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Hey Bambini visits Phillip Island to Play and Eat
Our guest writer, Jolie from Hey Bambini and her family visted Phillip Island on holiday and checked out the best playgrounds the island has to offer. It’s fun to get away from the big smoke and pack the family into the car for a good old Read On..

Champagne corks are popping at Melbourne Playgrounds
We have now reached the magical milestone of ** 3000 ** playground reviews for the Melbourne area plus more than 60 playgrounds in regional Victoria. There are also more than 3200 other kids activities, products and services listed such as Play Read On..

The Best playgrounds in the North West of Melbourne
To celebrate reaching 2000 likers on our Melbourne Playgrounds Facebook page, we have created a document in PDF format which has a summary of the best Read On..

Isabella Williams Memorial Reserve, Opie Road, Deer Park
The playground design references the western's plains past volcanic activities. Tall climbing walls, nets and three long slides, including a yellow-covered twisted slide, emerge out of the volcano. Colourful play surfaces ‘ooze’ like lava down the Read On..

Bollygum Adventure Playground, Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake
A magical playground with a theme based around the book 'Bollygum' by Garry Fleming. Both parents and children can enjoy this wonderfully crafted Play Space. Wander along the shady paths and dry watercourse and explore each enchanting element. Read On..

Kids Activities during the Summer Holidays in Melbourne
Our friends at Only Melbourne have released a very extensive Summer School Holiday Guide with Kids Activities in Melbourne over the school Read On..

Pick Your Own Pick Fruit
Melbourne Playgrounds wrote an article for Hey Bambini on the best places to pick your own fruit around Melbourne. There is Read On..

Kids Parties in Melbourne
Are you looking for ideas for a child's party? Do you need entertainers, a venue, party supplies or an activity for a party at home? Melbourne Playgrounds has the biggest and most comprehensive Read On..

200 Things for Families and Kids to do in Melbourne
Melbourne is a wonderful city for kids and families because there are so many activities, attractions and events for kids. We have combed the Melbourne Playgrounds site and have listed more than 200 ideas for things to do with Kids in Melbourne. Read On..

New Feature - Kids Directory
You may have noticed a new item on the left hand menu titled "Kids Directory". We will be listing suppliers of Kids related products & services including Babysitters & Nannies, Children's Health, Clothing, Education & Learning, Furniture, Gifts, Read On..

Rainy Day Activities for Kids
The dams are filling up and Melbourne's weather has had a few wet turns. This has prompted a few Melbourne Playgrounds users to enquire about wet weather options. When the weather turns nasty we can offer a myriad of activities Read On..

How well do you know Melbourne for Kids?
We are having a bit of fun on the Melbourne Playgrounds Facebook site over the coming weeks. It's a chance to test (and improve) your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria for Kids. Every day we are adding a photo of a Kids Activity. All you have to Read On..

Kids Activities in Geelong
Now that Gary Ablett and Mark Thompson have left Geelong with their entourages and bags of money there is now more space for us mere mortals to enjoy the delights of Geelong. Melbourne Playgrounds put the car in autopilot, programmed the GPS for Read On..

Restaurants/Cafes with Playgrounds
Sometimes it is nice to let the kids run riot in a playground area while you relax at a cafe or restaurant. We have trawled through Melbourne's myriad of cafes and restaurants to find these kid friendly restaurants/cafes which have playgrounds or Read On..

Results of Survey
Thanks to those people who kindly provided some feedback via our survey (even unkind feedback was appreciated). The number of respondents who were able to meet the purpose of their visit has steadily climbed to over 90% as we have improved and Read On..

Playgrounds with Shade
A shaded playground in summer can be harder to find than hen's teeth. Luckily Melbourne Playgrounds is very adept at find finding hen's teeth - in fact we have a fabulous collection at home. Shade can be a transient thing during the day but the Read On..

Playgrounds with Toilet Facilities
A chill goes down your spine when you are at a playground and hear those dreaded words "Mummy, I have to do poopies ..". You frantically scan the horizon hoping that a toilet block will magically appear, generally to no avail. If thinking about Read On..

Adventure Playgrounds in Melbourne ** Updated Nov **
If the kids want guaranteed fun and excitement then head for one of Melbourne's Adventure Playgrounds. They can come in all shapes and forms but the classic Adventure playground is typically made of timber and built by volunteers from the community Read On..

The Top 10 Playgrounds in Melbourne
Melbourne Playgrounds was asked by a magazine editor to nominate a list of the top 10 playgrounds in the East/South regions of Melbourne and the top 10 playgrounds in the West/North regions. We got our gold mining pan from the shed, dipped it into Read On..