Find it at: Oaklands Road, Oaklands Park A lovely balance between new equipment and nature play this upgraded play area is magic. The City of Marion spent $825,000 on this upgrade in 2019 completing the 12-hectare Oaklands Recreation Precinct which contains a wetland,...
Find it at: Hillbank Road, Hillbank This is a little iddy biddy fairly new playground in Hillbank. The playground has some great climbing features for little kids, logs to jump and balance on and a lovely green grassy space to sit and have a picnic or have a little...
Image credit: City of Playford This park is part of a nature reserve, with a small playground that includes a slide, spinner, swings and some cool climbing/balancing equipment Image credit: City of Playford It's a great area for a run around, kick of the ball or...
Find it at: South Road, Myponga Attention Nature Lovers! The Myponga Reservoir is open to the general public for all sorts of land based and on water outdoor, recreational and nature based activities! Around an hours drive from Adelaide CBD you can walk, run or cycle...
Where is Coorong National Park? Located about a 2 hour drive south-east of Adelaide, Coorong National Park protects a wetland of international importance. It is where Australia’s largest river system, the Murray-Darling flows out to the Southern Ocean and is home to...
Bring your picnic rug, blankets and enjoy a FREE outdoor movie on the Unley Village Green.Capacity is limited, please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Where: Village Green, cnr Oxford Tce and Rugby St, Unley Friday 12 April from 4pm Join the City of...
Adelaide you are cool, cultured and creative. If your walls, windows, doors, city building high rises, silos and old factories could talk they would say "thanks for the colourful makeover"Street art is here, there and everywhere all over the walls of Adelaide and...
In case you missed the memo, it's going to be a HOT weekend so we thought we'd give you a few ideas where and how to stay out of the heat and cool those kids down. Go See a Movie There are a few kids movies to choose from showing at Event Marion this weekend. Click...
26 February - 6 March 2019Queen's Theatre | Gillies Arcade / Playhouse Lane, AdelaideFor ages 7 - 1250 minutes https://www.facebook.com/windmilltheatre/videos/817420398592811/ Vaselina lives the quiet life, working as a receptionist in a very tall apartment block. But...
Find it at: Franklin Parade, Victor Harbor What a hidden little gem this is! I'm sure regulars to Victor Harbor will tell us they've been visiting this park for ages but it's a new one for us! Kent Reserve is found on Franklin Parade, on the foreshore half way between...
Find it at: Piccadilly Road, Crafers Crafers Primary School received a $150,000 "Fund My Neighbourhood" grant at the end of 2017 to help build a brand new nature playground for both the school and the wider community to enjoy. This playground is a work in progress,...
Find it at: Mount Barker Road, Stirling Nestled away in the beautiful Adelaide Hills suburb of Stirling, one of the first things you see upon exiting the freeway is the Stirling Steamroller Park. The park is fully fenced and is split into two areas, one for smaller...
Find it at: The Esplanade, Point Turton The playground section of the park includes nature themed play equipment including: Hill slide Toddler slides Timber frame swings Nest swing Lots of wooden climbing and balancing logs and structures Wooden play "kitchen" Water...
Tour Down Under - a fun family event! Australia’s greatest cycling is returning once again to South Australia from January 16 - 25 at the Santos Tour Down Under 2026. This is one of our favourite South Oz events, and it can be loads of fun for kids too. Cycling...
Hey new parents! Don't miss out on seeing all the latest movies just because you've had a baby. Relax and enjoy all the newest movies with dimmed lights and the sound turned down. So get out, make a plan and go see a movie this week! Event Cinemas - Bring your Baby...
People tell me that one of the most challenging things about first aid, is retaining the amount of information that is needed to deal with lots of different situations. Most of us can remember the basics, like how to stop bleeding. But for many people information...
Every October What is it? The Aussie Backyard Bird Count aims to engage communities in the natural world while getting to know the birds in your local area through participation in a simple, fun, all-ages activity that can be done anywhere. By taking part in the...
As you might have read in My Baby Essentials post, a really great pram was high up on my list of things to make sure I found before baby #2 arrived in July this year. After lots of asking around and pram stalking at the shops I finally decided on the Baby Jogger City...
Find it at: Irwin Street, Wallaroo Located opposite the Wallaroo Town Hall in the centre of town in Irwin Street.This playground was opened in 2015 and includes a large shaded play area for smaller kids with toddler size play equipment, swings diggers etc as well as...
Find it at: Currawong Crescent, Craigmore This is a little park located on a quiet street with minimal traffic. There is a low fence to slow children down before getting near the closest road but it is not fenced in so supervision is necessary. This park has a shaded...
Ultimately, we want our children to love to learn. A passion for learning is quite different from just studying to earn a grade or to please parents or teachers. Those who develop a love of learning at an early age continue the process throughout their lives and are...
September is global Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and a good time to introduce you to a long-eared member of the local Childhood Cancer Association team … There’s a small team of professionals – plus many dedicated volunteers – involved with the Childhood Cancer...
Find it at: 120B Hendrie St, Park Holme Livvi’s Place has been specially designed in close consultation with the community to ensure no-one is left out, including those with disabilities, and is located at Hendrie Street Reserve, behind the Marion Outdoor Pool. Built...
This is a newly renovated (July 2018) park for all ages. 4 swings (2 little kids and 2 older kids), balancing, climbing nets and climbing wall, monkey bars, firemans pole and flying fox.There's also exercise equipment for big kids and adults. Nature play elements...
Located at historic Keswick Barracks on ANZAC Highway, the Army Museum of South Australia (AMOSA) was established in 1992 when a need to collect and preserve our military history was recognised. Built in 1912, what was originally a stables building is now home to the...
Cleland Wildlife Park is home to some of Australia's most iconic animals. You'll find kangaroos, koalas, echidnas, wombats, dingoes, many species of birds and reptiles and more. There are very few animal enclosures at Cleland. Most animals live in natural habitat and...
We skipped our way down the yellow brick road last night all the way to The Adelaide Festival Centre to see The Wizard of Oz! This updated version of the absolute classic stars Anthony Warlow, WICKED’s leading ladies Lucy Durack (Glinda) and Jemma Rix (Wicked Witch of...
It’s that time of the year again, and as the back to school preparations get underway, the Chiropractors Association of SA are encouraging parents to be mindful of their child’s spinal heath this school year. The back to school period is a great time to check the...
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