Welcome to Monday Play Stars

Play Stars is a free initiative providing babies from birth to 12 months and their families with the opportunity to attend playgroup sessions, hosted by qualified Play Stars facilitators. As a Play Stars member, you and your baby will meet other parents, carers, and their babies. Together you will support your child’s learning through play.

Contact

Contact person: Amy

Phone: 0448988241

Email: ashepherd@playmatters.org.au

Next Session

9:30 am AEST
Monday
16 February

Where

Rockhampton Play Hub
405 Yaamba Road
North Rockhampton, QLD 4701

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Types of play
experiences

Baby 
Community 
Parenting Support 

Programs with a more targeted focus on parent/carer support including, but not limited to, peer support and capacity building.

Play Stars 

Facilitated playgroup sessions with an explicit focus on babies aged from birth to 12 months old, proudly supported by the Queensland Government.

Playgroup 

Group Target

Babies

Upcoming Sessions

Date Day Time Cost  
16/02/2026 Monday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
23/02/2026 Monday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
2/03/2026 Monday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
9/03/2026 Monday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
16/03/2026 Monday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
23/03/2026 Monday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
30/03/2026 Monday 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Types of experience

Play Experience
A regular meeting of parents and carers with their children aged birth to 5, aimed at fostering the bonds essential for child development, parental confidence, community cohesion, and a smooth transition to school. There are volunteer-led, organisation-based, specialist, and facilitated playgroups supported by Play Matters.
Play Stars
Facilitated playgroup sessions with an explicit focus on babies aged from birth to 12 months old, proudly supported by the Queensland Government.
Additional Support
Targeted support for children who present with a range of developmental delays and disabilities, including children who are suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Events
A limited time offering delivered outside of normal activities or programs. This includes pop-ups, showcases and community events.
School-readiness
Programs that build children’s social and emotional skills as they transition to formal schooling.
Professional Development
A formal learning opportunity for professionals in the early childhood, education, and allied health sectors.
Parenting Support
Programs with a more targeted focus on parent/carer support including, but not limited to, peer support and capacity building.
Sing&Grow
Evidence-based music therapy intervention for children and families, delivered by Registered Music Therapists.
Intergenerational
Groups where the young and the young at heart come together to build relationships through play. These sessions take place in an aged care facility, or in a community setting, such as a grandparent's playgroup.
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