Connect and Thrive Therapeutic Services

05/09/2025

Don’t forget to book in for next terms program

Spots are almost gone for Term 4 in our Horse Whispering Youth Program (ages 10–17, including NDIS participants).

This isn’t just time with horses — it’s about living and learning Respect, Responsibility and Resilience in a supportive, nature-based setting.

Respect → for self, others, animals and community
Responsibility → owning choices and actions
Resilience → managing emotions, handling setbacks and making constructive choices

Referral Form: https://forms.office.com/r/wBt8hkNEMm

If you know a young person who could benefit, now’s the time to act — places are filling fast.

Gold Coast | Logan | Moreton Bay | Sunshine Coast | Ipswich

04/09/2025

Kids Country September holiday programs!

Based centrally in Guanaba on the shallow bends of the Coomera River in the Gold Coast, Connect and Thrive Therapeutic Services are running holiday programs during week 1 to suit everyone!

Designed to connect to nature, the animals, horsemanship groundwork and building new friendships whilst having fun doing so.

Ages: 6 to 12
Cost: $169 per day
Dates available: Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd of September
Time: 9am – 4pm

What’s Included:
Horsemanship/Liberty groundwork
Farm animal care
Adventure-based activities such as; Bush walk, building huts and much more
Swim in the river
Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea
Team bonding activities

If you’d like to book in, here is: https://www.trybooking.com/DFCCN

If other funding bodies let Di know what days and she’ll get forms out to you. Groups@connectthrive.com.au

Check out the Nerf Wars for Thursday and Friday on our socials!

Also offering term time after school kids country and nerf wars activities 🤩

03/09/2025

We sadly said goodbye to our lovely admin Cynthia. She has unfortunately moved away from the Gold Coast area. She spent the previous week with Di supporting her to learn our processes. Some of you may have met Di already through her amazing work with the Horse Whispering Youth Program. We will miss Cynthia and wish her all the best in her next adventure and we welcome Di into the Connect and Thrive Team.

26/08/2025

🔫🔥 NERF WARS HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🔥🔫

Are you ready to join the ULTIMATE battle these school holidays?

We have limited spaces available.

From urban tactical assaults to a full blown zombie apocalypse, our nerf battles will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Designed to encourage teamwork, mate ship and have a whole bunch of fun.
What’s included:
✅ Different tactical battles
✅ Zombie Apocalypse
✅ Military platoon tactics
✅ Team building activities
✅ Navigation & survival skills
✅ Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea
✅ Swim in the river

From an ex-army facilitator, you will learn how the pro’s do it.

Details:
📅 Dates available: 23rd & 24th September
⏰ Time: 9am-3pm
🧟 Ages: 8-13
📍 Location: Guanaba (10 mins from Oxenford, 10 mins from Nerang)
💰 Cost: $150pp per day

Spots won’t last 🫡

05/08/2025

🏀🙌❤️ Thanks for the mention Gold Coast Basketball. For anyone seeking to play inclusive basketball, check out the unified basketball teams on Tuesday nights.

05/08/2025

Week 2 of our kids country social group. Making some lovely connections and friends in amongst time with the animals.

01/08/2025

Many of you may have spoken to our lovely admin, Cynthia. We have been very blessed to have this amazing woman join our team and support our community.

Rowena and Cynthia are holding our much loved rooster Mango and hen, Potato 💚.

21/07/2025

🎯💥 NERF WARS: Battle. Bond. Become a Legend. 💥🎯

🚨 CALLING ALL RECRUITS! 🚨
Do you have what it takes to dodge, dart, and dominate?
Join the ultimate After School Adventure where teamwork, tactics, and mate-ship are forged on the battlefield!

🧠 Train like a champ
🔥 Battle like a warrior
🌲 Survive like a legend

Whether you’re an elite commando or a first-time cadet, you’ll dive into:

✅ Real-time Nerf combat missions
✅ Tactical training sessions
✅ Outdoor survival skills
✅ Team-building challenges that spark real friendships
✅ Epic battles every week!

👫 Ages: 8-13 | 🎯 Gear provided | 🕒 Weekday afternoons
📍 Location: 254 Birds Rd, Guanaba
🎟️ Limited spots – BOOK YOUR MISSION NOW!

❤️ LIKE if you’re ready to rumble

15/07/2025

🔥4 spaces Left 🔥

🐴 Kids Country After School Program 🐴

Looking for a meaningful, active, nature-based after school activity for your children to embrace?

Our Kids Country program is jam-packed full of fun, friendships and learning super useful life skills!

👀What’s included:
- Horsemanship: Learning groundwork, connection, and liberty skills (Dancing with the horses)
- Adventure & Projects: We will be building projects, survival-based crafts and other fun adventures
- Learn how to care for farm animals (in a fun way)
- Social Skills: Nurture new friendships and develop skills to help in social environments
- Mindfulness: Learn how to self-regulate and conquer challenges that may arise

Details:
Duration: 8 weeks
Start date: Tuesday 22nd July
Time: 4pm-5pm
Location: 254 Birds Rd Guanaba
Ages: 6-13
Cost: $65pw

Spaces won’t last long so get in quick!

27/06/2025

Our first Sports Team that we’ve sponsored! Such an amazing feeling to be helping people be able to get involved in community sports 🏀
The Unified Basketball League through Gold Coast Basketball is such a need in the community. Happy we could help!

25/06/2025

The babies are enjoying their dirt bath with their mum. We have still not named them yet. As is tradition, we will let our Connect and Thrive community choose the names. If you have a great name idea, please comment below ❤️🐣.

04/06/2025

Every feed and every mow, Oakey doesn’t want to miss a ride. 💕