About
Welcome to the Diamond Valley Multiple Birth Association website. Being the parents (or expectant parents) of multiples can be an exciting, exhausting, challenging and thrilling journey. Meeting others in the same situation provides the reassurance that you are not alone in your experiences. Apart from the emotional benefits of communicating with other multiple birth families, the Club offers practical support and an opportunity for the fathers, siblings and extended family to get involved.
The Diamond Valley Multiple Birth Association was founded in 1972 by a mother of twins who advertised in the local paper for other mothers who felt the need for companionship and to share their experiences of raising twins. From those eight initial mums with twins the club has expanded to include triplets, quads and more, and now offers a playgroup, monthly newsletter, antenatal evenings, social events and much more. Our Club is affiliated with the Australian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA) and is run by a dedicated group of volunteers while raising their multiples.
Mission:
- To be a self-help organisation for multiple birth families, enabling them to exchange information and offer mutual support.
- To provide information, practical assistance and support for multiple birth families.
- To increase the awareness of the special needs of multiple birth families and improve the resources available to them.
- To be a non-profit, non-political and non-sectarian organisation cooperating with other organisations with related interests
Company Overview
The Diamond Valley Multiple Birth Association covers a wide area. The following is a condensed list of just some of the suburbs/towns that we cover:
The Diamond Valley Multiple Birth Association was founded in 1972 by a mother of twins who advertised in the local paper for other mothers who felt the need for companionship and to share their experiences of raising twins. From those eight initial mums with twins the club has expanded to include triplets, quads and more, and now offers a playgroup, monthly newsletter, antenatal evenings, social events and much more. Our Club is affiliated with the Australian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA) and is run by a dedicated group of volunteers while raising their multiples.
Mission:
- To be a self-help organisation for multiple birth families, enabling them to exchange information and offer mutual support.
- To provide information, practical assistance and support for multiple birth families.
- To increase the awareness of the special needs of multiple birth families and improve the resources available to them.
- To be a non-profit, non-political and non-sectarian organisation cooperating with other organisations with related interests
Company Overview
The Diamond Valley Multiple Birth Association covers a wide area. The following is a condensed list of just some of the suburbs/towns that we cover:
Broadford
Bundoora Craigieburn Diamond Creek Doreen Eltham Greensborough Heidelberg Hurstbridge Ivanhoe Kangaroo Ground |
Kinglake
Lower Plenty Mill Park Montmorency Rosanna Seymour South Morang St Andrews Watsonia Wollert Yarrambat |
To check if your suburb is covered by DVMBA visit the AMBA website and enter your postcode into their club finder. www.amba.org.au/clubfinder
The Diamond Valley Multiple Birth Association organises and hosts many social events for families with multiples. These events are organised to cater for a variety of ages and interests- there is always something for every member of the family. It is a great way to meet new people and provides an unique opportunity for multiples to interact with one another.
Some of the events include:
- Meet’n’Greet An informal gathering for new multiple families to meet others.
- Mum’s Nights Out Mums get a rest and have dinner out at a local restaurant.
- Dads night out, Events for dads to connect and relax with others who are experiencing similar things
- Trivia nights, Get your friends and family together for a fun night out with the amazing trivia master and great prizes
- Family Fun Nights Usually at an indoor playground center night for the whole family
- Social events for Toddlers
- Family movie nights
- Christmas Party Santa visits all the kids at our family picnic day!
- Shopping Spree Mums (or dads) visit many factory outlets for bargain shopping!
- POSAM (Parents of School Age Multiples) Parent and family events for those whose multiples/siblings are of school age.
Please refer to the Double Cuddles Newsletter for upcoming events & dates.
Come along and join us for some fun. You will be most welcome and will find the events to be very rewarding for all the family.