Autumn 2018 OUTCOMES YOU CAN EXPECT FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS MEETNEW PEOPLE SOCIALISE WITH OTHERS MAKE NEW FRIENDS OPPORTUNITIES to try new things and challenge yourself BRING YOUR IDEAS and help to build the program that you want BOOKINGS PAYMENT SUPPORTS BOOKINGS OPEN Tuesday 13 March 2018 BOOKINGS CLOSE Wednesday 28 March 2018 Book in three easy steps. 1 Go to website 2 Find event 3 Select event and follow the prompts. Please make sure you have your NDIS number ready when booking online Activity costs will vary. For cash payments or assistance with bookings please call 5222 3911 or email getactive@leisurenetworks.org This program is suitable for participants who can be supported in a 1:4 ratio. If you require a higher ratio please do not book via the website and call us to discuss. www.leisurenetworks.org/find-whats-on
TUESDAY 3 APRIL THE FARMERS PLACE EASTER EGG HUNT & PICNIC LUNCH AT BALYANG SANCTUARY 5 10 yrs 9am 3pm $10 4 Verner St, South Geelong. Meet and help feed alpacas, sheep, goats, cows, chickens and turkeys. Learn about each animal and how to look after them. MOVIES & LUNCH 11 14 yrs 10am 4pm $10 Walk into town to see the latest blockbuster. Choose a nice spot at the waterfront for a picnic lunch. SURFING MUSEUM 15 18yrs 9.30am 3.30pm $5 Catch a bus to Torquay to see Australia s largest surf and beach culture museum. The collection includes surfboards, clothing, surf movies and music and historical images. BYO picnic lunch & water BYO Myki Card FUNFIELDS 18+ yrs 8.30am 5pm $30 24 awesome rides and attractions including the World s Biggest, Longest & Tallest Proslide Wave. How much FUN..! BYO picnic lunch (or money) & water
TOTALLY SPORT GEELONG 5 12yrs 9am 4pm FREE Drop off/pick up location: Deakin Cats Community Centre, Kardinia Park. Totally inclusive. Totally fun. Totally sport. Enjoy a day full of sports activities. Please be aware this program may have up to 50 children attending. Siblings welcome. Wear sporting clothing and hat Nut free event MELBOURNE ZOO 11 14 yrs 8.30am 4pm $5 Journey through a world of wildlife in the heart of Melbourne. BYO Companion Card if you have one DINNER & KARAOKE 15 18 yrs 5.30pm 10pm $10 Looking for somewhere to sing? Join us at our very own Leisure Networks Karaoke night! Sing and dance and enjoy a tasty dinner with friends. This is an in-house event at Leisure Networks Head Quarters. YOU YANGS BUSH WALK AND ART 18+ yrs 10am 3pm FREE Popular for its magnificent views, birdlife, bushwalking and picnics, a visit to the You Yangs will inspire your creative juices for an afternoon of art activities. BYO picnic lunch & water
THURSDAY 5 APRIL TOTALLY SPORT 5 12 yrs 9am 4pm FREE Drop off/pick up location: Deakin Cats Community Centre, Kardinia Park Totally inclusive. Totally fun. Totally sport. Enjoy a day full of sports activities. Please be aware this program may have up to 50 children attending. Siblings welcome. Wear sporting clothing and hat Nut free event BE CREATIVE WITH AN AWESOME ART & CRAFT DAY! 5 10yrs 9.30am 3.30pm $15 Enjoy a day of groovy art & craft activities. Create a masterpiece to take home. BYO picnic lunch & water ROLLER SKATING AT ROLLERWAY & OVAL GAMES 11 14 yrs 9am 3pm $10 Head to Geelong s All-Skate Centre for some non-stop roller skating! Spend the afternoon egg and spoon race, poison ball, scarecrow tiggy, paper plane challenge. ACMI EXHIBITION WONDERLAND IN MELBOURNE 15 18 9am 4pm $10 Drop off/pick up location: South Geelong Station Imagine a world where nothing is impossible. Fall down the rabbit hole into Alice s adventures in Wonderland. BYO picnic lunch and water BYO Myki card
FRIDAY 6 APRIL KRYAL CASTLE 5 10 yrs 8.30am 4pm $20 Travel to the Land of Medieval Adventure! See The Jester s Theatre, The Royal Joust, Wizards Workroom and the Torture Dungeon & Museum. BYO picnic lunch & water GEELONG GAOL GHOST TOUR & DINNER 15 18yrs 6pm 10.30pm $35 90 minute ghost tour. Explore this prison after dark and be haunted by stories of convicts, murderers and lunatics. BYO Companion card if you have one Dinner at Leisure Networks Headquarters MARINE & FRESHWATER DISCOVERY CENTRE 11 14yrs 9am 3.30pm $5 Visit the aquarium and see lovely fish and animals in tanks. There is also a touch tank and other great activities. Visit the Queenscliff beach area for some lunch and beachcombing activities. BYO picnic lunch & water GREYHOUND RACING AT BECKLEY PARK 18+ yrs 5.30pm 11pm $40 Experience a night of greyhound racing at the state of the art Beckley Centre. Includes a superb buffet dinner and complimentary first drink.
