Birth Association, with proceeds from stall hire to go to GCMBA. A stall space is approx 1.8m x 2m.  Each stall holder will be able to submit 4 large ticket items which will be sold in a dedicated 'large item' space, leaving you with more space for other items!  Stall holders will have access to the Centre from 8.00am on the day. The event will be open to the entire Gold Coast community to come and purchase the goods. Gold Coast Multiple Birth Assoc. members are welcome to purchase a stall space.   Don't have enough goods for a full spot?  Team up with a friend and share a stall! Enquiries to events@goldcoastmultiplebirth.com Booking fees are non-refundable and non-transferable

Come jump with GCMBA for the last SAMs event for 2021! Spring out of the school year with a 2.5 hour session at  Jummps Trampoline Park, Parkwood Friday, 10th December - 4 - 6.30pm $15 per child for member families/ $20 per child for non-members Tickets are non transferable and non refundable

GCMBA brings the Multiple community an Active and Healthy Kids program for 0 - 5 year olds in conjunction with My First Gym Robina.  Classes are run in with general MFG classes & members. 9.15 - 9.45am: 2 - 3 yr olds Ninja Warrior style obstacle class. Parent assistance/ participation required. 9.45 - 10.15am: 3.5 - 5 year olds Ninja Warrior style. No parent participation required.  10.15- 10.45am: 7mths - 23mths Sensory and obstacle class. Parent assistance/ participation required. 9.15 - 12.00pm After class free play (parent led and parent supervised)  NOTE FOR THE MAMAS! Coffee is available next door at Alpine gym. Lots of room to park prams, the facility is gated and closed in, with air conditioning, fridge, and microwave for bottles if needed.  BYO snacks NUT FREE  Skills & Ninja class outcomes assist with: - Socialisation  - Stability  - Locomotor skills  - Self-confidence  - Introduction to Fitness  - Body Awareness  - Strength & loads of fun! Bookings are Essential. Bookings must be made by midnight Friday, 3rd December to confirm numbers for staffing.  Members: $7.50 per child  / Non Members: $14.00 per child Booking fees are non refundable and non transferable.

It’s one of our biggest fundraisers for the year...  You don’t need to be a King (or Queen) on the tongs to help out... volunteers are needed on each shift to handle the money, serve customers, cook, manage stock, do the prep work and HAVE FUN!!  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for our GCMBA Bunnings BBQ at Burleigh Waters Store on Sunday, 05/12/2021. Shifts are for 2 hours: 7:30am - 9:30am 9:30am - 11:30am 11:30am - 1:30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm If you can spare a few hours to volunteer on the day and help us raise funds for GCMBA please sign up via the following link: https://signup.com/go/WCPxrAd If you have any questions, please shoot them through to Lara at admin@goldcoastmultiplebirth.com