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Please note that you need to be a Member of the Bub Hub Community in order to actively participate in the Forum section. To register, enter the forums, click on the Register button, which you'll find towards the left of the Forum Navigation Bar and follow the online instructions.

Please select a username with care - we suggest that you choose something 'anonymous' like 'mumof2' or 'simonsmum' or 'worldsbestdad' rather than using your real name. Our forums are indexed frequently in google and information contained in the forums is easily accessed worldwide.

A few phrases & abbreviations explained
post - a post is a single entry within the forum. So if you reply to a comment within the forum, you make a 'post'
thread - a thread is a discussion topic; there may be many posts within a thread/topic

Many regular forum users have their own abbreviations for things, here are just a few:
ttc - trying to concieve
dh - darling husband
ds - darling son
SAHM - stay-at-home mum

There's a much more complete list here.

Terms & Conditions
All posts and messages on our forum must abide by our terms and conditions and must not contain hateful, abusive, racist or other such objectionable content. Neither should our forums be used for advertising purposes - see terms & conditions.

How to place a post
- ensure that you have registered or logged-on to the Forum section of the site
- scroll down the discussion topics within the forum
- click on a subject that is of interest (select only those with a light coloured background; the topic headings with darker backgrounds are just headings and not actually discussion areas)
- click on any messages that are of interest to you
- read the message and then click on 'post reply'
- enter a title for your message in the 'Title' box
- type your message in the 'Message' box
- you can choose different fonts, bolding, italics, etc if you wish
- click on 'submit reply' button underneath the message box
- to return to the main forum page, click on the word Bub Hub Community Forums which appears above the navigation bar

- if you want to start a new discussion topic
- click on the 'New Thread' button
- enter a title for your message in the 'Title' box
- type your message in the 'Message' box
- you can choose different fonts, bolding, italics, etc if you wish
- click on 'submit new thread' button underneath the message box
- to return to the main forum page, click on the word Bub Hub Community Forums which appears above the navigation bar

There are lots of other things that you can do within the forum - but those are the main ones. Once you've used the forum, you'll feel more adventurous to play around with the various options and enhancements. There is an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section within the forum that may help you with these items.

- if you want to change your username
- please send a message to the administrator stating your old username and the name that you wish to change to. Your password will remain the same and all your previous posts will be updated to show your new username. Please note that only the administrator can change usernames.

If there are things that you really can't work out - please email us.

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event calendar 'how to'


Event Calendars are hosted our our Community Forum and the instructions below all refer to the Forum. Events can be viewed by all - however, if you wish to add an event to the calendars, you do need to be a member of the forum. Registration is free, can be anonymous and takes just a few seconds to complete. Membership of the forum does not join you to any newsletter mailing list or other features of our site.

How to View Event Details
- visit the Community Forum Home Page
- click on "Calendar" in the navigation bar - a drop down menu will appear
- click on the state/territory that you are interested in
- the calendar for that region will appear
- click on any events that sound of interest to you
- a new screen will open up with details of that event - such as location and contact telephone numbers for more information

You can choose to view the calendar on the 'weekly', 'monthly' or 'yearly' basis. To change 'calendar mode', just click on the button immediately to the left of the 'Add New Event' button (depending on what Mode you are currently in, the button will say 'Monthly View' or 'Weekly View' or 'Yearly View'. These buttons appear on the right hand side of the screen immediately above the calendar.

What Type of Events can be added to the Free Calendars

  • commercial and non-commercial one-off events, even with those with a fee are OK to list for free - eg seminars, wiggles concerts, expos, etc etc.
  • regular non-commercial events, such as playgroup meetings, ABA meetings, etc
  • commercial stores and wholesalers can list SHORT TERM CLEARANCE sales ONLY - sales must be warehouse/garage type sales offering massive discounts (ie at least 50% off everything). You can only list for a maximum of 4 days - either 4 individual days or 4 consecutive days - for each sale. General seasonal sales MUST NOT be listed on the calendar


The only things that can't be listed in the event calendars are:

  • general commercial sales - eg shops having sales, etc
  • regular courses - where the company/organisation already has a listing on the main Bub Hub directory, eg baby sign language courses, pregnancy exercise classes, postnatal exercise classes, etc etc. If you don't have a listing on the main Bub Hub directory for you course or classes, please apply for a free listing here rather than adding your details to the event calendar. If you add them to the event calendar, they will be deleted.


Each event is checked as it is added to the calendar and any that break the rules above will be removed.

Events should only be added to the Event Calendar and not to the discussion sections of the forum.

How to Add and Event
This looks scarily long - but it's actually really easy so please don't be put off!

- click on "Calendar" in the navigation bar - a drop down menu will appear
- click on the state/territory in which the event will take place
- the calendar for that region will appear
- click on the "Add New Event" box which is immediately above the calendar on the right hand side of the screen
- select a "date type" for your event from the three following options:
  > single all day event (ie an event which lasts all day on just one specific day)
  > single Event specifying start and end dates/times (this will be the most common option). You specify the start time and start date as well as the end time and end date. This type fits for an event that last just a couple of hours one evening or one afternoon, to an event like an exhibition that last for a few days
  > recurring event - eg an event that happens every Monday or on the 22nd of each month

A box will then open up in which you complete the event details. You must enter:

Event Title - please make this as descriptive as possible as this is all that appears in the main calendar. Please include an indication of the location in the title - eg Brisbane, Perth, etc
eg Brisbane Parents Meeting for Parents of Twins

State and End Times & Dates

Location - eg Hamilton Town Hall, 5 Racecourse Rd, Hamilton

Contact Phone and/or website (where viewers can get more information) Note that any website address entered in the format www.webaddress.com.au will provide an automatic link to that address

Event Type - this just helps viewers see who the intended audience. There are four options to choose from:
  > parents/parents-to-be event - ie an event intended for adults only
  > family event ?an event where both adults and children are catered for
  > children’s entertainment event - for under 2s - play event catering for very young children
  > children’s entertainment event - for preschools & younger - play event catering for children under 6

Event Information
You can enter any additional information into this box - such as ticket prices, more information about the programme, more specific information about the audience age range if for children, etc

Please note that this information can be viewed by any Bub Hub Community Member so please do not publish any details that you do not wish to be available for general view. Ask Members to contact you via the Private Message system on the Forum if you need to divulge more sensitive information.

You 'own' any event that you add and can edit and delete it as required. No other user (with the exception of the Bub Hub Administrators) can make changes to your events.

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