Yesterday we received notification from Simon de Munck, General Manager of Club Rivers stating our CDSE grant application had been successful. The application was submitted by SSMBA in April this year asking for financial assistance for the production and distribution of our 2008/09 newsletter.
Mr de Munck said, "I am happy to report that Club Rivers has considered your application favourably and decided to fund your entire application to the tune of $5,000.00 – well done!"
Linda Allen, SSMBA President said, "Thanks to Vice President, Katrina Carroll and helpers for their great work. Our application requested funding to ensure continued circulation of our newsletter to not just our members, but now also to medical professionals, family support groups, baby health centres and the many others that provide services to multiple birth families in our community."
Katrina Carroll, SSMBA Vice-President, thanked Mr de Munck on behalf of the committee and added, "We should be able to do so much more for our members now, raise SSMBA's profile and thus increase awareness of our existence! Our committee feels very passionate of our club's importance within the community and this shows we're not the only ones. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to apply for the grant."
Needless to say, there was a flurry of email between the SSMBA committee and Mr de Munck expressing gratitude and general elation!
What fantastic news!!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
June's Family Day
Well, the cold weather and illness must have got to people today as we only had three families come along to Family Day (the Allen, Carroll and Gardner families) . However, we still had a great time and as always, the children loved every minute of it.
The sun was out and kept us warm for most of the time but by 12:30pm it started to cloud over, the wind picked up and so we decided to pack-up, go home and let the kids have a sleep...boy, did they wear themselves out!
The park is a good size in order for you to let your children roam whilst keeping a watchful eye over them and allowing you to be at a safe distance where you can get to them quickly if need be. It was busy without being over-crowded and certainly a location we will use again in the future.
We will not be holding a Family Day in July due to the cold weather and lack of indoor, inexpensive venues.
(Samuel Carroll & Ruby Allen enjoying some time together!)
(L-R: Linda Allen, Isak Allen, Skye Gardner, Alex Carroll, Susie Gardner, Sophie Gardner, Ruby Allen)
The sun was out and kept us warm for most of the time but by 12:30pm it started to cloud over, the wind picked up and so we decided to pack-up, go home and let the kids have a sleep...boy, did they wear themselves out!
The park is a good size in order for you to let your children roam whilst keeping a watchful eye over them and allowing you to be at a safe distance where you can get to them quickly if need be. It was busy without being over-crowded and certainly a location we will use again in the future.
We will not be holding a Family Day in July due to the cold weather and lack of indoor, inexpensive venues.
(Samuel Carroll & Ruby Allen enjoying some time together!)
(L-R: Linda Allen, Isak Allen, Skye Gardner, Alex Carroll, Susie Gardner, Sophie Gardner, Ruby Allen)
Friday, June 20, 2008
Congratulations to the Muller Family!
Laura and Scott Muller had their twin girls yesterday, a little early but all OK. Olivia Grace weighing 2.16kgs and Sophie Lauren weighing 2.15kgs. Born at approx. 3:20pm yesterday afternoon. Everyone is doing well, including big sister Georgia.
Congratulations and we can't wait to see some photos!
(Laura pictured on the far right with 12month old Georgia at Monday's coffee morning!)
Congratulations and we can't wait to see some photos!
(Laura pictured on the far right with 12month old Georgia at Monday's coffee morning!)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
PlayDay
We had 10 families at this weeks Venetia Street PlayDay, with around half having not previously attended - it was great to see so many new families! The day was predicted to be cold and wet but turned out to be fantastic with plenty of sunshine.
The ages of the kids ranged from under 12 months right through to nearly school age - and all seemed to have a great time! The mums and dads got to have a coffee and chat, while the kids played with the toys inside the hall or outside in the sandpit, rollercoaster or slippery dip. The kids just love the swings and there's often squabbles, particularly between siblings, on whose turn it is next.
Many of the new attendees commented they will come again next fortnight so it promises to be another great day - hope to see you there!
The ages of the kids ranged from under 12 months right through to nearly school age - and all seemed to have a great time! The mums and dads got to have a coffee and chat, while the kids played with the toys inside the hall or outside in the sandpit, rollercoaster or slippery dip. The kids just love the swings and there's often squabbles, particularly between siblings, on whose turn it is next.
Many of the new attendees commented they will come again next fortnight so it promises to be another great day - hope to see you there!
Monday, June 16, 2008
3rd Committee Meeting of the SSMBA Year
We're well into our 2008/09 year and are raring to go. We had a good turn-out of committee members at our third GM. We've had 8 new membership and 6 membership renewals this month. We now have printed our very own SSMBA leaflets explaining all about us which we are trying to distribute everywhere we can think in order to raise our profile, gain members and thus help and support as many families of multiples as possible. If you can help with this distribution please let us know.
We talked about the Family Picnic Days, the success of the first one and how in the winter months we won't hold them as we cannot find a suitable and affordable indoor venue (weekends seem to be so busy at indoor venues). We are, however, going to hold an under 5's afternoon disco which we'll open up to family and friends of SSMBA members.
We've had a couple of vacant committee positions filled but there are still some roles needing to be filled - please see July's newsletter for details.
