Member Catch-Up & MBSA Annual General Meeting Join us for a relaxed morning of coffee, snacks and connection with your MBSA committee and fellow members, followed by optional attendance at the AGM. 📅 Saturday 11 April 2026 🕙 From 10:00am 🗓️ AGM commences at 11:30am 🎁 Free Virtual Entertainment Book to be drawn amoungst those who remain for the AGM Our Annual General Meeting is a brief and informal session where we’ll reflect on the year that’s been, share updates on MBSA’s work, and welcome new volunteers who help make our multiples community thrive. MBSA is a volunteer-run organisation, and everything we do is powered by the generosity of our members. All committee roles are up for re-election at the AGM. In 2026, we are especially seeking expressions of interest for the following roles: President Fundraising Coordinator Marketing & Communications Coordinator Co-Treasurer If you’re curious about getting involved, we’d love to chat! You can speak with us on the day or contact our wonderful Secretary, Adele Caon, at adele.caon@multiplebirthsa.org.au for more information. Everyone is welcome — whether you’re keen to volunteer or just want to meet the committee, connect with other multiple-birth parents, and enjoy the sweet nectar of coffee on us ☕💜 We’d love to see you there.

Multiple Birth Awareness Week Community Catch-Up Connected. Supported. Stronger. Our vision is to see multiple birth parents feel strong, confident and resilient — connected with their community and supported every step of the way. As part of Multiple Birth Awareness Week (15–22 March 2026), we invite you to join us in celebrating our incredible multiples community and the stories that connect us. This year’s theme, Connected. Supported. Stronger., reflects the power of coming together and supporting one another through the unique journey of raising multiples. 📅 Saturday 21 March 2026 🕙 10:00am – 1:00pm 📍 Café Bonython, Bonython Park, Port Road, Adelaide SA 5000 This relaxed, family-friendly event is a chance for parents and caregivers of twins, triplets and higher-order multiples to connect, share experiences, and enjoy some time together while the kids play. The venue features a playground, and we’ll be providing: ☕ Free coffee for parents and caregivers 🍎 Fruit and ice blocks for the kids 🐰 A special visit from the Easter Bunny 📚 A gift to go home with Whether you’re new to the multiples community or a familiar face, we’d love you to come along, connect with others who truly understand, and help us celebrate the strength of our community.

✨ Join Us for Our February Multi Meet! ✨ Our MBSA Multi Meets are free, relaxed catch-ups designed to bring parents and caregivers of multiples together. It’s a chance to connect, share stories, and enjoy some social time while the kids play. Our friendly committee members will also be there—always up for a chat and happy to share a few of our own “multiple life” adventures 💜 📅 Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026 🕙 Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm 📍 Location: Melba’s Chocolate Factory, 22 Henry St, Woodside SA 5244 What to expect: A large space to mingle while the kids run around and play ☕ Free coffee Plenty of distractions for the kids so Mum (or Dad!) can sneak off for a cheeky chocolate treat 🍫 Friends are very welcome! 👉 Non-member tickets are $15 per family group. There’s also the option to purchase additional food from the venue’s restaurant if you’d like to stay on for lunch and keep the conversations going. 🚗 Plenty of parking available, and the venue is pram-friendly. Directions will be shared closer to the date. We can’t wait to see you there and continue building this wonderful MBSA community together 💜

Parenting can feel like a constant juggling act — especially when you’re trying to meet the needs of more than one child while maintaining your own wellbeing and nurturing your relationships. In this insightful and practical webinar, Clinical Psychologist Frances Bilbao explores how to recognise and prevent parental burnout, manage competing demands, and cultivate stronger connections within your family. Learn evidence-based strategies to help you: Balance the emotional, physical and developmental needs of multiple children. Reduce guilt and overwhelm while maintaining a sense of calm and control. Strengthen your relationship with your partner and support network. Reconnect with your own needs and values as a parent. This session is ideal for parents, caregivers and professionals who support families. Walk away with real-world tools to restore balance, resilience and joy in family life.   **Please note that prior to the event you will be sent an additional email asking you to sign up to the google meeting, this is to be done in addition to the ticket ordered through MBSA.

