Mess With Tess - Term 4 2026

Name: Mess With Tess - Term 4 2026
Start: 2026-12-10T10:00:00+1100
End: 2026-12-10T10:45:00+1100
Location: Craig Family Centre

Thu, 5 Nov, 10am - 10:45am AEDT

Craig Family Centre

Ashburton VIC, Australia

Craig Family Centre

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Description

Mess With Tess

Weekly | 0-5 years | Craig Family Centre, Ashburton | $250 (p/term) / $25 p/class

Come and make a beautiful mess with us! Mess With Tess is a weekly sensory playgroup filled with squishy, splashy and colourful activities for little ones — with none of the clean-up for parents!

Each week features a different theme, with plenty of opportunities for little ones and their grown-ups to play, explore and connect with other local families.

🎨 What to Expect

💦 Messy Sensory Play
Water play, taste-safe activities, sensory bins, paint, shaving cream and more.

🖌️ Creative Play
Get stuck in with hands-on activities and the occasional messy craft to take home.

👥 Community Connection
Meet other parents and children in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

🌈 Something New Every Week
A different theme each session keeps the play fresh and exciting.

Why Join?

✔️ Sensory and creative play for little ones
✔️ A relaxed way to meet other local families
✔️ No set-up or clean-up for parents
✔️ Dedicated spaces for babies and younger siblings
✔️ All ages welcome

Details

💰 Cost: $250 | Siblings $15 p/session | Babies under 6 months free
📍 Banksia Room, Craig Family Centre, Ashburton
👶 Recommended age: 0-5years
🎨 Weekly sessions – bookings essential
✨ Created by Walkie Talkies founder Tess (@messwithtessau)

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Craig Family Centre

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Our Story

The Craig Family Centre has been a treasured meeting place and children's centre for over 60 years in the Ashburton community.

The Craig Family Centre started its life as a result of a £2,000 bequest from the niece of WEJ Craig, an early Camberwell businessman. Money was donated to the Camberwell City Council to build a Children's Centre as a memorial to her uncle in the part of Ashburton known then as Alamein.

Alamein was built from 1948 by the Victorian government to provide housing for low income families after the Second World War. Many returned servicemen settled in the area in streets named after battles they had fought, planes they had fought in and significant events of the war. The main thoroughfare was named Victory Boulevard.

Most families consisted of working men, with women who were homemakers. Young mothers wanted a community space where they and their children could meet to share experiences. They worked hard to establish 'The Craig', which evolved over the years.

The original building grew bit by bit with various sections added as funding became available. A Neighbourhood House, community health centre (now Access Health & Community) and Maternal and Child Health Service was added to create a Community Hub known as the Craig Family Centre.

In the tradition of the original families, after many years of lobbying, including a petition signed by over 1,200 local residents, the Boroondara City Council approved a four-year-old kindergarten at the Craig, and to the delight of local families the original childcare centre was demolished and works began on our new Children's Hub! In 2015 our newest development was opened and in 2016 our four-year-old kindergarten program took its first enrolments.

The Craig Family Centre looks forward to continuing to grow with the Ashburton community and upholding our strong tradition of providing welcoming, relevant quality services to local residents.

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