MONDAY9 APRIL MELBOURNE ZOO 5 10 yrs 8.30am 4pm $5 Journey through a world of wildlife in the heart of Melbourne. KRYAL CASTLE 11 14 yrs 9am 4pm $20 Travelto the Land of Medieval Adventure! See The Jester s Theatre, The Royal Joust, Wizards Workroom and the Torture Dungeon & Museum. MELBOURNE ICE SKATING 5 18 yrs 9am 4.30pm $15 Are you feeling inspired after watching the Winter Olympics? Enjoy a jammed-packed day at the best ice skating in Melbourne. Not for the faint hearted... BYO money for lunch BYO Myki card BYO warm clothes (beanie, gloves, jacket, thick socks) Skate aids available NARANA ABORIGINAL CULTURAL CENTRE 18+ yrs 9.30am 3pm $10 Experience the world's oldest living culture. You will paint your own Boomerang using Aboriginal symbols and then learn how to throw it. And you will meet Narana's emus, wallabies and baby kangaroo whilst strolling through the native gardens. BYO money for lunch in the Narana Cafe Fruit and Snacks provided
TUESDAY 10 APRIL CHILDREN S GARDEN AT THE MELBOURNE BOTANICAL GARDENS 5 10 yrs 9am 4pm FREE Catch a train and tram to Melbourne s Botanical Gardens. Explore lots of fun places in the Children s Garden including the Ruin Garden, the Wetland Area, Bamboo Forest, The gorge, Plant Tunnel and the Kitchen Garden. SPORTS MAD ALL DAY SPORT 15 18 yrs 9.30am 4pm $5 Who doesn t love a full day of sport? Start at the driving range and hit up to 45 balls. Then have a go at Frisbee golf. Finish the day at Eastern Beach with a game of beach volley ball or beach cricket. SEE CINDERELLA PERFORMED AT THE POTATO SHED FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AND PLAY AT JETTY ROAD ADVENTURE PARK 11 14 yrs 9.30am 3.30pm $10 Cinderella has the task of cleaning house and caring for her step sisters Grizabella and Izabella. Then an announcement comes through that the Prince will be holding a Grand Ball in the Palace what happens next? FOOT GOLF AT CURLEWIS GOLF COURSE 18+ yrs 12pm 5pm $10 Foot golf is about fun! It s a fantastic game that combines soccer and golf! Start the day with lunch in the clubhouse. BYO money for lunch at the club house Fruit and Snacks provided
THE PARK INDOOR SKATE PARK. CAROUSEL RIDE & TREASURE HUNT AT EASTERN BEACH 5 10yrs 8.30am 3pm $10 Spend the morning at Australia s largest indoor Skate park. This is a special session for kids under 10. BYO skateboard or scooter and don t forget a helmet. (Gear is available for hire) The afternoon is full of fun times with a ride on the Carousel at the waterfront plus a treasure hunt! BYO skateboard or scooter and helmet BYO picnic lunch & water THE FARMERS PLACE EASTER EGG HUNT AND PICNIC LUNCH AT BALYANG SANCTUARY 11 14 yrs 9am 3pm $10 Meet and help feed alpacas, sheep, goats, cows, chickens and turkeys. Learn about each animal and how to look after them. BYO picnic lunch and water MOVIES AND LUNCH IN MELBOURNE 15-18yrs 9am 5pm $20 Drop off/pick up location: South Geelong Station Train up to the big smoke to see the latest blockbuster in the Crown complex. Enjoy a spot of lunch at Southbank on the Yarra River. BYO Myki card NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA, TRIENNIAL EXHIBITION 18+ yrs 9.30am 4.30pm FREE Drop off/pick up location: South Geelong Station The NGV Triennial is a celebration of contemporary art and design practice. It explores cutting edge technologies, architecture, animation, performance, film, painting, drawing, fashion design, tapestry and sculpture. Look through the eyes of some of the most creative minds working today. BYO money for lunch Myki card
