Playgroup Victoria

🤗 We love connecting with local playgroups! Our CEO Danny Schwarz attended the Australian Vietnamese Women's Association - Hội Phụ Nữ Việt Úc Playtime Playgroup at their new centre in Springvale this week, alongside AWVA CEO Nicky Chung and Playgroup Coordinator Tina Vo. This is one of 10 Playgroups that the organisation runs each week! How amazing is that ⭐ Find out more about AVWA playgroups>
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We Are All In! We are walking together for reconciliation 🤝 Community and culture are at the forefront of our playgroups and we look forward to celebrating togetherness and strengthening our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This year’s theme is about making a commitment to be invested and caring about reconciliation everyday.

“All In makes clear that reconciliation is not a spectator sport and that all of us must step away from the sidelines and take action to make change.”

Get involved, learn more and make meaningful connections Reconciliation Australia 💛

Exciting news! We are hosting a Peep Learning Together Programme training session at our Essendon office this July, and we’d love you to join us!
📅 8-9 July 2026

Looking to book a professional development opportunity before the end of financial year? Book your place now and receive your invoice before 30 June.

Secure your place here >
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Peep is an evidence-based programme that supports families and early years practitioners to make the most of everyday learning opportunities while strengthening the parent-child relationship.

Know someone who would benefit from this training? Please share this information with them ☺️

Hooray! We are pleased to announce our successful Great Start program recipients for Round Three 😊 Over the coming months we will support these new groups to develop with funding, resources and mentoring. We look forward to getting to know these local playgroup communities and sharing their stories 🌿💌 Congratulations to:

⭐️Little Hands Nature Play Playgroup The Cottage Patch Studio

⭐️Colac West Primary School Playgroup

⭐️Kalimna Kubs Nature Play Playgroup

⭐️Clyde Township Under 2 Playgroup

⭐️Thornhill Park Playgroup

⭐️Cobram Community House Playgroup Cobram Community House Inc - RTO code 3708

⭐️Vickers Street Playgroup

⭐️Narre Warren Young Mums Playgroup

⭐️Ramlegh Playgroup

⭐️Ajani Neighbourhood House Playgroup Ajani Neighbourhood House

⭐️Gwendoline Playgroup

⭐️Little Possums Nature Play Playgroup

⭐️First Friends Playgroup

⭐️Kananook Young Mums Playgroup

⭐️Inner West Japanese Playgroup

⭐️SPAN Community Playgroup

⭐️From Tummy Time to First Steps Playgroup

⭐️Melton Cheeky Monkeys Playgroup

⭐️One Hope Community Church

⭐️St Augustine’s Community Playgroup

⭐️Mabuhay North-West Playgroup

⭐️Wandering Wonderers Playgroup

Volunteers 💚 We thank you and appreciate you so very much! Thank you for helping to bring playgroup to life each week. Our communities come together with the contributions you make 😊

Together with Volunteering Australia, let’s celebrate all the amazing volunteers out there!

Danny Schwarz, Playgroup Victoria's CEO, had the pleasure of spending time with the Australian Vietnamese Women's Association - Hội Phụ Nữ Việt Úc at their annual Mother's Day event.

"Playgroup Victoria deeply values the connection we have with the AVWA. They play such an important role and inspiring role in supporting families, children and a strong sense of belonging."

Another amazing community, spreading kindness and cheer! 🌸

🥳 Celebrations! We are delighted to announce that Kaye Henry from is our 2026 Playgroup Champion! Kaye has created an amazing nature playgroup, founded on kindness, nurture, creativity and care for the community of families who love to visit. The group also has a wonderful appreciation for the outside world, instilling a love of nature for the generations to come 🌳🌿🦋

Kaye, we look forward to visiting your playgroup and gifting you a very special Zoos Victoria membership, which entitles you and your family to unlimited entry to Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Kyabram Fauna Park. Thank you to our fantastic partners Zoos Victoria 🐯 What an experience!

We can’t wait to share more of our local Playgroup Champion stories over the coming months 💌

Sailing into Creativity! Our PlayConnect+ storybook launch with Kids' Own Publishing😄📒Read all about it: https://northern.starweekly.com.au/news/sailing-into-creativity/