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

We are a locally owned Family business, and our programs are aimed at ensuring sport is accessible to everyone. We focus not only on developing skills, but also increasing confidence, independence, team work & enjoyment. Sporty Kids can learn to develop their motor skills and channel their exuberance with catching, passing, shooting, kicking and more, in a non-competitive exciting environment. Sporty Kids can learn to develop their motor skills and channel their exuberance with catching, passing,... Read more

Learn to love how to play the piano, with music that is tailored to you. Feel inspired to learn classics, modern and jazz from both traditional sheet music and interctive scores;diversity is my aim. Enjoy music either with the challenge of exams or as an experience that ignites you. Music lessons at Macquarie Hills Music are lesons you will love, as a child, adult or HSC student. Read more

Art Mania Studio is a creative community hub that offers you a place to relax, unwind, meet friends & find yourself through art. This supportive & inclusive space offers a wide variety of classes, workshops & block courses that cater for busy lifestyles, different income levels, all age ranges & diverse backgrounds & abilities. Kids and Teens have After School Development Programs available to them, plus a Saturday Krafty Kids block course. All aimed to expose them to a wide variety of art mediums,... Read more

Come and try Australia's most popular indoor sports program for 1-5 year olds. We teach the kids Soccer, Basketball, Cricket, Tennis, Rugby and AFL. Sessions run for 45 minutes and we change the sport every two weeks, ensuring the kids stay active, engaged and most importantly create a life long love of sports. We have locations across NSW, VIC and QLD. To find your closest session and for more information, head to our website and search for your suburb. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram... Read more

Sam Kerr Football's mission is to help kids fall in love with football, and nurture the next generation of players. The Sam Kerr Football program develops players holistically, fostering physical and mental wellbeing and developing skills in young players that help them succeed on the pitch and thrive in life. The program focuses on individual ball mastery and technical skill development with kids spending more time with a ball at their feet developing their individual skills. Sessions, design... Read more

Spirit Taekwondo is a family school. Open 5 days/week, we cater for all families, ages and abilities. Whether it is for self defence, to build confidence and resilience, improve focus and fitness or to pursue a journey to becoming a black belt. Spirit Taekwondo not just believes in building the physical aspect, but also the mind and spirit. Read more

Everyone is special and has their own beautiful and unique story to share. We want to invite you to come along and learn how to share your story through flowers and create your own beautiful Grateful bouquet. This workshop is all about YOU and the person YOU LOVE most. You'll get to make a beautiful posy that uniquely represents YOU to gift to your child or parent. Plus, together you'll also create a Grateful Bouquet which represents the two of you to pay forward to the John Hunter Hospital or... Read more

KOTARA SOUTH NETBALL CLUB - a fun and team spirit inspired netball club! All ages and levels welcome A netball club in Kotara NSW, affiliated with Newcastle Netball Association! A fun, family inspired based club for all!! All ages and levels welcome! From 5 years to seniors! Read more

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Charlestown and see why GKR Karate is Australia's largest martial arts club! GKR Karate promotes Karate for everyone, including children, men, women and families of all ages. Apart from the obvious development of self-defence skills, Karate training builds confidence, positive attitude, determination, focus, and of course fitness. Our karate classes at Charlestown, New South Wales are taught by passionate instructors who are committed... 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

Introduction, lessons and coaching in the sport of Olympic fencing. Teaching the sport of fencing to all age groups from 12 years to veterans. With a focus on enjoying the many aspects of this dynamic and challenging sport to help our athletes who wish to go on to competing in local, state, national and international events. Our athletes develop and train for many useful life skills, to think strategically, plan tactically, react rapidly, always be responsible and look to doing better.. Read more

Adamstown New Lambton Athletics Club has a proud history of over 20 years of competition and encouraging athletes to perform at their best. Our athletes have also competed in Region, State, National and International competitions. Our aim is to provide all our athletes with the opportunity to participate in a fun and encouraging environment regardless of their skill level.We are a family friendly club and emphasise participation and personal improvement. We have competition available during... Read more

Silly Billy sports is an engaging kids multi-sports program, specifically designed for children aged from 2,5 to 6 years old. They help your child develop their motor skills and channel their energy while having fun learning different sports in a safe and supported environment. Sports include: Tennis, Soccer, Basketball, T-Ball, Football, AFL, Gymnastics, hockey and Athletics. Ask your free trial today! Location: Hamilton and Warners Bay/Charlestown Read more

The Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre at Waratah has been open for 2 1/2 years. The centre has a friendly family atmosphere and there are classes to suit all ages, shapes and sizes in Chitokai Karate, Okinawan weaponry, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Cardio Combat. Our instructors encourage learning and growth through self defense and there is a strong emphasis on anti-bullying. It is a fun environment to build new skills, lose some weight, improve your memory, laugh with new friends and even compete... Read more

Sophie Mill Artist and Art Tutor I am a focused and committed professional Artist and Art Tutor. Apart from my extensive Art training, I hold Primary and Senior Education support certificates with Early Childhood certificate 111 to ensure excellence within the art tutoring practise . My dedication to the arts (particulary oil painting techniques) is to ensure our next generation are encouraged and enthralled. This was highlighted when the NSW State Governement offered the 'Creative Kids'... Read more

Athletics club for 3 years old to masters. Our season runs from September to March on Fridays nights, 6 pm start. Two free trial nights available to new athletes. We are family friendly, community club. Read more

Australia's first designed, built and owned Dojo for Meditation and Shaolin Kungfu. If you’re not afraid to challenge yourself, if you want to learn how to give your best, if you want to train to overcome even the most difficult situations, come to our Dojo. For however long you train here at our Academy, you will be committed to learn to master your body and mind, to learn discipline and respect, and to defend yourself and others: a difficult task, which does not allow indecisions and weakness.... Read more

10 reasons why SJA is simply the best choice for you/your child: 1. Judo is the only martial art that specializes in full contact, freestyle, close-range grappling & self-defence skills in standing & on the ground, where you need it most! 2. Samurai Judo Academy is the only martial arts school that teaches self-defense using the principal of 'Minimal Necessary Force' - to defeat an opponent with minimal risk of permanent injury! Do you really want you child taught to defend themselves by kicking... Read more

Hive Creative Studios is all about providing high quality creative learning in art, music, drama, singing, performing & sensory play for children from babies to teens. Our team of talented artists, actors and musicians are passionate about helping each child develop talent, skill and confidence in the creative and performing arts, and about developing an enjoyment of learning. We believe that children develop talent and skills by being immersed in hands-on active and positive learning experiences... Read more

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The Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre headquarters at Warners Bay was established in 1989, one of the first full-time martial arts centres in the region. With around 500 students and over 80 classes per week, we are able to offer a large variety of training programs to suit all ages and levels. The Warners Bay centre is the national headquarters of the Australian Chitokai Karate Association, and classes for all ages and abilities are held every day, as well as Okinawan traditional weaponry (Matayoshi... Read more

The Esplanade Motel at Warners Bay is a quality motel in a great location. Situated across from Lake Macquarie you feel you are a million miles from anywhere and yet shops, cafes, and restaurants are a 5 minute walk away. There is an on site Japanese Teppanyaki Restaurant called Fukusui which is a dining experience. Major shopping centres are a ten minute drive away. Public and private hospitals are all close. There are 15 kilometres of walking/biking tracks around the lake. The lake is famous for... Read more

Looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic music teacher? Look no further! With 18 years' experience, Megan's talent for engaging with every student will have you playing the piano, guitar or bass guitar at your best yet! Whether you're starting out, continuing, young or old, you'll find quality music lessons like you've never experienced them before. Megan also offers piano accompaniment and performance for special events. Please contact her for more details. Read more

Marmalade Sky Music was established in 2021 with the mission to help others realise their potential through musical pursuit. No matter the age, experience or skill level; we have something to offer musical minds! Our range of instrument tuition, rehearsal room hire, pre-school classes, holiday workshops and performance opportunities are the perfect combination for lovers of music to create, collaborate and captivate! Our newest service is called Marmalade Mini's; which is a weekly music class... Read more

Topspin Tennis is a family business that has been operating in Newcastle since 1996 and is owned and managed by local tennis identity Richard Nicholls. Topspin Tennis was appointed as the new operator for District Park Tennis Centre in July 2010. At Topspin Tennis our Professional Coaching Team provide a variety of programs that cater for children from 3 years to adults of any age. Coaching programs are run in line with the school term however students can enroll at any time throughout the term... Read more

Ruedisima Dance Company specializes in Salsa, Cuban Salsa, Bachata and Argentine Tango classes and shows. We are among the 'pioneers' of Rueda in Sydney. If you're from Sydney you may have seen us performing over the past few years at places like the Bacardi Festival de Cuba at Darling Harbour, Sydney Salsa Congress, Sydney Latin Fiesta. We also performed in the West Salsa Congress in L.A. As well as being excellent dancers, our instructors collectively have many years of dance teaching experience. Mauricio... Read more