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Philosophy
Children should find safety, comfort, happiness and belonging in
their communities, to be able to learn from their communities, to
find out about and enjoy other communities, to
develop socially and be supported in their individuality
 Children's
Guide places a huge emphasis on local communities and we also
celebrate Australia's diversity. Our communities range from those
who are world leaders and innovators in engineering and agricultural technologies, to
communities celebrating multicultural traditions which pre-date Australia's
white settlement by hundreds, even thousands of years, and pretty much everything
else in between and beyond.
Regardless of where we live or what language we speak at
home, for the most
part as families we tend to use businesses, services, childcare,
schools, parks and attend social events in our local area. We do
also travel to visit family and friends, see attractions, take
holidays, access services which may not be available locally or move
into a new area.
While Children's Guide is a national website,
we have tried to identify very specific local community areas. As we
continue to add businesses, services, facilities and events around
Australia to Children's Guide, we hope to get feedback from parents,
businesses and communities, so that we can start adding and defining
community profiles.
This section will tell you how
Children's Guide has grouped communities in
About your community and how to find the one you're looking for,
and then see community profiles and what each has to offer. A
variety of
Amenities and services are available in all communities which make
it easier for parents and carers getting around with kids. When you're
getting around with kids in your area and between communities, find out about using public transport,
finding maps, driving, parking and pram access.
Like them or not, local
representatives in
Government & Councils make decisions on behalf of
communities every day. We provide you with their details so
you can make your voices heard to those who need to advocate
and lobby for you. We also briefly explain how and when you
should get in touch with each level of government (local,
state or federal) with regard to different issues facing
families and communities, or when a matter may be better
referred to another agency or organisation. Council websites
also provide information on many more services they offer
families and the community.
We've provided very broad
overviews of
outdoor areas in all communities. As we travel around
and take our own kids out to play, we will overview the
different areas that we have visited and list the parks and activities outdoors that we've enjoyed with
our children, or that other parents have told us about. Most
Councils have details about local parks listed on their
websites and we will aim to provide links where available.
We'd love you to let us know how you find this section
useful and if there is anything else you would like to see
in Our community.
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