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Bush Kindy - Adventures Of Nana Magic and Wunyee Wombat!
Join the fun at this special Bush Kindy with guests Nana Magic and Wunyee Wombat for a fun 'imagination makes magic' outback adventure in the bush marking National Reconciliation Week. You will be wiggling, learning and having loads of fun while learning about the environment! Bush Kindy is for children aged 3 – 5 years, alongside their parents and carers. Bush Kindy can go for up to 45 minutes and will go ahead in light rain. Themes vary each week. Requirements: Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in and secure your booking. Children must be accompanied and directly supervised by an adult. Wear a hat, sun-safe clothing, fully enclosed walking shoes, sunscreen and insect repellent. Bring drinking water and a snack if required as there are no food outlets on site. Suitable old play clothes recommended as sessions may include messy play.Note: Events are subject to weather and environmental conditions and may be cancelled on the day.
Clock Tower Tour
Discover the hidden secrets of your heritage-listed City Hall building with a guided tour of Brisbane’s iconic Clock Tower. The Clock Tower Tour is a “must do” while in Brisbane! For many years, City Hall’s Clock Tower elevated the building to Brisbane’s tallest, offering visitors a magnificent 360 degree view of the city around them. Whilst the view has changed significantly over the last 90 years, the time-honoured tradition of “taking a trip up the tower” happily continues at Museum of Brisbane. The Clock Tower Tour includes a ride in one of Brisbane’s oldest working cage lifts, a look behind Australia’s largest analogue clock faces and time to explore the observation platform that shares a unique perspective of your city. See if you can catch a glimpse of the bells! Make a booking online today to secure your spot! Spaces are limited and fill up quickly. Date & Time 10:15am - 4:45pm Daily, every 15 minutes Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour.
Zumba Gold®
Enjoy a fun, simple and low-impact workout in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. Shake it at your own pace to zesty Latin tunes, Indian infused rhythms plus a variety of other wonderful music. This class will help you improve your balance, range of motion and coordination.
Music beat kids groups
Come and enjoy the great outdoors with your little ones while you move and make music together. You will share a special time with other parents, while helping your little ones learn and grow through musical play and movement. Take home tips for how to keep grooving and creating musical moments at home provided.
MoveFit
Bookings essential. Maintain or increase your fitness with exercises; improve strength, mobility, flexibility and balance in a fun, welcoming group setting, specifically targeted to suit active older adults and those just starting their journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. Walking tours for individuals and small groups (up to ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Meeting point: Meet at the Mt Coot-tha Visitor Information Centre. Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Free guided tour - City Botanic Gardens
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at the City Botanic Gardens. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. The walks are taken at a gentle pace for about one hour. Walking tours for individuals or small groups (no more than ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Location: Meet at the City Botanic Gardens Information Kiosk (next to the Queensland University of Technology’s Main Drive pathway). Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Music beat kids groups
Come and enjoy the great outdoors with your little ones while you move and make music together. You will share a special time with other parents, while helping your little ones learn and grow through musical play and movement. Take home tips for how to keep grooving and creating musical moments at home provided.
Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. Walking tours for individuals and small groups (up to ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Meeting point: Meet at the Mt Coot-tha Visitor Information Centre. Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Free guided tour - City Botanic Gardens
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at the City Botanic Gardens. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors. The walks are taken at a gentle pace for about one hour. Walking tours for individuals or small groups (no more than ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size. Location: Meet at the City Botanic Gardens Information Kiosk (next to the Queensland University of Technology’s Main Drive pathway). Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Chair Zumba Gold®
Enjoy a fun, simple and low-impact workout while seated. Shake it at your own pace to zesty Latin tunes, Indian infused rhythms plus a variety of other wonderful music. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Beginning lawn bowls
An introduction to the sport of lawn bowls. A sport that helps to build leg and core strength, stability and coordination in a friendly social environment. This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
ACTivate children's club
Bookings essential. Come and play ball games, brave the obstacle courses and relays, enjoy sack and egg and spoon races, participate in drama based interactive games and much more! These sessions will ACTivate participants and have a strong focus on creativity and fun in a safe, relaxed and energetic environment.
Adult run squad
Come and try running with fully accredited coaches. Learn techniques that will help you run stronger and smarter. These sessions focus on technique, speed, endurance and fun. All levels welcome.
