Play Space

Our Play Centre is designed for play for children aged 12 years & under.

Large two-level structure with tunnels, platforms, rope bridge and two slides, including a large triple twist curly slide! For ages 4-12.
Separate Baby & toddler area with slide, building bricks & activity panels. For ages 0-3.
Mini-speedway with foot-to-floor push cars, suitable for toddlers and children up to age 5.

Opening Hours

Wednesday: 10am-3pm (VIC School Holidays open until 4pm on Wednesdays)
Friday: 11am - 6pm
Saturday: 10am - 3pm

*EXTRA HOURS + DAYS ARE MOST OFTEN UPDATED VIA OUR FACEBOOK PAGE*

Admission Fees

0-12 months

FREE
12 months - 12 years

$6 first child
$3 subsequent children
(maximum 6 children per adult)
Parents & Guardians

FREE entry to café
Children 13 & over

FREE entry to café

Café

With oversize viewing windows into our play space, our café is bright & welcoming for you to gather with your family and friends! Lots of seating options for small to medium-size groups, including our popular booth seat and couch areas for you to relax and spend time with one another. CCTV allows you to watch your children from our café area.

Our café serves a variety of hot & cold snacks, with homestyle goodies, gluten-free, vegetarian & healthy options available.

Our Wega coffee machine is the pride of our café and we aim to provide you with the best coffee we can! We serve Endless Cup coffee which is locally roasted in Mt Gambier, Project Tea loose leaf teas, Lindt Hot Chocolate (Indulge Your Senses gluten-free Hot Chocolate is also available) and Australian-made gluten free Bondi Chai in Vanilla Honey or Club Cinnamon styles.

Baby Care

FUNKY Hearts Inc is a breastfeeding friendly centre - we are registered with the Australian Breastfeeding Association as one of their ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ venues.

But we also understand your baby might be distracted, and some parents like to feed privately. Therefore we have a specially designed Baby Care room for your comfort, which includes:

Private Feeding Areas
Change Tables & Sanitary nappy disposal
Washing Sink - for those unexpected whole-outfit changes!
Microwave for baby feeding needs.
Our Baby Care Room has been awarded the maximum 5 STARS from the Australian Breastfeeding Association - the highest achievable star rating available!

Clothing Exchange

Our Children’s Clothing Exchange is a part of our not-for-profit organisation to benefit the community, and is not a commercial operation. It is a way for families to help each other. Help your family, but we ask you also give clothing to help others too. Donations always welcome.

Items are sized from newborn to 16.
Bring in your child’s gently used outgrown or unwanted clothes. We operate on a “swapping” basis. We will count up the number of items you bring & apply credits for the total amounts (different types of credits apply). You can then use those credits to “shop” in the exchange!
No money is exchanged.
Registration required, terms & conditions apply.

Lending Library

Next to our Baby Care room we have a small library of family-friendly resources on topics like parenting, relationships & family life. They include DVDs as well as books, all available for short-term loan of 3 weeks.

Registration required, terms & conditions apply.
Please note almost all of the items in the Lending Library are from a Christian faith-based mindset.

Groups & Meetings

Meetings & Support Groups

FUNKY Hearts Inc may be available for your meeting or support group outside our normal operating hours (except Sundays). Please contact our centre for more information on 0484 574 579.

Excursions & Larger Groups

FUNKY Hearts may be available for your excursion or organisational group (except Sundays). Please contact our centre for more information on 0484 574 579.

Get in Touch

Youth

FUNKY Hearts is proud to offer the use of our café for use by the newly formed Portland SUFM Teens Youth Group that hosts events each fortnight during school terms + some holiday programs throughout the year. The aim of the youth group is to facilitate a space for volunteer youth workers to engage with high-school aged kids with the intention to build relationships and offer support and fun in a safe and welcoming space. Click here to be taken to the Portland SUFM Teens Facebook page to keep up to date with this great fun group.

SPECIAL EVENTS

At FUNKY Hearts we regularly hold Special Events and programs outside our normal operating play space hours. These include events such as Disco Nights and Dinners and more. We also host Parenting Courses and other family enhancement programs.

Information on upcoming events will be posted here and promoted through social media.

COMING FEBRUARY 2020: For Parents: Parenting The Love and Logic Way®

A key phrase is "you're free to choose, but you're not free from the consequences of your choice".

Like to know more about how you can help your kids grow into compassionate, considerate and all-round great adults? And before that, help stop the arguments, remain calm and grow your relationship with your child? Check out our flyer below about the course we're hosting...

Registration required, only in our centre. Or click here to head to our Facebook Event page

Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.if you're unable to attend the centre but would like more information.

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DISCLAIMER

This website is not associated with or sponsored by the Love and Logic Institute, Inc. Love and Logic® is a registered trademark of the Love and Logic Institute, Inc. Love and Logic® was founded by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D., with continued creative and operational direction by Charles Fay, Ph.D. It is based on the experience of a combined total of over 100 years working with and raising kids and is based on a psychologically sound parenting and teaching philosophy called Love and Logic®. For more information, please go to www.loveandlogic.com or call 0011 1 800-338-4065.