There was much discussed with regards to fundraising, grants and sponsorship and the many ongoing projects and ideas we have. In fact, we have so many ideas, we’ve decided we need to get together to spend some time prioritising and scheduling just what we are going to be doing in the next few months.
As we value our members input and ideas, we would like to open these discussions up to all members and are therefore going to hold a discussion meeting (with kids in tow!) on Friday 29 June from 10am. So if you’ve got some time to spare, or would just like to catch up for coffee,feel free to drop by!
Fundraising Meeting
1377 Princes Hwy, Heathcote
Friday 29 June from 10am
Contact Rebecca on 9548 2724 for details.
We talked about the Family Picnic Days, the success of the first one and how in the winter months we won't hold them as we cannot find a suitable and affordable indoor venue (weekends seem to be so busy at indoor venues). We are, however, going to hold an under 5's afternoon disco which we'll open up to family and friends of SSMBA members.
We've had a couple of vacant committee positions filled but there are still some roles needing to be filled - please see July's newsletter for details.
There was much discussed with regards to fundraising, grants and sponsorship and the many ongoing projects and ideas we have. In fact, we have so many ideas, we’ve decided we need to get together to spend some time prioritising and scheduling just what we are going to be doing in the next few months.
As we value our members input and ideas, we would like to open these discussions up to all members and are therefore going to hold a discussion meeting (with kids in tow!) on Friday 29 June from 10am. So if you’ve got some time to spare, or would just like to catch up for coffee,feel free to drop by!
Fundraising Meeting
1377 Princes Hwy, Heathcote
Friday 29 June from 10am
Contact Rebecca on 9548 2724 for details.
S/land Shire East Coffee Morning
As we don't currently have an SSMBA Area Rep. for the Sutherland Shire East, Katrina Carroll and Rebecca Young are filling in until someone can be found. We may actually have someone who's interested in this role but we need 2 rep.'s for each area so please let us know if you're interested in taking on this easy but crucial role.
We decided to hold the coffee morning indoors as the weather has been so unpredictable. The location was Amigos play cafe in Caringbah.
We had 7 mums come along with their children, twins and siblings in tow and it was a fantastic few hours. We even had a couple of pregnant mums come along to have a chat and see how it is looking after lively, active twins!
The cafe is a little bit narrow in parts which can make it difficult to get around with a double stroller but it is do-able and the cafe staff are extremely helpful. There is an indoor play room which has a brilliant padded/netted climbing frame which is suitable for children from approx. 12months-4years. There is a big outdoor area with some more great play equipment and a deck with tables and chairs for you to enjoy your beverages and snacks in the warmer months (lovely coffee btw!).
It was lovely for the mums to be able to have a coffee in the warmth without worrying about their children wondering off too far. We all had a good natter whilst easily keeping the kids entertained.
Roll-on next month when Rebecca is holding the next Shire East (everyone welcome) coffee morning at the same place, on 21st July from 11am! Don't forget your SSMBA membership card as we get a '2 for 1' entry saving which makes this location very affordable.
Hope to see you there.
We decided to hold the coffee morning indoors as the weather has been so unpredictable. The location was Amigos play cafe in Caringbah.
We had 7 mums come along with their children, twins and siblings in tow and it was a fantastic few hours. We even had a couple of pregnant mums come along to have a chat and see how it is looking after lively, active twins!
The cafe is a little bit narrow in parts which can make it difficult to get around with a double stroller but it is do-able and the cafe staff are extremely helpful. There is an indoor play room which has a brilliant padded/netted climbing frame which is suitable for children from approx. 12months-4years. There is a big outdoor area with some more great play equipment and a deck with tables and chairs for you to enjoy your beverages and snacks in the warmer months (lovely coffee btw!).
It was lovely for the mums to be able to have a coffee in the warmth without worrying about their children wondering off too far. We all had a good natter whilst easily keeping the kids entertained.
Roll-on next month when Rebecca is holding the next Shire East (everyone welcome) coffee morning at the same place, on 21st July from 11am! Don't forget your SSMBA membership card as we get a '2 for 1' entry saving which makes this location very affordable.
Hope to see you there.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
PlayDay
With the weather staying damp and dismal PlayDay seemed just the thing to give our children a change of scene...
We had a fab time using the indoor play area and setting the kids the challenge of seeing how many puzzles they could get through before getting bored with them.
It was a great chance for the parents to catch-up and have a relaxing chat where they could keep a close eye on their children without having to run around.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Sutherland Shire West Area Coffee Morning
Well, unfortunately this coffee morning was a bit of a wash-out. With the weather the way it was and infections seemingly raging, nearly everyone seemed too busy to meet up or wanted to stay at home wrapped up in the warmth and dry.
However, there were two families who decided they wanted to meet-up, the Rask's and Carroll's. They met-up at the Carroll household and the kids all seemed to have a great time tiring each other out...just what Nisette and Kat needed after a few days cooped-up with their kids on their own!
Hopefully next months Shire West coffee morning will bring a dry day and lots of members wanting and able to meet-up.
However, there were two families who decided they wanted to meet-up, the Rask's and Carroll's. They met-up at the Carroll household and the kids all seemed to have a great time tiring each other out...just what Nisette and Kat needed after a few days cooped-up with their kids on their own!
Hopefully next months Shire West coffee morning will bring a dry day and lots of members wanting and able to meet-up.
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