Due to the wet weather we are cancelling our Play Date at Woronora today . The weather forecast predicts rain, getting heavier as the day progresses.
Hopefully see you on Wednesday 3rd June - meeting at the Forget Me Not Cottage Tea Rooms at Woronora Cemetary, Linden Street, Sutherland. Meet at 11am for coffee and then go for a walk with the prams and children. RSVP jo_paul@btopenworld.com
Sorry for the short notice
Jo
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Next Play Date - Wednesday 20th May 2009
Everyone is welcome.
Date: Wednesday 20th May 2009
Time: 11am.
Place: Burnum Burnum Sanctuary, River Road, Woronora ( I think it used to be called the Jannali reserve)
Bring: Picnic, rugs etc
We'll meet near the playground. As you come off the bridge (from Sutherland direction) and into Woronora, you cross the river and the sanctuary is on your left hand side before you get to Prince Edward Park Road. There is plenty of parking, BBQs, toilets, playground, ducks to feed etc
Please RSVP and provide mobile numbers, so that I can contact you if there are any changes.
The weather forecast is for showers, so the plans may change, I will let those who RSVP know by email or phone and also update the blog at 8am on Weds.
Hope to see you there
Jo x
jo_paul@btopenworld.com
Date: Wednesday 20th May 2009
Time: 11am.
Place: Burnum Burnum Sanctuary, River Road, Woronora ( I think it used to be called the Jannali reserve)
Bring: Picnic, rugs etc
We'll meet near the playground. As you come off the bridge (from Sutherland direction) and into Woronora, you cross the river and the sanctuary is on your left hand side before you get to Prince Edward Park Road. There is plenty of parking, BBQs, toilets, playground, ducks to feed etc
Please RSVP and provide mobile numbers, so that I can contact you if there are any changes.
The weather forecast is for showers, so the plans may change, I will let those who RSVP know by email or phone and also update the blog at 8am on Weds.
Hope to see you there
Jo x
jo_paul@btopenworld.com
Friday, May 15, 2009
Next St George Area - Playday
St George Area Playday - Everyone is welcome
Our next Playday is Tuesday 19th May 10:00am
Steamroller Park (inside Oatley Park)
Mallard Drv Oatley (enter via Oatley Park Ave)
Contact Maureen Bourke for any questions
thanks and I hope to see you there.
Our next Playday is Tuesday 19th May 10:00am
Steamroller Park (inside Oatley Park)
Mallard Drv Oatley (enter via Oatley Park Ave)
Contact Maureen Bourke for any questions
thanks and I hope to see you there.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Play Date - 6th May 2009
We had a good turn out to our playdate at Cooper St Reserve, Engadine on the 6th May 2009. Luckily the weather was kind to us and it was good to get out in the sunshine after the rainy weather we have had.
There was Nina Sampson with Harry & Josie, Tatum Thomas with Maddison, Byron & Riley, Dayna Knight came to her first SSMBA playdate with Nathan & Harrison, Michelle Pickett with Roman & Ryder, Kellie Caspersonn with Emily, Alex & Rory, Sue Steer with Samantha, Matthew & William, Kristen Hardman with Noah, Cooper & Abbie and I was there with my two Aidan & Rebecca and helping me out were my mum and dad.
There was Nina Sampson with Harry & Josie, Tatum Thomas with Maddison, Byron & Riley, Dayna Knight came to her first SSMBA playdate with Nathan & Harrison, Michelle Pickett with Roman & Ryder, Kellie Caspersonn with Emily, Alex & Rory, Sue Steer with Samantha, Matthew & William, Kristen Hardman with Noah, Cooper & Abbie and I was there with my two Aidan & Rebecca and helping me out were my mum and dad.
The younger ones, played on their blankets whilst we watched the older children run around and play in the playground. The mums of the younger bubs managed to relax and have a chat but once they start running, you can't keep your eyes off them, so Sue, Kristen & Tatum were kept very busy.
Abbie helped out by feeding Josie her bottle.
Our next playdate is Wednesday 20th May at 11am at Burnum Burnum Sanctuary, River Road, Woronora.
