Tuesday, 14 October 2025

 Katie HALL (Footscray) (13:12): Welcoming the Babies is back for 2025, and it is one of my favourite days on the calendar, as we get set to welcome the newest inner-westies to Footscray on Saturday 25 October from 10 am to 12 pm. Once again I have been working alongside the incredible team at Tweddle Child and Family Health Service, who are hosting the event for us at their newly renovated Adelaide Street hospital. On the day we will have a one-stop shop for new parents and expecting parents. There will be stalls from the Australian Breastfeeding Association, Maidstone Kick n Paddle, the City of Maribyrnong maternal and child health services, of course the library – you can get a little library card for your bubby – and the Westgate Multiple Birth Association, and there will be information from the Victorian Department of Education on bush kinder and of course free kinder. There will also be free car seat fit checks by Kidsafe Victoria, and these are hot properties, so make sure you go to my website to book in a session quickly. And my favourite each year – the Lions club will be putting on a sausage sizzle. Be sure to RSVP via my website. I cannot wait to meet all the new inner-westies.