THURSDAY 12 APRIL MARINE & FRESHWATER DISCOVERY CENTRE 5 10yrs 9am 3.30pm $5 4 Verner St, South Geelong. Visit the aquarium and see lovely fish and animals in tanks. There is also a touch tank and other great activities. Visit the Queenscliff beach area for some lunch and beachcombing activities. BYO picnic lunch and water NARANA ABORIGINAL CULTURAL CENTRE 11 14 yrs 9.30am 3pm $10 Experience the world's oldest living culture. You will paint your own Boomerang using Aboriginal symbols and then learn how to throw it. And you will meet Narana's emus, wallabies and baby kangaroo whilst strolling through the native gardens. BYO picnic lunch and water KRYAL CASTLE 15 18 yrs 8.30am 4pm $20 Travel to the Land of Medieval Adventure! See The Jester s Theatre, The Royal Joust, Wizards Workroom and the Torture Dungeon & Museum. BYO picnic lunch and water GEELONG GAOL GHOST TOUR & DINNER 18+ yrs 6pm 10.30pm $35 90 minute ghost tour. Explore this prison after dark and be haunted by stories of convicts, murderers and lunatics. Dinner at Leisure Networks Headquarters
FRIDAY 13 APRIL SEE CINDERELLA PERFORMED AT THE POTATO SHED & PICNIC LUNCH AT JETTYROAD ADVENTURE PARK 5 10 yrs 9.30am 3.30pm $10 Cinderella has the task of cleaning house and caring for her step sisters Grizabella and Izabella. Then an announcement comes through that the Prince will be holding a Grand Ball in the Palace...what happens next? HMAS CASTLEMAINE, WILLIAMSTOWN 11-14 yrs 9.30am 4pm Free Drop off/pick up location: South Geelong Station Train up to Williamstown to explore the ship and see how crews lived and worked during the war. Watch the original engines turning, traverse the guns, ring the bells and use voice pipes to relay messages. Have lunch in the local playground before heading back to Geelong on the train. BYO Myki card
A MAZE N GAMES & SCAVENGER HUNT 15 18 yrs 9am 3pm $10 Lose yourself in one of Australia s largest timber mazes. Try a game of mini golf and stimulate you senses solving a large range of puzzles. DINNER & KARAOKE 18+ yrs 5.30pm 10pm $10 Looking for somewhere to sing? Join us at our very own Leisure Networks Karaoke night! Sing and dance and enjoy a tasty dinner with friends. This is an in-house event at Leisure Networks Head Quarters.
1 MEETING AND PICK UP POINTS Each activity has a meeting and pick up location listed. Please ensure you keep this with you as a reference. Should the location change a text message will be sent at least 24 hours prior with details. WHAT TO BRING A day pack with a hat, water bottle and sunscreen is always recommended. Each activity has specifics listed. If we require you to bring any other last minute items you will be sent a text at least 24 hours prior to the activity. TRANSPORT Home pick-ups / drop offs can sometimes be arranged. Please call us on 5222 3911 to discuss. REFUNDS If you cancel from an activity we are not obliged to provide a refund. Refunds will be determined based on time out from activity, ability to fill your place and whether tickets have been pre-purchased. www.leisurenetworks.org