Families Supporting Families

18/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday night for our Carers Dinner at Noah's on the Beach Newcastle!

Great company, a beautiful venue and delicious food, accompanied by the lovely music of soloist, Sandy Louise, made for a great celebration of Carers Week
2026! 🎶🥂🎉

We are very grateful to everyone involved in organising this event or on the night, especially Jennifer Mills Photography for donating her photography services. Thank you to Noah’s for donating discounted venue hire and to the staff who looked after us so well! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

A Big Thank You to our co-funders NSW Department of Communities and Justice, and Port Waratah Coal Services, and to all the fantastic local businesses who generously donated lucky door prizes or prizes for our fundraising raffle. 🙏

Winners of our raffle will be notified by email and listed in a separate post.

17/10/2026

Only 1 week to go!
We still have some places available for our Watercolour Mindfulness for Carers workshop at The Kotoda. Don’t miss out! 🎨

Enjoy being creative and connect with other carers!

No art experience needed. Light refreshments and all art supplies provided.

See booking link in comments. This workshop is for adult carers only (over 18s).

🗓 Sunday 25 October
⏰ 9:30am - 12:30pm
📍 The Kotoda, 131 Hill Street, Carrington

This event is proudly co-funded by NSW Government through the NSW National Carers Week Grants Program and by Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group.

Image description: A flyer for a workshop titled “Watercolour Mindfulness for Carers.” The title in black text appears near the top centre on a large rounded rectangular cream-coloured panel with a watercolour art background made up of abstract painted shapes in shades of blue, pink, purple, yellow, green, and red.In the top-right corner is the logo for Families Supporting Families. A light blue section across the lower half contains details about the event. The logos for the NSW Government and Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group are at the bottom under the heading proudly co-funded by.

15/10/2026

Looking forward to our Dinner in celebration of National Carers Week tomorrow night at Noah's on the Beach Newcastle!

Lucky door prizes will include 2 tickets to Civic Cinema - National Theatre Live: Golden Boy generously donated by Civic Theatre Newcastle and a $50 gift voucher generously donated by Dan Murphy's, Marketown! 🙏

A Big Thank You to our co-funders NSW Government Department of Communities and Justice, and Port Waratah Coal Services, and to all the fantastic local businesses who donated prizes for our fundraising raffle. We are very grateful. ☺️

14/10/2026

Win big in our Fundraising Raffle!
Eleven great prizes to be won thanks to the incredible generosity of local businesses. We are very grateful for their support. 🤩

First prize is 7 nights accommodation in a two- bedroom unit (Easter and School holidays excluded, except for July holidays) at Club Holiday Resorts:

- Seaside Holiday Resort, Fingal Bay
- Haven at Sussex Inlet (Shoalhaven)
- Riverside at Urunga (near Coffs Harbour)

Thank you to the Federation of Community Sporting and Workers Clubs (FCSWC) for this fantastic donation! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

A big Thank You goes to Jennifer Mills Photography, Taronga Zoo Sydney, Noah's on the Beach Newcastle, Oakvale Wildlife Park, Carer Escapes, The Happy Wombat, CorEat Newcastle, Saddler's Creek Wines, Event Cinemas, Kotara and Glendale! 🙏

Please show your support for these wonderful local businesses.

Tickets can be purchased online at:
https://events.humanitix.com/fsf-fundraising-raffle-2026

Raffle will be drawn at our Carers Dinner on Friday 16th of October.

14/10/2026

12/10/2026

Shout out to Jennifer Mills Photography who has very generously donated a Family Photography Experience, valued at $595, as
another fantastic prize for our raffle, helping us raise funds for our Holiday Activity Program and our Carers Cafe Program! There are now 11 great prizes to be won! 🙌

A huge THANK YOU to Jen and to all our generous donors! We are incredibly grateful. 🙏

Please show your support for these wonderful local businesses: Federation of Community, Sporting and Workers Clubs Holiday Resorts, Jennifer Mills Photography, Taronga Zoo Sydney, Noahs On The Beach Newcastle, Oakvale Wildlife Park, Carer Escapes, The Happy Wombat, CorEat Newcastle, Saddler's Creek Wines, Event Cinemas, Kotara and Glendale. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

See link in comments to purchase tickets. 🎟️
Thank you for your support. Please share this post with your family and friends.

The winners will be drawn at our Carers Dinner on Friday 16th of October (you don’t have to be attending to win).

12/10/2026

Amazing! 🤩
A great celebration of Carers! 💙

10/10/2026

🪄 2026 World Festival of Magic, Central Coast!

The World Festival of Magic provides a FREE accessible live theatre experience for children, young people, their carers and families.

Tickets to this event are complimentary thanks to the The Lions Club of Wyoming-East Gosford Centennial Inc. and the generous sponsorship of NSW Central Coast businesses. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

✅ Dates & times:
Sunday 8th of November
11am
2pm

One-hour shows - no interval.

📍 Location: Niagara Park Stadium, 18 Washington Avenue, Niagara Park, NSW

✉️ To book your complimentary tickets, please email Meredith Newman at [email protected] or call/text 0404-367-782 and include the following information:

1. The date and show time you prefer to attend.

2. The total number of people you need tickets for (one ticket per person is required)

3. The organisation that referred you (if applicable)

10/10/2026

🪄 2026 World Festival of Magic! 💫

The World Festival of Magic provides an accessible live theatre experience for children, young people, their carers and families!

Tickets to this event are FREE thanks to the Rotary Club of Newcastle Enterprise and the generosity of local businesses in the Greater Newcastle and Hunter Region. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

✅ Dates & times:

Thursday 5th of November
11.30am
6pm

One-hour shows | Wheelchair Accessible

📍 Location: NEX - Newcastle Exhibition and Convention CentreNEX - 309 King St, Newcastle, NSW

✉️ To book your complimentary tickets, please email Meredith Newman at [email protected] or call/text 0404-367-782 and include the following information:

1. The date and show time you wish to attend.

2. The total number of people you need tickets for (one ticket per person is required).

3. The organisation that referred you (if applicable).

09/10/2026

National Carers Week starts this Sunday, the 11th of October. Anyone, at anytime, can become a carer. This year’s theme is Care for a Carer. 💙

Almost 1 million people in NSW are carers: that’s 1 in 8 of us.

They are the daughter managing her mum's medications before work; the partner learning a new routine after a diagnosis; the grandparent supporting a grandchild with disability; the mate who drives to every appointment.

Most of this care happens behind the scenes, at home, around the clock. That is exactly why National Carers Week (11 to 17 October) matters.

National Carers Week starts this Sunday, 11 October. This year's theme is Care for a Carer, and it is an invitation to all of us. So, if you are a carer or know someone who is, there are plenty of ways to get involved in National Carers Week https://ow.ly/b5Es50ZW8tW