We've collected resources to support your family during the coronavirus pandemic. Please check back as restrictions are lifted to find many more activities, clubs and facilities to enjoy in the City of Boroondara.
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There are many ways you can keep reading from home with your library card. The Boroondara Library Service has videos, eBooks, audiobooks and magazines suitable for children of all ages available online. Call our staff if you need a hand to access them.
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Online but not screen time! Music for dancing, stories for relaxing, podcasts to stimulate curiosity and soothing soundtracks for sleeping. ABC Kids listen provides Australian families and early educators with a safe, trusted space for children to access entertaining and educational audio content.
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The NGV, (National Gallery of Victoria) has a large collection of games, activity sheets, interactive e-books and even a stop-motion iPad app, all available online for free. Research shows that drawing and making is a great way to help children relax and reduce feelings of anxiety, so break out the paper and pencils and get creative at home!
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To celebrate children's love of nature and the outdoors, the City of Boroondara has developed a fun 'passport' your kids can use to get out exploring outside - even in their own backyard!
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The Ashburton Community Centre presents a fun Saturday morning activity for kids delivered via Zoom. Illustrator Dina Theodoropoulos runs this online course for children 8-12+ using a fun and relaxed comic-art style. Students will learn the basics of drawing, proportion and expression.
Immunisation reminders
Calculate scheduled immunisation dates and add them to your calendar.
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Learn about how coronavirus affects children and get tips on how to talk to them about the pandemic at the Raising Children Network.
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The Office of the e-Safety Commissioner has compiled a guide for parents and carers how to stay safe online and protect your family's wellbeing.
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A fun and interactive dance session for the whole family presented by the Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre. Dance away all the stresses of the day before it has even started! Delivered online via zoom.
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Watch Boroondara Library Service team members reading picture books, allowing children to continue to discover the joy of reading from home. We have videos of our popular Chinese Storytime (in Mandarin and English) and Preschool Storytime.
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No-one's quite sure where it began - but many in the community have gotten on board placing a teddy bear at the front of their home for small children to discover when walking or driving past. Spotting the bears is a fun activity that make walks around the block more fun while we are socially distancing during the Coronavius (COVID-19) restrictions.