THE BUSH BUS
A Kidding Around Australia Initiative

Tim, Georgina and the Kidding Around Australia team are excited to announce that we have applied for a “Pick My Project” grant to fund The Bush Bus Nature Playgroup program.

It will be FREE for all families, we just need your vote!

How can you help us to get the “Pick My Project” grant for The Bush Bus?

Please vote for us and PLEASE SHARE our project with your friends, family, neighbours and networks to encourage them to vote. Please note, you need to be in Victoria to vote.

If you live outside of The Bush Bus area but have a connection to it then you can use the postcode 3756 or the town Wallan as your location to vote.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! VOTE NOW!

Voting will close at 5pm, Monday 17 September.

To vote: click here https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au/rounds/pick-my-project/ideas/the-bush-bus-a-mobile-nature-inspired-playgroup

You will be shown projects in your local community from which you NEED to vote for three favourites. Please, please make ours one of your choices!

Support of The Bush Bus:

To see the amazing support we have for our project, please click on the links below:

Jaclyn Symes MP – Letter of Support for Kidding Around Australia’s The Bush Bus

Mitchell Shire Council MCH – Letter of Support for Kidding Around Australia’s The Bush Bus

Information about The Bush Bus

The Bush Bus is a mobile nature playgroup that welcomes everyone with children aged from 0 – 6 years old to play freely in a bush or park setting. Children will participate in activities such as nature inspired arts and crafts, water, mud and puddle play, sensory imaginative play and educational nature walks and talks to uncover the indigenous flora and fauna of their local area.

The Bush Bus playgroups are FREE and will be conducted in a relaxed and informal space where parents, carers, babies and children can come together in a friendly and inclusive environment.

At The Bush Bus, children can:
• Engage in new experiences
• Interact with other children and adults
• Practice sharing
• Make new friends
• Strengthen healthier relationship with parents /carers
• Learn and develop social and creative skills through play

The Bush Bus is not only a fun and engaging place for children! Parents and carers can benefit in a number of ways:
• Meet other parents and develop new friendships
• Share ideas, information, concerns and experiences
• Play with children in a fun, safe and friendly environment
• Learn and develop skills with their children through play
• Discover new ideas for extra fun at home
• Find out more about services and support within the local community (in conjunction with local council and maternal health centres)

What happens at The Bush Bus Playgroup Program?
The facilitators will meet and greet participants, sign them in and direct them to the nature play activities. The children are free to choose what they want to do and parents or carers are encouraged to follow their lead. There is lots of space for free play as well as planned activities and a bush walk to explore the area. It is very spontaneous and no two sessions will be the same however all children can climb, dig, explore, build, engage their senses, discover and play!

Locations and Times
The Bush Bus hours of operation will be on weekdays in the areas surrounding Beveridge, Wallan, Kilmore, Broadford and Seymour. More information will be provided if we are successful in obtaining our grant.

Cost
There is no charge for attending the Bush Bus; however, families are asked to bring a piece of fruit to share at morning tea (one only per family).

Would you like that voting information again? 

Please vote for us and share our project with your friends, family, neighbours and networks to encourage them to vote.

Voting will open at 9am, Monday 13 August 2018 and close at 5pm, Monday 17 September.

In order to vote you will need to register for a Pick My Project account. You can register here: https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au/

You will be shown a minimum of 30 projects in your local community (a 50km radius) from which you will be able to vote for three favourites. Please, please make ours one of your choices!

Thank you, Georgina and Tim