looking for playgroup near casuarina NT

[danita]

hi all i have just moved to Lyons near casuarina and im looking to join a playgroup i have an 18 month old son and im expexcting again, any clues where i could go???

[Kamarine]

Hey Shantelle,

I'm a bit in the same boat as you. I live in Malak near Casuarina. My daughters 20months and I have another on the way

The only playgroup I know of is in Nightcliff - but I don't drive so its a bit far away. At the moment I've been trying to go the Casuarina Library at 10am for the Toddlers reading group there, but so far no luck. (I'm working on mornings.)

But I saw one through Playgroup association in Parap if you're interested - the Nightcliff one is too as well.
Otherwise I'm not sure of anything closer - sorry!

[danita]

hi, thankyou for the quick reply. i might try and check out the library aswell for reading time my toddler is very active and not sure if he would sit for the length of a story but might give it a go will also try to check out the one at night cliff, really need to meet some people as im new to the area.
thank you again

[Kamarine]

Have you had any luck finding anything?

And did you make it to the library? My daughter decided to wake up at some evil hour and then go back to bed just before we were due to leave. haha. So we didn't make it.

[danita]

hi there Kamarine yes i went along to playgroup at nightcliff Dantae really enjoyed it, there is no playgroup next week as it school holidays. while there they told me about some other places and things to do with toddlers like the fun bus and and the planet and the something shak at palmerston i cant remember the exact name of that one.
thank you for your help we will be going to playgroup monday sfter next and i wiill also be investigating these other awesome sounding services around the area. how about you any luck???

[Macca79]

I saw your post in the other thread too. Just letting you know there are also defence playgroups at all the bases that you are welcome to go too. Check out the following page and click on the NT link for more info or feel free to PM me if you want to know anything else.
http://www.defence.gov.au/dco/community_groups.htm

I also have an 18 month old son and gave birth to my second son last week.

[Kamarine]

No luck so far.
I hang out with some friends on a thursday, but both their daughters are 12 months younger than Munchkin. So I worry shes not getting interaction with her age.
Might have to scrutinise the bus server/playgroups a bit harder haha. And definitely making that library group will help!

[danita]

hey
macca79 - congrats on the arrival of yur new son. i have heard there is playgroups on base. i will see how i go and maybe check one of these out aswell. my son really enjoyed himself and then came home and crashed out so it was well it.
its was also great meeting other people.


kamarine- good luck making the library sing alongs i am also going to try and make this i also forgot to mention kindy gym that im going to investigate

thank u both for all yur help

[Kamarine]

Whats the Kindy gym Shantelle? I haven't heard about that one.

[danita]

on the playgroups association of the nt website there is info about a kindy gym its $5.50 a visit from memory you just call up i gather i havent really investigated much past finding it on the website. i used to do kindy gym when i was younger and loved it its for underr 5's from memory.
sorry im not that much help

[Kamarine]

Thanks

I'll have to look it up. Always keep forgetting to check the website haha

[Sonya P.]

If you contact the Playgroup Association on 1800 171 882, they can give you the details of Playgroups in the local area.

There are currently playgroups running in Lyons, Leanyer & Nakara which are all close by.

The Playgroup association also runs playgym/kindergym sessions.