The GCMBA is a social club and a support group for families. Social events 

provide an opportunity for families to support and help each other with advice 

and a friendly ‘ear’.

The clubs social activities allow children to mix with one another and 

become aware that other children also come in ones, twos and threes etc. 

 

Social events organized by the club include the following:

· Coffee mornings are an informal get together for expectant parents, parents of multiples, grandparents, friends and of course other children.  They run from 9.30am-11.30am.

· Southern Coffee Mornings - 1^st Thursday of each month (except during school holidays) at Laguna Park on Laguna Avenue, Palm Beach. Meet from 9.30am-11.30am QLD time. Contact Megan on 0415 858 533

· Northern Coffee Meeting - Westfield Shopping Centre, Brisbane Rd on the third Friday of every month (except during school holidays) 9.30am-11.30am. Meet at kid’s playground out from the food hall.

· Family picnics and barbeques are held at different  venues all over the coast to cater for all families. Usually bring your own food etc and come and meet other children and parents.

 

Multiples in School Information Evenings

These nights are held annually towards the end of the year.  Typical issues discussed include whether to separate multiples or not, are multiples mature enough to start school etc.

The club has a library which holds books, videos and DVD’s on multiple pregnancy, birth, care and raising of multiples as well as child care in general.  The club does require that anyone borrowing from the library must be a financial member.

The club owns and hires out breastfeeding pillows.  Again, you must be a financial member to take advantage of this service.

‘Double Treble News’ is the club newsletter and is printed every two months. The newsletter is mailed (or emailed) to all financial members and contains stories, research articles, minutes of Committee Meetings and the social calendar. There is also a classified section where goods may be advertised for sale free of charge.

Our support people are volunteer mothers/fathers of the club with experience with multiples. They are simply available to be listeners and advisors to anyone who would like to have a chat. Their phone numbers are listed on the second page of the newsletter.  Support people include a breastfeeding support person, single parent support, higher order multiple support.

Yearly membership of GCMBA includes 6x bi-monthly Club Newsletters, membership to the national body, Australia Multiple Birth Association including their club magazine and insurance at club functions.