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25.01.2022 Give our Pear and Raspberry Bread recipe a try with your kids! Theyll love the fruity flavours, and kids love getting involved mixing the ingredients together.

24.01.2022 The Lowood Hub Centrelink agency is still open to support you in accessing Centrelink services however we ask that if you have recently travelled, have had contact with someone with the virus, or you are unwell, to please call us rather than attend the Hub in person. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!

22.01.2022 This weeks craft activity is a handprint Duck! All you have to do is trace your hand, draw a head and beak, and add some details like a pond! The whole family can get involved - parents can trace their hands for parent ducks, and the kids can be baby ducks! Heres some fun duck facts to talk about while you draw:... - Ducks feet have no blood vessels or nerve endings, meaning that they cant feel cold! Very helpful for swimming during the cold winter months. - Preening is when ducks groom themselves to get rid of dust, .org and parasites. When they do this, they spread a waxy waterproof oil onto their feathers as well! - The more sunlight a mother duck gets during the day, the more eggs she will lay! Send us your duck family pictures if you give this one a go!

21.01.2022 Do you have young children (4-8 years) at home looking for something fun to do? Come grab one of our activity packs! 10 of these packs will be available from Tarampa General Store & Cafe, 10 from Atkinson Dam Waterfront Caravan Park, and 10 here at the Lowood Hub! Each pack includes: - Colouring Book, pencils and crayon - 2 craft activities... - Word Searches - Dot to Dots - Ideas for games to play at home - List of online resources to access Grab one quick as these may not last!

21.01.2022 Does your little one have a creative streak? Have a chat with them about their rights and see what they come up with! They could even win a $100 prize for their efforts!

20.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who participated in our Halloween Trick or Treat activity! We have drawn a name for our prize and the lucky winner has been contacted. Have a at the goodies they will receive! Like us on Facebook or get in touch with us at 5426 3432 to keep up to date with our programs and activities.

20.01.2022 Heres another great resource if you need information or activities for your little ones. The Early Years Count is a Queensland Government website developed for parents of children under 8. Parents can learn lots of useful tips and games to play to help their young children learn through play, care, encouragement, numeracy and literacy. Check out their website at www.earlyyearscount.earlychildhood.qld.gov.au Or visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheEarlyYearsCount

20.01.2022 Come join the Lowood Hub team! We are looking for volunteers to assist with our Centrelink Agency. If you've got basic computer skills, great interpersonal skills and willing to go the extra mile to help our Lowood community this is the role is for you! To apply, please follow this link: www.volunteer.com.au/voluntee//centrelink-agent-lowood-hub

19.01.2022 Heres another great recipe to try at home. These Cauliflower Tots are a healthier alternative to the classic potato gems, and theyre lots of fun to make too! Kids can help with rolling the mix into balls to go into the oven.

19.01.2022 We have some school holiday activities you might be interested in

19.01.2022 Have you received one of our activity packs? Follow along with our Very Hungry Caterpillar craft guide!

19.01.2022 Have you heard of the Raising Children Network? The Raising Children Network is a resource for all parents from every background with evidence-based information about raising children. Everything is written in simple, easy to read language with headings for the age group that your child is in to make sure that the advice youre getting is suitable for the age and development of your child. Theyve even got some great information on looking after yourself as a parent or carer..., and some stuff just for the Dads too! Some of the topics they cover include: * Preparing for a baby * Birth * Behaviour * Development * Play and Learning * Nutrition * Sleep * Plus much more! So if youre stuck on what to do with your kids and need some good advice, you can access the Raising Children Network by going to their website at https://raisingchildren.net.au.

19.01.2022 Anglicare Southern Queensland and the Mercy Community Lowood Hub are partnering to deliver the Bringing Up Great Kids parenting program in Lowood for Term 4 2020. We are looking for Expressions of Interest by the 14th of September for parents in the Somerset region who are interested in participating in the program. Here are the details: Bringing Up Great Kids Lowood Starting Tuesday 13th of October (Week 2 Term 4) 9am - 11am... Program runs for 6 weeks Lowood Community Centre, 1 Peace Street Lowood If this sounds like it suits you or someone you know, give us a call at the Lowood Hub on 5426 3432 or email [email protected] to book your place as we are limited to 8 parents at this stage. A COVID-safe plan will be in place and staff will ensure that sessions are run in a safe and supportive manner.

18.01.2022 Our Mobile Playgroup was in action last Thursday at Atkinsons Dam. We have playgroups at Atkinsons Dam and Tarampa. Come along and join in the fun with Mercy Community Lowood Hub, Anglicare Southern Queensland and Somerset Libraries First 5 Forever.

18.01.2022 Have a go at making one of our Paper Plate Animals! You can get as creative as you like, or keep it nice and simple, but youll need at least some paper plates, pens or pencils, and some glue if you want to add more features to your animal. Check out our paper plate and for some inspiration.

17.01.2022 Unfortunately the Pop Up Playgroup planned for tomorrow morning at Tarampa General Store will be postponed. Please keep an eye out for future playgroup dates. We hope to be back out in Tarampa very soon!

17.01.2022 A massive thank you to the Lowood Slimmers group for their donation to our community pantry this morning! The Hub and the wider Lowood community appreciate your generosity!

17.01.2022 Let's have some skele-fun! Our Trick or Treat activity starts on Monday! Drop into the Hub to receive your Trick or Treat task sheet, before searching across the Lowood area for answers. Return your completed task sheet and receive a toy or book for your child. Plus - every family that returns their answer sheet will go in the draw to win a prize pack!* *Prize drawn 9am on 30 October | Winner contacted by phone | T&C's apply... Reposted to update flyer with correct contact number.