Obstacle training circuit
Bookings essential. Join us for an exciting obstacle training circuit! Develop new skills and techniques on the obstacle course while building strength and improving your fitness. It’s a fun and energising session you won’t want to miss.
Zumba Gold®
Enjoy a fun, simple and low-impact workout in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. Shake it at your own pace to zesty Latin tunes, Indian infused rhythms plus a variety of other wonderful music. This class will help you improve your balance, range of motion and coordination.
West End Markets
A weekly community event featuring music with fresh produce and healthy fast food, fashion and gifts under a canopy of glorious giant fig trees. Davies Park Market West End has a wide array of products and produce that you won’t find anywhere else in Brisbane.
Volunteer Bushcare Working Bee - Pennywort Creek Bushcare Group
Join other like-minded volunteers to help protect and restore Brisbane’s unique biodiversity through our Habitat Brisbane program. Whatever your skill level and motivation, joining your local Habitat Brisbane group is a great way to connect to nature and be active and healthy, all while meeting new people, developing new skills and making a difference to your local environment. With 160 groups across the city there’s bound to be one near you! Habitat Brisbane volunteers undertake a variety of activities including: managing environmental weeds revegetating with local native plants creating habitat for native wildlife citizen science projects.The Pennywort Creek Bushcare Group meet the third Saturday of each month at 6.30am. Venue: Corner of Cliveden Avenue and Pratten Street, Oxley
Volunteer Bushcare Working Bee - Bald Hills Bushies
Join other like-minded volunteers to help protect and restore Brisbane’s unique biodiversity through our Habitat Brisbane program. Whatever your skill level and motivation, joining your local Habitat Brisbane group is a great way to connect to nature and be active and healthy, all while meeting new people, developing new skills and making a difference to your local environment. With 160 groups across the city there’s bound to be one near you! Habitat Brisbane volunteers undertake a variety of activities including: managing environmental weeds revegetating with local native plants creating habitat for native wildlife citizen science projects.The Bald Hill Bushies meets the 3rd Saturday of each month from 7am. The group meets at the Barungwarra boat ramp.
Volunteer Bushcare Working Bee - Kalinga Park Bushcare Group
Join other like-minded volunteers to help protect and restore Brisbane’s unique biodiversity through our Habitat Brisbane program. Whatever your skill level and motivation, joining your local Habitat Brisbane group is a great way to connect to nature and be active and healthy, all while meeting new people, developing new skills and making a difference to your local environment. With 160 groups across the city there’s bound to be one near you! Habitat Brisbane volunteers undertake a variety of activities including: managing environmental weeds revegetating with local native plants creating habitat for native wildlife citizen science projects.The Kalinga Park Bushcare Group meet on the third Saturday of the month 7am-9am.
Yoga
Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session.
Yoga and meditation
Enjoy stretching, strengthening and breathing techniques combined with relaxation and meditation. No previous yoga experience required.
Yoga and meditation
Bookings essential. A yoga and meditation therapy based session connecting with nature. This will help you to move towards healthy habits and wellbeing. Helping to reduce stress and anxiety, strengthening body and mind.
Yoga
*** This event has been cancelled ***. Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session.
Yoga
Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session.
Yoga
Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session.
Dance cardio in the park
Bookings essential. This dance fitness class is 100% low-impact, all standing, no equipment, and suitable for all fitness levels. The choreographies are simple and easy to follow, designed for beginners, active seniors, and everyone who wants a fun cardio workout that is moderate intensity and gentle on their joints.
Group boxing
Bookings essential. Our group boxing is family friendly and suitable from around 10 years old to seniors. This is ideal for your cardio fitness, strength, coordination and will offer some great self-defence tips.
Kundalini yoga
This session aims to incorporate ancient yogic practices; yoga posture, breath, mantra, mudra and meditation into one class. When five components are combined, it produces the complete and immensely powerful practice of Kundalini Yoga to uplift your energy, clarify your mind, cultivate your joy and happiness and improve your health and well-being.
Zumba®
Shake it at your own pace to zesty tunes and spicy tracks. The classes move between high and low intensity dance moves designed to get your heart rate up and boost cardio endurance. Join the party.