Covering all the fabulous places to go in Melbourne's Western Suburbs. Scienceworks, Werribee Zoo, Footscray Community Arts Centre, The Substation, Hippo Beach, Sunshine Aquatic Centre, Queens Park Pool and MORE!
A few tips were required and a few unorthodox plays were exhibited ...maybe a few holes skipped but overall a great time was had. The Bellarine Adventure golf is old school and cool with lush greenery, and timber structures and lots of secret passage ways and fun places for the ball to travel.
Read MoreOctober 22 and 23 is the Mount Mitchell Spring Time Party and it looks to be an amazing couple of days. With fantastic food, music, kids activities. Adults $10 kids $5
Read MoreSssshhhhh....Mamma has a little secret. On the odd occasion after school drop off, Mamma sneaks out along the freeway and heads to Werribee Mansion Spa...
Read MoreThe Gardens of St Erthe are great to discover at any time of year and the seasons dictate which beautiful blooms come next. Nestled next to the Wombat State Forest - these gardens and cafe are a must!
Read MoreYou WILL need good, solid, comfortable footwear that grips, you WILL need to bring some water bottles, you WILL DEFINITELY need your camera
Read MoreIntroducing the amazing new party space from Little Ginger
Read MoreChipmunks is a fave with the Mamma crew - they have playcentre fun covered with different zoned areas babies, toddlers and bigger kids can enjoy!
Read MoreMelton Wave Pool is THE only Leisure Centre in Melbourne’s West with a wave pool! This is a great facility and something a little different than the run of the mill pool action...the wave pool is great fun.
Read MoreMamma's kids just love hanging out with animals. They just seem their most happiest when feeding the chickens, patting a pony or holding a furry friend. Donegans Farm is a great little spot to check out for all of the above!
Read MoreThe Organ Pipes themselves are beautiful huge rock columns formed by the cooling and cracking of molten lava from over a million years ago and are the feature of the park.
Read MoreThird Sunday of the month Now Mamma has a secret – if you have a train fanatic in your fam Bulla Hill Miniature Railway is a fantastic way to hang out on a Sunday or how about a birthday party?
Read MoreThis is a great all year around kind of fun for the crew - once they get the hang of you'll find it hard to get them off the rink and the smile off their faces.
Read MoreMamma feels like the family has struck gold with this place. It's just fantastic and only an hour away from the West - you could easily spend a couple of hours or more here and guaranteed some great fun in this swim centre.
Read MoreWow, someone put some thought and effort into this brand new playcentre. It's spacious, clean, full of the tried and true play centre equipment plus some added extra fun!
Read MoreThe fruit picking at Natureripe itself is easy and great fun for all ages (babes in carriers through to teenagers!) the 'ripe' areas are signed and simple to get to from the car park with staff giving you directions on where to go. Oh and how does everything taste? Absolutely incredible.
Read MoreI don't think it's a big secret that kids love water. Be it swimming pools, puddles or indeed this spray parks! With all the squealing, fun and splashing that goes on here it's surprising that there are not more of these spray parks in Melbourne!
Read MoreThis is an excellent place to bring the family to cool down. The toddler and kids area is large and well shaded, there is a beach entrance with water that is no more than waist deep right throughout the kids sections plus there are some cool intermittent water features, ledges to sit on, bubbles and waterfalls.
Read MoreOpen Tuesdays and Saturdays and FIRST SUNDAY of the month for devonshire tea.
Next time you visit Logan Reserve in Altona take a trip back in time and step inside the Altona Homestead. It has lot's of history about the house, the times as well as Altona - with rooms filled with gorgeous old furniture from the 30's, old farm equipment and artefacts.
There is a maze, towers to explore, giant chess board, face painting, potion making, archery, knight school and little animals to visit - with plenty to do for the whole day, Mamma says pack a picnic and check it out.
Read MoreInspiring families in Melbourne's West to uncover amazing stuff nearby. You will find inside local knowledge on parks, playgrounds, cafes, family activities, markets and more all waiting to be uncovered, rediscovered and enjoyed.
