KIdsLife Expo 2025

🎉 KidsLife Expo is back, and it’s bigger, better, and more magical than ever! 🎉

Mark your calendars for TWO (that’s right – TWO DAYS) huge days of fun, learning and celebration as KidsLife Expo returns this June, now featuring the Cairns Pregnancy & Baby Expo! 💫👶

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Whether you’re a parent, parent-to-be, carer or grandparent, this family event is not to be missed!

🚀DAY 1: Saturday 7th June 2025 – ‘Thrive Through The Ages’ Speakers Day at Seville Mercy Centre

– Learn from experts specialising in all things childhood how to thrive with your child as they blossom in adulthood.
We will open the floor to conversations about helping our babies thrive in their first five years, your kid’s nutrition and physical health, as well as their mental wellbeing and the challenges pre-teens and teenagers face around social media.

THRIVE THROUGH THE AGES SPEAKERS DAY PROGRAM:

9am to 9.45am – The Rested Mum.

10am to 10.45am – Baby First Aid FNQ.

11am to 11.45am – Baby Bear’s Chair.

12.15pm to 1pm – Kick On.

1.15pm to 2pm – Health Management Dietitians.

2.15pm to 3pm – Danae Jones Consulting.

🚀DAY 2: Sunday 8th June 2025 – KidsLife Expo at Fred Moule Pavilion, Cairns Showgrounds

– Join us for a day packed with fun activities and stalls to satisfy every child! We will have live entertainment, performers, workshops, market stalls and heaps of prizes to giveaway!

🌟 What to Expect:
✨ Non-stop entertainment from newborns to nannas
✨ Kids’ shows, DJ ACE, the White Wizard Magic Show & balloon artists
✨ Expert talks, workshops, & local exhibitors
✨ Face painting, jumping castles, lawn games & live performances
✨ Delicious food trucks, market stalls & more!
✨ Special appearance by Kooee the Kangaroo 🦘

Proudly supported by Catholic Education – Diocese of Cairns, Triple M, Hit FM, Channel 10, Cairns Showgrounds, Seville Mercy Centre, Childs World Early Learning Centres and Harmony Medical Centre – this event promises to be a vibrant, unforgettable weekend for the whole family.

💛 Supporting a Good Cause: We’re once again raising funds for the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s Special Care Unit – so come along, have fun, and help make a difference. 💛

🌈 Want to get involved? Exhibitor & sponsorship opportunities are open now – reach thousands of local families and showcase your business in a fun, interactive way.

📩 BOOK NOW FOR THESE INCREDIBLE EVENTS:

DAY 1 – TICKETS ALL DAY- https://www.trybooking.com/DBTJF
Formative Years (0-5 years) Morning Session – https://www.trybooking.com/DBTKS
Pre-teens, Teens and Beyond Afternoon Session – https://www.trybooking.com/DBTKV
DAY 2 – EXPO FUN DAY – https://www.trybooking.com/DBTIH

Day 1 – Speakers Day

Danae Jones | Media Expert

Navigating Social Media & The Online World for Pre-Teens & Teens.

Danae Jones has been in the media business for over 25 years.
She is the driving force behind the Danae Jones Consulting brand – which operates in Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast and Sydney – with extensive national and international media experience across all mediums (TV, Radio, Print and Online).
Danae is also an experienced Chair and Director on many not-for-profit boards across the Far North Queensland region, contributing to the communities growth in various sectors including health, education, defence, energy and construction. In 2019 Danae invested in CityLife Magazine and in June 2022 she purchased the entire CityLife Media Group and continues to grow and expand the brand’s footprint.

Danae was one of the founding members of the regions very first Anti-Cyberbullying Taskforce facilitated by Health Reimagined.

In this presentation you’ll learn ways to monitor your child’s online and social media usage, the laws already in place to protect your child from predatory behaviour and online harassment and abuse and at what point you can exercise your rights. Hear details about the new social media laws coming.

Alison Fitzsimmons | Baby Bears Chair

“From the First Cuddle to the First Classroom: Nurturing Hearts, Minds, and Imaginations in the First 60 Months”

Alison is a writer, educator and new grandmother who believes that childhood is not a race, but a rhythm.

She lives with her husband and their dogs in a house with 43 steps, tucked in the rainforest of Far North Queensland. Her work invites grown-ups and children to return to what matters most -attention, wonder and our relationship with our living Earth.

Follow Alison on Facebook and Instagram:
@babybearschair.com.au
To find out more: babybearschair.com.au

Loretta Woodford | Baby First Aid Qld

First Aid Essentials: Protecting Your Little One from Common Childhood Emergencies

Loretta Woodford is passionate about educating parents and caregivers to be confident in an emergency situation through her Baby/Child First Aid sessions. She is a Registered Nurse with a Master in Nursing (Education) and the Owner of Baby First Aid Qld. She is dedicated to ensuring every parent in north Queensland becomes their own child’s lifesaver. Loretta is a north Queensland local with three adult children and four grandchildren, 2 of which are seventh generation north Queenslanders. In her spare time Loretta loves to get away with hubby in the caravan for some site seeing and R&R.

Georgia Greggory | Health Management

‘Thrive & Grow: Nutrition for Preteens and Teens’.

Georgia is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with over five years of experience at Health Management Dietitians, where she works as a Senior Dietitian. Passionate about empowering young people to feel confident, nourished, and strong, Georgia supports preteens and teens across a wide range of areas, from general healthy eating to more complex concerns like eating disorders, sports nutrition, and body image. She takes a practical, compassionate approach to help teens thrive through the ups and downs of adolescence, whether they’re navigating growth spurts, fueling for sport, or building a positive relationship with food.

Kick On Charity

Kick On Charity promotes positive mental health through our various educational programs, events and campaigns. It is supported by a strong network of businesses and events, passionate and committed staff and volunteers and our clothing brand to help fund mental health wellbeing projects that aim to connect, empower and inspire our community members.

Bianca Maher | The Rested Mum

Helping you become The Rested Mum

Bianca Maher is a qualified sleep consultant supporting families across Queensland and South Australia with a compassionate, holistic approach. Drawing from professional expertise and her own experience as a mum, she understands the exhaustion that comes with early parenthood.

Bianca’s passion is helping families not just survive, but thrive – believing that quality sleep is vital to emotional wellbeing, development, and connection. Her supportive, practical advice is tailored to each family’s unique needs, whether they’re navigating newborn sleep, toddler transitions, or seeking balance at home.

With Bianca’s guidance, families can build healthy sleep foundations and feel more rested, confident, and empowered.