Sunday, August 30, 2009

State Team Meeting held 28th August


Friday, August 28, 2009

Meeting the staff

The state team had their bi-monthly meeting yesterday. Lots of planning for the coming year including the release of our 3 year strategic plan.

My oh my!! The goodies coming up next year for our Community Playgroups are wonderful!!!

I also managed to nail all the staff down to take some happy snaps so you can put some faces to the names and see that there are real folk behind the scenes.

I hope to have those uploaded to the website sometime next week so keep watching the space!!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Bicheno Supported Play Group


In Bicheno we have a great playgroup happening. They meet every Wednesday 10am -12noon and have loads of in the Bicheno Hall.

The added bonus with this group is that they get a visit from the Mobile Toy Library on the 4th Wednesday of every month.

This is when mums and dads can borrow and exchange toys to keep their little one amused for the month!

































Sunday, August 9, 2009

Community Playgroup Fundraising Ideas

It is the time of the year when all the toy fundraisers are being sent to us. Many playgroups will have receive copies of CHALK and Parent Direct catalogues in the post.

Playgroups have two options they can follow with these fundraising catalogues:

1. Orders forms are filled out and sent back to PGTas for us to process and organise - PGTas get bonus free toy vouchers to use.

2. Orders are processed and organised by the individual playgroup - YOU get the bonus free toy vouchers to use.

You can choose what option you would like to take.

For more Fundraising ideas go to the Members area on the website and follow the links!

Why have a Playgroup Raffle

Why are we having a raffle? What will the community gain by selling tickets?

All proceeds from our raffle go back into supporting community groups! Playgroup Tasmania is a non government, not for profit organisation. This means we rely on fundraising, grants and sponsorship to keep going.
As we all know the economic climate globally is facing a tough challenge and we here at Playgroup Tas are no different to any other organisation.
We hope to use the money raised to better support you our members. How we do this is by continuing our telephone/email support, visits to community groups, workshops, toy express.
The next year will bring with it heaps of changes that will see us supporting community playgroups more than ever! So by supporting our fundraising efforts you are supporting community playgroups too!

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Playgroup Tas Bonanza Raffle 2009

What better way to start a new blog than with a fantastic selection of prizes for our 2009 BONANZA raffle :)

Tickets have been posted out to all playgroups and members! If you want to be in the running for some great prizes don't forget to buy your tickets!
If anyone needs more tickets simply call 1800 171 882 to request more to be sent out.

Don't forget that there are two prizes for the playgroups who sell the most tickets and a prize for the family who sell the most tickets!!


1st Prize: 12 MONTH MEMBERSHIP (Launceston Health & Fitness World) $884.00

2nd Prize: 3 MONTH MEMBERSHIP (Club Salamanca Gym) $600.00

3rd Prize: GIFT VOUCHER (Big4 Holiday Parks) $500.00

4th Prize: 6 MONTH PASS (Hobart Aquatic Centre) $375.00

5th Prize: CARTON OF WINE (Diamond Island Wines, Bicheno) $350.00

6th Prize: TOY PACK (Toy World, Launceston) $130.00
7th Prize: GIFT VOUCHER (Mark Seaton Photographics) $125.00
8th Prize: FOREST PASS (Hollybank Tree Top Adventure) $90.00

9th Prize: GIFT VOUCHER (Launceston Aquatic Centre) $80.00

10th Prize: GIFT PACK (ABC Shop) $70.00

11th Prize: CHILDREN’S SET OF POP UP BOOKS (Scholastic Books) $60.00

12th Prize: FAMILY PASS (Wings Wildlife Park) $58.00

13th Prize: FAMILY PASS (Tarkine Forest Adventures) $45.00
14th Prize: GIFT VOUCHER (Petrarch’s Bookshop) $30.00
15th Prize: SKWISH CLASSIC BABY TOY (Windmill Toys) $30.00

16th Prize: FAMILY PASS (Don River Railway, Devonport) $30.00

17th Prize: GIFT VOUCHER (Hobart Theatre Royal) $25.00

18th Prize: BABY DAYS BOOKPACK (Little Scholastic Books) $15.00


Prize for family who sell the most tickets:















1st Prize for Playgroup with Most tickets sold




























2nd Prize for the Playgroup with most tickets sold