Getaway Parents Retreat

Join us at the Getaway this coming January.
Your children will have a great morning of activities and adventure with the Summerfest children's program while you sit down, and relax and enjoy coffee, fresh food and informative talks

This year the Getaway will host a number of professionals and experts talking on a range of parenting, family, health
issues and real-life stories.

Monday

Grow It - Organic Gardening
Peter Donnelly - Gardening Expert -
Grow and maintain an organic garden that is great for the
environment, your family's health and your grocery bill.
Listen / download

Real life story - Raising Julia
Alison Faulkner
Hear Alison's personal account of
raising an autistic child and how she manages to find
'treasures in the darkness'.
Listen / download

Tuesday

Time Out - Kids Sport Injuries
Jason McMinimee - Physiotherapist
What are the most common injuries in kids sport?
Be prepared with tips on preventing and treating them.
Listen / download

Miracles, Mediums and Monsters
Grahame Fuller - Associate Pastor
Is belief in the supernaturnal world irrational?
Grahame will look at the evidence or otherwise of a world
beyond the physical.
Listen / download (Incomplete due to power outage)

Wednesday

'Offline' Time in an 'Online' World - The Role of Books
Jacqueline de Keizer - Social Worker, Educator
Is there still a place for reading books with our children?
Listen / download

Real Life Story - Mark Hadley
Media Expert
Film reviewer, children's author, documentary maker -
a few things Mark has done. He is also a gifted communicator
with a fascinating life story.
Listen / download

Thursday

'Mum, there's a guy I like' - Teenagers and Romance
Christine and Michael Corbett-Jones: Psychologist Educator
The ups and downs of young love and what a parent can do
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Can God Change Me?
Tim Baldwin: Associate Pastor
Does a relationship with God make a difference in my life?
If so, how, and does he expect anything in return?
Listen / download

Friday

Real Life Story - 'Trapped in a Religious Sect'
Jenny Burrell
It doesn't seem possible in modern Australia. Jenny tells of
her compelling, heart, wrenching journey to freedom.
Listen / download

How Do My Jeans Shape Me?
Dr Dave Lienert - Psychiatrist
Does my brain shape me or do I shape my brain?
The nature/nurture debate and its impact on us.
Listen / download

Have questions about the Getaway Parents Retreat?
Simply contact us.

Listen to the talks from the 2012 Getaway Parents Retreat