🎉 MBSA End of Year Party 2025! 🎉 It’s almost the end of the year, and what better way to celebrate than with a fun-filled party for our wonderful multi families! Members free as always and non-members $5 per person 💛 📍 Lefevre Community Stadium 📅 Sunday 16th November, 10am – 1:30pm Get ready for a HUGE day of fun, laughter, and family entertainment (with free coffee, of course ☕). Here’s what’s waiting for you: ✨ Ready Steady Go Kids ✨ Farmer Darcy’s Travelling Farm ✨ Face painting by Mad Hatterz ✨ Soft play & bouncy castles ✨ Cool 4 Kids bubble + music show ✨ Messy play with Messy Bubs Adelaide South & West ✨ Fire truck & police car visit ✨ Cosplay for a Cause roving characters ✨ Giveaways & loads more! 🎅 If you’ve been good this year, Santa might just pop in too! A professional photographer will be on hand to capture those special Santa snaps. 📸 🌭 Hungry? Food trucks and a BBQ will be on site (pay as you go) or BYO picnic for your family. ☀️☔ Whatever the weather—hot, rainy, or windy—you’ll be comfy in our spacious, air-conditioned indoor stadium. Plenty of parking, restrooms, and double-pram friendly space too! 🎟 Don’t forget our End of Year Raffle will be drawn on the day! With amazing prizes you won’t want to miss out → https://rafflelink.com.au/mbsa2025eoyraffle Come along and celebrate another year of the incredible journey of multiples with MBSA. We can’t wait to see you there! 💕  

✨ Join Us for Our October Multi-Meet! ✨ Our MBSA Multi-Meets are free, casual catch-ups designed to help parents and caregivers of multiples connect, share stories, and enjoy time together while the kids play. Committee members will be there too—always happy for a chat and to share a few of our own “multiple” adventures! 💜 📅 Date: Sunday, 12 October 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm 📍 Location: Function Room, Para Hills Community Club The function room offers a large space for families to mingle, plus the venue has a playground for the kids to enjoy PLUS a coffee or drink for parents to "relax" with. Friends are welcome, however non-member tickets are charged at $15 per family group. 👧✨ Special Feature – Daddy-Daughter Haircare Class ✨👧 Running alongside the meet, this fun workshop will teach dads how to care for and some simple hairstyles their daughters can proudly wear to school. Each participant will also receive a goodie bag with a hairbrush and accessories to take home. 🎟️ What’s Included: Free beverage for every adult attending (both tickets) Goodie bag for dads participating in the haircare class Option to purchase additional food from the club’s restaurant if you’d like to stay for lunch and keep the conversations going 🚗 Plenty of parking available, and the venue is pram-friendly. Directions will be provided closer to the date. ➡️ Registration is essential – spaces for the Daddy-Daughter Haircare Class are limited and must be finalised by the 3/10/25. Please include the names of all adults and children attending when you register, only one ticket is required per family. We can’t wait to see you there and continue building this wonderful community together!

Join us as we re-launch our MBSA Multi-Meets. These free and casual events are aimed to build connection between parents and caregivers of multiples and their children. Committee members will be in attendance and are always keen for a chat, we've all got a lot of stories and are happy to share :)  The August Multi-Meet will be held upstairs in the East Mezzanine at Plant4 Bowden on Sunday the 31st of August between 9:30am and 12pm. The East Mezzanine is a large semi-private indoor space. There is also a large grassy area and playground outside if we are lucky enough to get some sunshine. MBSA will provide a coffee voucher for adult members and will provide light refreshments. Additional food is available for purchase at the many vendor stalls in Plant4. Friends are welcome, however non-member tickets are charged at $15 per family group. There is plenty of free parking around the site and there is lift access to the mezzanine. Detailed directions will be provided closer to the date. Registration is essential – select one ticket per family group. Please include the names of all adults and children attending. We can't wait to see you there!

