Strong Dads

23/12/2025

Merry Christmas from me and my family to you and yours! Thank you for all of your support- we’ve had a massive year at Strong Dads!
And to those who are working over this period, thank you!
Looking forward to a very exciting 2026! ❤️🩷💛🧡🩵
City of Greater Geelong Complete Health Geelong Mental Health Militia Foundation Troy Koerntjes Parent Thread Alison Marchant - Member for Bellarine Libby Coker MP Barwon Health Stretch Kontelj for the City of Greater Geelong Council Tweddle Child & Family Health Service Geelong Chamber of Commerce

22/12/2025

Is there a single dad’s shelter or organisation that takes donations of kids clothes and toys for the dads who can’t afford them?

21/12/2025

So grateful to be a part of this epic event thanks to Troy Koerntjes Complete Health Geelong and Mental Health Militia Foundation! The toy run was so much fun!
Also looking forward to catching up with Stretch Kontelj for the City of Greater Geelong Council at City of Greater Geelong for a chat about a Dads’ Nurse/Practitioner here in Geelong after our chat today.
Thanks to everyone who came and said hi and to the other stalls here like Vegan Joy and others!

20/12/2025

Toy run!!!

20/12/2025

Visit me at the stall tomorrow for a free copy of our Strong Dads Toolkit Complete Health Geelong Troy Koerntjes Mental Health Militia Foundation

04/12/2025

My Christmas wish...to find business support as the first Dads' Nurse! Can you please circulate with your network? I'd really appreciate the help, because one way or another, a Dads' Nurse is happening in our community!
Cheers, Si
0402 725 510
City of Greater Geelong, Barwon Health, St John of God Geelong Hospital, Stretch Kontelj for the City of Greater Geelong Council, Alison Marchant - Member for Bellarine, Libby Coker MP, Tweddle Child & Family Health Service

28/11/2025

Last night was a big moment for Eleisha and I, the first Strong Starts event, right in the middle of Perinatal Mental Health Week.

Massive thanks to the dads who came along: Shane, Brian, Ankush, Fernando and Mayank. You guys showed what a supportive dad community in Geelong can look like. We got straight into the real stuff: maternal gatekeeping, postnatal depression, help-seeking, support networks, dad-child bonding and it was an anthentic, honest conversation.

A huge congratulations and warm welcome to fatherhood to Ankush Jadhav, who won the Bunnings voucher as the newest dad in the group. Perfect timing, mate.

Big thanks to Parent Thread for teaming up, X-Golf Geelong for hosting us, and Bunnings Warehouse Australia for the backing.

Strong Starts is here and there’s more to come for dads in Geelong. Please like, comment and share so we can keep building awareness and get more expecting dads joining us in 2026!

Cheers,
Si

Alison Marchant - Member for Bellarine Local Legends Radio Show Complete Health Geelong City of Greater Geelong Geelong Advertiser Libby Coker MP Coffee is here The Manx Myo LWLSS FUEL Fitness Elly Taylor

27/11/2025

See you tonight dads! 🏌️‍♂️🥳🎅

Dad’s Xmas party! 🎅 🎄Thursday night at X-Golf Geelong, 6-8pm. Bunnings voucher lucky door prize. Limited free spots, so book now.

Parent Thread Geelong Dads DadKitchen City of Greater Geelong Complete Health Geelong

https://events.humanitix.com/the-strong-starts-social

22/11/2025

Dad’s Xmas party! 🎅 🎄Thursday night at X-Golf Geelong, 6-8pm. Bunnings voucher lucky door prize. Limited free spots, so book now.

Parent Thread Geelong Dads DadKitchen City of Greater Geelong Complete Health Geelong

https://events.humanitix.com/the-strong-starts-social