Hope to see you there Jo x
HOM Playdate
There was a great HOM playdate at Peter Depena Reserve, Dolls Point on 12 May 2009, with:

- Danielle Hodgetts and her girls Breanna, Chloe and Mikayla with friend Laura
- Narrelle and Adam Blanning with Liam, Joel and Ethan
- Andrew and Peta Cooke with Lily, Harper and Beatrix and nanna Neta
Here's a photo of the Blannings and Cookes rocking the boat.
Cheers
Peta
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
May Committee Meeting
We had our committee meeting last night at the Gymea Hotel. We're trying to find a suitable winter location, somewhere indoors, warm, able to get a hot/cold beverage and able to hear each other speak!
Whilst the hotel would be a great place to meet for a social night out it wasn't so good for a committee meeting as it was very busy and thus very noisy. Next month we'll be back to the Royal Hotel, Sutherland unless anyone has any better suggestions. We did have a fun night though and much was discussed.
We have planned our first Family Day for Sunday 21st June at Miranda Centenary Park and our first Parents Night out for Monday 20th July at the Gymea Hotel, as well as the regular Area Rep playdates, Mums'n'Bubs group and Playday!
We're still looking to hold a kids disco, probably in September and a 'Nearly New' sale in October. We'll be explaining more about these events in the coming weeks.
We talked a bit about fundraising and Jo Whitton had drafted a great letter to send to local MPs asking for their support in order for us to produce and distribute our much needed newsletter.
Our first large event is coming up at the end of this month, 27th May. It's the New Mums Lunch for which Maureen Bourke is heading-up the sub-committee. For those of you who have been invited to this event, you should have received your invitation in the post and we really do need you to RSVP in order for us to know catering numbers. I can vouch that this is a fabulous event and one very worthwhile attending. I made some great friends from meeting other parents at the lunch I went to a couple of years ago and it was brilliant to know that I was experiencing the same ups and downs as other multiple mums which really helped me through the first few years!
Here's a photo of us having fun at our meeting -
(L-R: Linda, Laura, Sam, Maureen, Danielle, Jo, Kat, Peta)
Whilst the hotel would be a great place to meet for a social night out it wasn't so good for a committee meeting as it was very busy and thus very noisy. Next month we'll be back to the Royal Hotel, Sutherland unless anyone has any better suggestions. We did have a fun night though and much was discussed.
We have planned our first Family Day for Sunday 21st June at Miranda Centenary Park and our first Parents Night out for Monday 20th July at the Gymea Hotel, as well as the regular Area Rep playdates, Mums'n'Bubs group and Playday!
We're still looking to hold a kids disco, probably in September and a 'Nearly New' sale in October. We'll be explaining more about these events in the coming weeks.
We talked a bit about fundraising and Jo Whitton had drafted a great letter to send to local MPs asking for their support in order for us to produce and distribute our much needed newsletter.
Our first large event is coming up at the end of this month, 27th May. It's the New Mums Lunch for which Maureen Bourke is heading-up the sub-committee. For those of you who have been invited to this event, you should have received your invitation in the post and we really do need you to RSVP in order for us to know catering numbers. I can vouch that this is a fabulous event and one very worthwhile attending. I made some great friends from meeting other parents at the lunch I went to a couple of years ago and it was brilliant to know that I was experiencing the same ups and downs as other multiple mums which really helped me through the first few years!
Here's a photo of us having fun at our meeting -

Friday, May 1, 2009
First Committee Meeting with SSMBA's 2009 Committee
The newly elected committee for 2009 had their first committee meeting, Monday 20th April. There was much discussed by a very enthusiastic group of members and many new and exciting ideas were put forward.
It was agreed the committee would again organise a New Mums Lunch, to be held either late May/early June; family days will keep running (one to be held each quarter), as well as regular parents nights out (again, aim is for one per quarter, more if attendance is good).
The discussion of new ideas included:
It was agreed the committee would again organise a New Mums Lunch, to be held either late May/early June; family days will keep running (one to be held each quarter), as well as regular parents nights out (again, aim is for one per quarter, more if attendance is good).
The discussion of new ideas included:
- Refresh SSMBA Constitution
- Refresh SSMBA Website
- Advertising policy to be devised
- Online social calendar to be completed/published
- Greater use of SSMBA Blog
- Kids Disco - last years very successful, aim to hold another in Sept '09
- Organise a 'Nearly New Sale' - aim for Aug & Dec
- Competition for new SSMBA logo design
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