Our Community Based, fully licensed, mobile preschool visits a wide range of villages and remote areas throughout the Lower Hunter area, to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality early childhood education. We currently have 3 vans that visit 7 venues on a weekly basis, including: Gresford, Lochinvar, Vacy, Wollombi, Mulbring, East Cessnock and Gillieston Heights. Our qualified staff create a safe, caring and friendly environment, which will afford children the highest quality... Read more

1st Branxton-Greta Scouts welcomes children and young people from Kindy through to Year 12. We offer a safe and supportive environment where your child will enjoy fun, youth development activites, build resilience and confidence, make new friends, learn life skills and embark on new & exciting adventures! Scouting is open to all - YES girls can join Scouts Meeting Times Joeys 5-8 Yrs - Tues 6-7.30pm Cubs 8-11 Yrs - Tues 6-7.30pm Scouts 11-15 Yrs - Tue 6-7:30pm We also welcome adult volunteer... Read more

Inspiring families, children and communities to create positive lasting change. Child and Family Services: The Canopy provides parenting programs at various locations across Lake Macquarie and Newcastle as well as advice, information, supported playgroups and referral for families with children. Families are supported both in their homes and at various locations including Cardiff and Maryland. Community Programs: The Canopy initiates and supports community programs and projects in response... Read more

Scouts Australia NSW involves boys and girls aged 8 - 25 in the Scout Program where they engage in peer to peer mentoring and healthy, outdoor adventurous activities. Through Scouts, youth gain confidence in themselves, learn problem solving, risk management as well as life and leadership skills. They understand the importance of honesty, integrity and community service; and as a result our young people become healthy, active citizens, business leaders and role models in their local community. There... Read more

SIT. GET FIT Our chair yoga class, is the perfect class for seniors, the less agile, as well as others who are active yoga participants. Also a great way to meet like-minded, active people in the community and form lasting friendships and healthy exercise habits! Benefits include: improved flexibility, improved circulation, builds strength & balance, better concentration, reduced pain in muscles & joints, improved sleep, great sense of relaxation and well-being. Leave feeling stretched, loosened... Read more

Cubs & Scouts aged between 7 to 15 years old, meet each week to play and learn about bushcraft skills, helping others and being your best. Camps and other adventure activities are schedules throughout the year. Read more

Pottery classes Saturdays and Mondays 10am to 12noon. All ages welcome. Acrylic Painting classes Saturdays 1pm to 3pm. Most suitable for Children. Cost $20 tuition plus $5 2kg clay or canvas & paint. Tutor Helen Jackson BA Dip Ed. Swan Bay Gallery is open to the public from 9am to 4pm weekends. Relax, learn and create your own pottery, sculptures and paintings. Read more

1. Circus performances in our big top or at other venues, 2. Roaming performers including facepainting 3. children's birthday parties. 4. And you can learn the skills at the Avalon Circus Academy for children aged 7 and up, or you can join an adult session. Read more

Valentine Hydrotherapy Pools is a community swimming pool and hydrotherapy provider in Croudace Bay. As a not-for-profit charity organisation, we run mainly on the kind-heartedness of our wonderful volunteers. You can come in to swim/walk laps in our 25m pool or hire our 15m or 25m pool for a private party or take part in a swimming lesson or aqua fitness class held by the Valentine Swim School. We also have a hydrotherapy pool facility for people with a disability, the elderly and injured to use. Our... Read more

Christ Church Cathedral is the Anglican Cathedral in the Diocese of Newcastle. We hold family services once a month on a Saturday evening at 5pm as well as regular church services on Sundays and during the week. Each school holidays we run holiday events and children's programs for primary school aged children. We would love to see you there! Read more