Messy Play Matters: Gold Coast Event

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Welcome to Messy Play Matters: Gold Coast Event

Get ready to play, explore, squish, splash and create at our BIG community messy play event! Join us for a fun-filled session of sensory play, creative activities, and hands-on experiences hosted by Play Matters Australia and amazing local community partners. From messy play stations to interactive family fun and a free BBQ, there will be something for every little explorer to enjoy. Come dressed for mess and enjoy a morning of play, connection and community goodness.

Contact

Contact person: Krystal Inglis

Phone: 0437935417

Email: kinglis@playmatters.org.au

Next Session

9:30 am AEST
Monday
25 May

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Where

Arthur Downes Park
54 Billington Street
Labrador, QLD 4215

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Types of play
experiences

Events

Group Target

Adults Babies Toddlers Pre-prep 5-8 year olds

Upcoming Sessions

Date Day Time Cost

25/05/2026 Monday 9:30 am - 12:00 pm RSVP

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.