Join us for a free dinner and drinks to connect with your MBSA committee and other members! The evening will include our Annual General Meeting at 7:30pm. This brief and informal meeting allows us to review the year that has been and welcome some new volunteers that make this multi community run. MBSA is a volunteer-run organisation. We love our events and helping our multi community, and it takes volunteers to keep this going. In 2025 we are particularly seeking expressions of interest for the following roles: President; Events Coordinator; Fundraising Coordinator; Co-Treasurer. To find out more about volunteering with us, contact our amazing President Louise Herbert (louise.herbert@multiplebirthsa.org.au) or come and ask questions on the night. Everyone is welcome to join us - come meet your MBSA committee, chat to some other multi parents and enjoy dinner & a drink on us! (While the event is free, please order a ticket to assist with catering!)

The festive season is nearly upon us! And to celebrate the year that has been we're throwing a free party for our member multi familes 🎉 Join us at Lefevre Community Stadium for a HUGE day of family entertainment - plus free coffee of course We will have: Ready Steady Go Kids, Farmer Darcy's Travelling Farm, Face painting by Mad Hatterz, Soft play, Bouncy castles, Cool 4 Kids with a bubble and a music show, Messy play by Messy Bubs Adelaide South & West, Fire truck and a police car, Cosplay for a Cause roving characters, Giveaways and loads more! If you've been good, you might even see Santa as well and we'll have a professional photographer to capture that family Santa picture Hot dog van on site (you will need to pay for this) or BYO a picnic for your family. And if the weather is hot/raining/windy (who knows what it will be these days!), rest assured, we have a spacious and comfortably air-conditioned indoor stadium. There's plenty of parking, restroom facilities, and ample space to accommodate double prams. Come along and celebrate another year of being blessed with multiples. And don't forget our raffle that will be drawn at this event. We have had some amazing sponsors this year with great prizes (most valued at over $500) so grab your tickets here: https://rafflelink.com.au/multiplebirthsa24

Calling multi families to join us for a casual, evening catch up at The Suburban Brew Goodwood. Children welcome and there is a kids' corner for them to have a play in - or leave them at home for some adult conversation! Starting at 7pm, there will be a "Survey Says" quiz - which is a fun game akin to Family Feud so no need to brush up on recent sporting events or news. (Which is great news for us time poor parents and carers of twins, triplets or more!) We will have a table booked under MBSA. Drinks at your own expense and if you want to have dinner there's Reggie's Detroit Style Pizza serving their delicious pizza squares. RSVP by grabbing a free ticket to this event now, so we know if we need to reserve another table (or two). Hope to see you there!

Join us for a multiple birth specific information session about Starting School, followed by our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 7:30pm. Our panel of teachers and multiple birth parents will discuss a variety of school preparation topics, including the pros and cons of whether to separate or keep your multiples together. There will be a chance to ask questions too of course. At 7:30pm our (very brief) AGM will commence where we review the year that has been and welcome some new volunteers that make this multi community run. If you are interested in finding out more about volunteering with us then please contact our amazing President Louise Herbert (louise.herbert@multiplebirthsa.org.au). Everyone is welcome to join us - come and listen to the panel, chat to some other multi parents and enjoy some free food & a drink on us!

