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Michelle Barry

Michelle Barry is the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra. With a degree in Social Science (child development) and 15 plus years working with children all over the world, she is extremely passionate about children’s active play. Childhood is the building blocks for healthy lives, and she advocates for good nutrition, outdoor time and movement to encourage this. She’s an Albion Park local (with an Irish accent!) and has an active toddler and one on the way.

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Top 3 parks near Tennis Courts

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra Tennis is increasingly popular in Australia and can be played by people of all ages as a sport or simply as a recreational activity with friends or family...

Michelle Barry
May 2023
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Top 3 parks with Playground Fences

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra Playgrounds that are fully fenced are few and far between but so very valued by parents who have “runners” of toddler or for children who need additional...

Michelle Barry
May 2023
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Family Fun

Top 3 parks with inclusive playgrounds

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra Play is the basic right of all children and an inclusive playground should be the norm with multiple benefits of including all children with different...

Michelle Barry
March 2023
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Top 3 parks with Learn to Ride tracks

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra Every child should learn to ride a bike and it is an important part of their transition into childhood. It’s a skill for life, helps keep kids active...

Michelle Barry
March 2023
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Top 3 Parks for Skateboarders

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra Skate Parks can often look like chaotic at best to us adults but they are great places for older children and teens to meet other people, get their physical...

Michelle Barry
February 2023
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Top 3 parks with Shade & Shelter

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra Skin cancer is Australia’s number 1 cancer and the exposure you get before turning 10 years old can impact your lifespan. That’s why Cancer Council...

Michelle Barry
February 2023
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Top 3 parks with Picnic Tables

With the kids back at school, don’t forget about the health benefits for yourself of being outside. Surveys have shown that having lunch outside is a mood booster and eating at your desk “because I’m too busy” can actually decrease your happiness and productivity.

Michelle Barry
February 2023
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Sport & Leisure

Top 3 parks with Toddler Water Play

Have you heard the parenting advice... just add water?! When the kids are crabby, annoying or really testing your patience, water really helps!

Michelle Barry
February 2023
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Top 3 parks with a Jetty

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra

Michelle Barry
January 2023
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Top 3 Parks with Cycleways

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra When my mother came to town from Ireland, we wanted to do something active that showed off the beauty of the Illawarra but suitable for a 60 year old...

Michelle Barry
January 2023
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Top 3 refurbished parks

Councils across the Illawarra are recognising the value of outdoor play for our children’s wellbeing and we’ve seen some beautiful refurbished playgrounds with elements focusing on risky play that appeal to all the senses and to all ages.

Michelle Barry
January 2023
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Top 3 Parks with Off-Leash Dog Areas

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra I was a Dog Mom before becoming a human mom so it’s important not to forget our little loyal pooch. We love taking her to fenced off-leash areas so she can...

Michelle Barry
December 2022
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Top 3 Parks with access to Boat Ramps

By Michelle Barry, the Team Leader for Child Health Promotion for Healthy Cities Illawarra With summer finally on its way, now is a beautiful time to get out on the water. We’re spoilt with picturesque waterways in the Illawarra. From our gorgeous...

Michelle Barry
November 2022
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Top 3 parks with easy access to toilets

Being heavily pregnant and having a toddler who is in the midst of being toilet trained, the importance of toilets is everything to me right now!! There is nothing worse than having to wrangle a child away from the playground and cross a busy road...

Michelle Barry
November 2022
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