Your Child in Banyule and Nillumbik March 2022 by Your Child Magazines

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YOUR LOCAL FAMILY MAGAZINE

MARCH 2022

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Welcome to our March Edition Autumn has arrived, my second favourite season, I love the beautiful days, cool nights, I love the changing tree-scape, Mother Nature surely does some of her best work in the next three months. No-one is too old to shufﬂe or kick up those crunchy leaves just because you can, go on go for a walk and take some of those young ones with you it will turn into a walk in wonderland. Before you head our get your Kids to check out our Scavenger Hunt in Kids Corner. I imagine the breakfast routine has set in, school drop offs and pickups are under control. Dancing and sporting teams are back at practise, so that mad dash after school to get the right child where they have to be on time, maybe just maybe your mind goes back to pandemic times when you didn’t have to do this, but if you are like me you wouldn’t trade what we have now for anything because we are now making some family memories that we will treasure forever. It is a nice feeling to have some of ‘our chosen’ structure back in our lives. What are your councils up to this month: Banyule has the Malahang Festival (see opposite page)something you can take part in as a family. Nillumbik have opened the Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre (see page ).

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CORNER SCAVENGER HUNT 2 feathers a beautiful rock something fuzzy 2 kinds of leaves 4 stones a stick something round something you think is a treasure pine cone, gum nut or seed 5 flowers 6 blades of grass something that sparkles

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What’s On...

Sunday, 06 March 2022 Join a celebration of wellbeing with the local community. Come and try interactive activities to get you healthy and moving! It is free and family friendly.

ANZAC DAY 2022

Friends of Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park Inc. 25th April 2022 Service starts sharp at 10.30am 375 Kangaroo Ground - Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground Light refreshments to follow 28

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USEFUL INFORMATION Emergency Numbers Ambulance Fire Police Hospitals

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Austin Hospital.......................................................... 9496 5000 Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville).......................... 9345 5522

Crisis Centres Poisons.................................................................... Kids Help Line.......................................................... Lifeline..................................................................... Suicide Helpline - (Victoria only)............................. Nurse-on-Call.......................................................... Child Protection - (After Hours Service).................. Domestic Violence Crisis Centre............................. Sexual Assault Service (After Hours)....................... Centres Against Sexual Assault................................ Victims of Crime Helpline....................................... LifeCircle - HOPELINE.............................................. SANDS* Vic...*Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Support Australian Breastfeeding Association Helpline Compassionate Friends Helpline

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Your Local Police Station Diamond Creek ........................................................ 9438 8300 Eltham....................................................................... 9430 4500 Greensborough......................................................... 8432 8200 Heidelberg................................................................ 9450 8000 Hurstbridge............................................................... 9718 2111 West Heidelberg [Not 24hr Station]......................... 9457 5777

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CONTENTS Regulars 2 Editors Letter 24 Hanging with Hannah 25-27 Kids Corner

This Month’s Advertisers

28 What’s On

Banyule Council Malahang Festival

29 Useful Information

Banyule Massage Bright Stars

Articles

Claydreamers

4 Autumn in The Garden

Dance Plus

6 ‘Good quality rags are your riches’

Little Flyers Learning Centre

8 Outdoor Play

My Little Photography

10 4 Steps to happier homework.

Nestoras College

12 What's for lunch?

Nillumbik Leisure Facilities

14 The Importance of swimming lessons

TBS

16 Dance Mums and Dads

Terri Triceratops Is Free

18 Finding your inner child

Yarra Plenty Regional Library

22 Hold on......Then let them Fly

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