🎉 Join us for a celebration of Multiple Birth Awareness Week (MBAW)! 🎉 We are throwing a free celebration for our member families! Date: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 AFTERNOON SESSION: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Location: Village Grounds Cafe Address: 793 Torrens Rd, Alberton SA 5014 Experience the warmth of community as you enjoy: ☕ Free coffee and baby chinos for all attendees 🎨 Face painting for the little ones (and the young at heart!) 🎁 Exciting prizes up for grabs 🧸 A plethora of toys to keep the kids entertained 🏖️ Fun in the sandpit for endless giggles 🐤 A nursery farm to meet some animals 👕 An on-site pre-loved clothing stall offering a variety of kids' clothes for purchase 🍇 MBSA will provide some fruit to share The theme for this year's Multiple Birth Awareness Week (17 - 24 March) is "Multiples Unfiltered" and part of the aim of this event is to get multi families connecting and sharing their stories. Fill in our story form to share yours 👉 https://australianmba.typeform.com/to/g25m6oGe Enjoy Village Grounds' indoor and outdoor play spaces designed for kids to have a blast while parents get a chance to connect with other multi parents. Rest assured that if the weather is hot we have an indoor space and a shaded grassy area to enjoy! Please note: Please BYO food/snacks, as no food will be available for sale on the day. Tickets are limited so be sure to get yours early. All adults, children, and babies require a ticket for entry. Please only register for one session either the morning session or afternoon session so everyone has a chance to celebrate. Plenty of parking is available along Station Pl and surrounding streets. It is also right near Alberton train station for anyone keen to take public transport!

🎉 Join us for a celebration of Multiple Birth Awareness Week (MBAW)! 🎉 We are throwing a free celebration for our member families! Date: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 MORNING SESSION: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Location: Village Grounds Cafe Address: 793 Torrens Rd, Alberton SA 5014 Experience the warmth of community as you enjoy: ☕ Free coffee and baby chinos for all attendees 🎨 Face painting for the little ones (and the young at heart!) 🎁 Exciting prizes up for grabs 🧸 A plethora of toys to keep the kids entertained 🏖️ Fun in the sandpit for endless giggles 🐤 A nursery farm to meet some animals 👕 An on-site pre-loved clothing stall offering a variety of kids' clothes for purchase 🍇 MBSA will provide some fruit to share The theme for this year's Multiple Birth Awareness Week (17 - 24 March) is "Multiples Unfiltered" and part of the aim of this event is to get multi families connecting and sharing their stories. Enjoy Village Grounds' indoor and outdoor play spaces designed for kids to have a blast while parents get a chance to connect with other multi parents. Rest assured that if the weather is hot we have an indoor space and a shaded grassy area to enjoy! Please note: Please BYO food/snacks, as no food will be available for sale on the day. Tickets are limited so be sure to get yours early. All adults, children, and babies require a ticket for entry. Please only register for one session either the morning session or afternoon session so everyone has a chance to celebrate. Plenty of parking is available along Station Pl and surrounding streets. It is also right near Alberton train station for anyone keen to take public transport!

The festive season is nearly upon us! And to celebrate the year that has been we're throwing a free party for our member multi-familes! Join us at Lefevre Community Stadium for a bit of Christmas cheer. This event will be our biggest and most exciting yet featuring a wide range of attractions, including but not limited to: Complimentary coffee and hot beverages Madhatter’s Face painting Live Christmas Show Spectacular Live Giant Bubble Show Engaging craft activities Soft play area Exciting jumping castle Raffle by MBSA Santa - with photographer to capture a family photo Sausage Sizzle - The Little Gormet BBQ Truck Cosplay For A Cause roving characters FREE Raffle by Family by Family Don't forget to bring your picnic blanket for the grassy area, and if the weather is hot, rest assured, we have a spacious and comfortably air-conditioned indoor stadium. We've got plenty of parking, restroom facilities, and ample space to accommodate double prams! Come along and celebrate another year of being blessed with multiples. We can't wait to see you there.  For our raffle we have had some amazing sponsors this year with great prizes to be won. Grab your tickets here: https://rafflelink.com.au/mbsa2023  

2023 marks 50 years of MBSA in all its forms. To mark this momentous milestone we are hosting a little get together in the South Parklands and we'd love you to come. There will be cake, free coffee from 10am - 11am, soft play for the little ones and the Glover playground for the bigger kids to run amok. This is where our original plaque commemorating 25 years of MBSA was laid, and we will be updating it to reflect our new milestone. We'd love to share this occasion with our members and supporters from past and present, so grab your free tickets and we will see you then :)