17.01.2022 Have a at our Literacy program in action at Lowood Early Education Centre & Pre-school

16.01.2022 While we are waiting for restrictions to ease, the Lowood Hub Early Years team will be posting more information, resources and activities for your family to use at home! Starting today with our Chickpea Banana and Chocolate Slice recipe. We made the recipe last year with one of our kindergarten partners, using a muffin tray to make them into individual servings, but you can also bake it into a slice. Let us know in the comments if you have a go at the recipe and what your thoughts are!

16.01.2022 Today weve got a recipe and activity for you to try at home! Have a go at making our traffic light crackers, great for a quick snack for the little ones and they will love picking out the different coloured toppings. Then you can work together sorting foods from catalogues into red, yellow and green foods - a fun and easy way to teach your children about healthy eating.

14.01.2022 A massive thank you to the Lowood Slimmers group for the donation to our Community Pantry last week! All donations go into the pantry located at the front of our building so that the community can take what they need. If youd like to make a donation, have a look through our checklist and bring your items down to the Hub!

14.01.2022 Our craft activity for the week is an origami boat, just in time for some wet weather this weekend! All you will need is an A4 sheet of paper. Follow this link for instructions https://youtu.be/98I6rsQXrL0

13.01.2022 Thank you to the amazing Lowood Slimmers group for another generous donation! Donations like these allow us to keep delivering our Community Pantry to our Community, helping those in need access basic food items, toiletries, clothing and childrens books. Get in touch with us at the Hub if youd like to know more or would like to make a donation.

12.01.2022 Mercy Community acknowledges this significant day, National Sorry Day recognised on the 26th of May each year. National Sorry Day is important to us at Mercy Community and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities we work with. We collectively learn from history and those impacted either directly or indirectly, to assist in sharing our understanding of the event and the Bringing them Home report. Together we can share in working towards healing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and reflect on the national apology. This week you can collect a National Sorry Day printout from the Hub for your children to colour in #nationalsorryday

12.01.2022 Try our Pizza Puff Pinwheels recipe! The kids will love it, and you can hide lots of veggies in there too Let us know in the comments below if you try this and like it!

12.01.2022 Wednesday 27th of May at 11am is National Simultaneous Storytime, and this years book is Whitney and Britney: Chicken Divas by Lucinda Gifford. Here at the Hub, we are celebrating by colouring in and doing some special craft activities! You can grab your own Whitney and Britney colouring-in page from the Hub, and if you check our Facebook page on the day youll see a special craft activity you can follow along with at home! Here are some of the other ways you can get involve...d on the day: - Register to participate at www.alia.org.au/nss to receive a code to access Story Box Library where you can watch Emma Watkins from The Wiggles read the book. - Watch ABC Kids or ABC Kids iView at 11am to see Denise Scott read the book from the Play School Story Time couch. - Visit the website www.alia.org.au to download colouring pages, word searches and other fun activities based on the book. See more

10.01.2022 On Fridays, we are going to post useful information, services and resources for parents with young children. And what better way to kick it off with some information about our very own Lowood Hub! The Lowood Hub more than just a Centrelink agent! We are an Early Years Place, funded to deliver services and programs to families expecting children all the way through to 8 years old. Some of these programs include: - Literacy, Emotion Regulation and Healthy Body programs with loc...al Kindergartens and Child Care services - Playgroups - Cooking Class - Targeted Family Support Plus, if theres support you need that we dont deliver, we can help you to refer to other services! So come down to the Hub and have a chat with our friendly team. To learn more about the Hub and Early Years services, follow the links below: http://www.mercyfamilyservices.org.au/lowood-hub https://earlychildhood.qld.gov.au//rura/early-years-places https://www.earlyyearscount.earlychildhood.qld.gov.au

10.01.2022 At Goodstart Early Learning Centre we had fun making these beautiful paper plate angels for Christmas

10.01.2022 How amazing do these unicorns look? Made by the children at Goodstart Early Learning Fernvale during one of our Literacy programs. Thanks for having us Goodstart!

09.01.2022 Please note the closing times for the Lowood Hub and Centrelink Agency. Have a happy and safe Christmas.

08.01.2022 Another donation to our Community Pantry thanks to the Lowood District Residents Network Inc! We really appreciate your support!

07.01.2022 Playgroup is on tomorrow morning at the Tarampa General Store. Bring your little one along to join in the fun!

06.01.2022 Thank you for having us today Lowood Early Education Centre & Pre-school!

06.01.2022 Lowood Hub and Somerset Regional Council First 5 Forever are coming to Tarampa tomorrow morning at 9am. Bring the kids along to join in the fun!

04.01.2022 Check out this post on the Anglicare Southern Queensland page for some great ideas for school lunches

03.01.2022 It is craft Wednesday here at the Lowood Hub. For todays activity, we used easy to find at home materials - a toilet roll and colouring in pens or crayons. I chose to make a Fox out of my toilet roll as foxes have pointy ears just like when we fold the top of the roll.

03.01.2022 Together with our friends at Anglicare Southern Queensland weve put together activity packs for parents and children! Theyre full of fun activities aimed at children under 8, as well as some great resources and information for parents too! 10 packs will be available from the Hub, Tarampa General Store & Cafe and Atkinson Dam Waterfront Caravan Park. Come down and see us to grab yours today!

02.01.2022 Come along and see us at the Somerset Councils Mad Hatters Tea Party event! Lots of fun and games for the kid to enjoy!

01.01.2022 Strawberry Balls - another fun recipe to try with the kids! Theyll love rolling the dough into balls and eating these treats. Let us know if you give them a try!

01.01.2022 We have plenty of clothes available at the front of our office this morning! Come down and have a