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Who are we?
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Shellharbour Albion Park Events (SHAPE) for Kids was formed to tender for and manage KidsFest Shellharbour. The Consortium represents the community and businesses and within its members have an understanding of issues for families with young children under the age of 5 in the 2527 and 2529 postcodes.
SHAPE believes that KidsFest Shellharbour will not only benefit parents and carers of 0 – 5 years but will enhance Shellharbour as a Child Friendly City.
The Consortium will work towards contributing to a child friendly community where children are valued, supported, respected, provided for and actively included.
The SHAPE Kids Consortium is made up of 5 organisations with experience in community and businesses fields.
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Albion Park Chamber of Commerce Inc– established for the past 6 years in 2527 has 53 business and community members and has expertise in its ranks in the early childhood field.
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Albion Park Neighbourhood Association Inc- a community development service based in 2527 with programs aimed at assisting in building relationships within the community. The Chamber and the Neighbourhood Association have partnered on many projects including the Albion Park Spring Festival over the past three years.
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Baptist Community Services/Warilla North Community Centre – located amongst the public housing community in Warilla and has overseen community activities over the past 10 years including supported playgroups. Many of their clients are from the 2527 and 2529 areas.
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Shellharbour Village Business Chamber Inc – reformed earlier this year with a strong and enthusiastic base of innovative retailers in Shellharbour Village
The Rotary Club of Shellharbour City Inc– has a long and respected history of providing support to the Shellharbour Community including 2527 and 2529. -
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WHAT IS KIDSFEST SHELLHARBOUR?
Celebrating Shellharbour’s Children
10 – 16 May 2009KidsFest Shellharbour is a weeklong children’s celebration to be held in Shellharbour City during Families Week 10 – 16 May 2009 and involves business and community services/agencies becoming involved in a Celebration of Shellharbour’s Children through their everyday business or organisational activities. The week long event will focus on 0 – 5 year olds as well a their parents, carers and families.
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Parents & Carers, Grandparents, Families and Friends of Children aged is 0 – 5 years are invited to participate in the Festival by registering for a free Festival Passport and Map for each child in their care. The passport and map will list all activities, promotions and entertainment on offer in participating Festival businesses and community space. Each map will be an adventure trail with children collecting stamps from participating businesses, agencies and entertainment events. Click here to apply for a passport
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How will the Festival work for businesses, services and community organisations in Albion Park?Businesses, services and community organisations are invited to provide family friendly promotions or activities, entertainment, support or sponsorship throughout the KidsFest Shellharbour Week and should focus on their core business or activity and include activities or promotions that will be tailored to the needs of Families with children 0 – 5years. This could be as simple as inviting the community to visit and see what you do.
Along with the opportunity to promote, throughout the whole week, in the whole of Shellharbour, a special entertainment and promotional event will take place in Albion Park and Oak Flats during KidsFest
Click Here to apply to participate in KidsFest Shellharbour 2009 -
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