I really wasn't sure what to expect when I wandered into the place. Well, no, I can't really, but…read moreit turned out to be an old brick stable that had been converted into a coffee shop, or at least a place where you can go and grab some brunch. I didn't mind the place, and it is a nice location, in a park. They also served a reasonably nice pot of tea, though nothing all that great. Still, it was nice.

This place is sooo fun. The play ground was huge, the slides were really fun to go on, and the food…read moreis amazing! This is a perfect way to spend a birthday party, and a rainy day. This is highly recommended to me. And now I recommend this place to you. Trust me, it is so fun, time will fly past in an instant.

My kids loved it. So did there dad big kid. Customer service was excellent friendly helpful. Great…read moreway to spend hot or rainy day.

Located half way down Gaffney st, Harmony Park is well known by residents as one of the best family…read moreparks and playgrounds around. With a generous sized skate park complete with ramps and jumps, perfect for kids right up to... well I even see 30 year old skegs enjoying it, that's how good it is for all ages!! One thing you learn when you have more than one kid is that it's damn hard to find play areas suitable for varying ages. Harmony Park is great for my one year old and five year old alike. Huge play area for kids up to the age of 14, the thing I love about this park is it's designed specifically in mind for toddler safety and as an all abilities playground - meaning every kid gets to join in and experience the fun of the park! Expansive lawn areas to run around, kick a footy or even fly a kite. Shady, convenient seating close by to the play areas, indoor and clean toileting facilities, BBQ area which is shaded...what more could you want in industrial old Coburg!! My third fave place around the inner North to hang with my kids. (Coburg Lake and the Moonee Ponds Lake have to take out number one and two spots.) Only reason it doesn't get five stars is due to the lack of public transport servicing the area.

Brimbank Park is a public, open park that provides a great space for locals to enjoy the great out…read moredoors. Situated in the Keilor area , the park covers flat open spaces, rolling hills and valleys -more specifically the Maribyrnong Valleys, through which the M aribyrnong river flows. There is plenty to do and see here, and the activities are endless. most weekends you will find families bbqing, canoeing by the water, or walking the dog around the many trails. I personally love to ride my bike through the trails, and get back to nature. Im not much of a bird person, but Ive been told its great for bird watching too. There's also a cafe in the park - very nice surroundings to enjoy a cup of coffee!

If you've got a kid with energy to burn, this is the place they need to be. My 18 month old nephew…read morehas two speeds; fast and faster. This was an awesome place for him to run himself ragged. Until he ran himself into a table and the fun was over... The big play area has some cool stuff in it. Lots of slides, cushioned rollers and hidey holes *just* big enough for supervising adults to squeeze through, and in the centre a big funnel that sucks up and spits out balls. This delighted the kids to no end. There's also a smaller kids area for the 1-3 year olds and a jumping castle for bigger kids. They say suitable from 1-12, but I'd guess probably 1-9 is more accurate. There is an option to leave your kids there while you shop, but none of the [very] young attendants came anywhere near the play area. Not sure if it was because there were no unsupervised kids at the time, but probably only a decent option for older kids that can look after themselves. I don't know what the standard pricing is for these kind of places so I thought $10 per kid for 1-2 year olds was a tad steep given their attention spans. It's $4 for supervising adults which covers the 'complimentary' drink. Then again, he loved it and will no doubt sleep well after the run around so I'm sure his Mum got her money worth.

I am unable to post my feedback directly onto this companies FB page, as they keep deleting my…read morereview. So I will have to post it here. I do not appreciate your company deleting my review of your facility. This is social media, and you need to take the good with the bad. Perhaps the best way to 'handle' my poor review of your facility, is to respond that you will try better next time, and perhaps look into allowing children under 1 year of age in for free or a reasonable fee, since you do not have any real play facility for them. I will re write my review below so you can adequately respond, should you choose too. Also know, that my mothers group of 129 women are linked to this page, and are expecting to see my review here. So disappointed in the Docklands Monkey Mania. We called the day before and confirmed a deal, as our group of near 10 mothers had young babies 5 months and younger. The staff member gave her name and said 100%, what she was saying could be done. As each member of our group arrived, the manager Prim was at the entry, and proceeded to 'argue' with each mother in our group, stating that the staff member gave us the wrong information and the deal was not possible. Then after arguing, he gave us the original deal 'just this once'. He knew from the first mother, that there were at least 10 of us under the impression we could get that deal. And yet he tried to push each and every mother to pay full price. I found his attitude to be condescending and his behavior ridiculous. Our entire group paid the adult entry, PLUS each of us ordered lunch (which took over an hour to arrive). I don't think Prim understands business. I don't think he understands that perhaps a group of near 10 mothers should be treated respectfully so they choose to return again. However, I can tell you, none of us will be. Prim ensured we each knew the 'deal' we had been offered was never to be repeated. The 'deal' was to allow our 4 month old babies into the play center for free, instead of $10.50. Why in the world should we pay $10.50 per infant, when there are no facilities for the babies to play. There was not even a safe area to lay out a mat to allow the babies to play on the ground. As stated, I am hugely disappointed with the way each and every one of us were treated upon entry. We will not be returning ***********UPDATE*************** Holly from Monkey mania responded to me via facebook message with Dear *Me* and the Mothers Group, You appear internet savvy as displayed by your proficient use of Facebook. We would have expected that with those skills you would have seen our entry pricing on our website prior to attending and failing that respected our large entry fee poster at our reception. Instead you have chosen to rely on a conversation over the phone with an employee that was held during a busy school holiday day. As much as we would like to throw our wonderful facility open to all our customers for free, unfortunately we are a business that strives to provide a safe and clean environment for our customers. To do this we unfortunately have to charge. Shame on you for calling a staff member's behaviour, who is merely following policy, as "condescending and ridiculous". You further assert that there are no facilities for anyone that was in your group to play. Interestingly, the video footage of that we have just viewed would seem to contradict that. You also assert that everyone in your group ordered lunch. Again our video footage would contradict that. I do note that you removed that comment in your second posting. For those that did order lunch, we do apologise as our kitchen did have an electrical issue today that did cause a delay. For that we are extremely apologetic. ************************** You decide if you want these sorts of people around your children, teaching them manners and such.

This park is pretty big, but then again what would you expect in a suburb that carries the name…read more'Parkville'. Also, it does happen to be Australia, and it seems that building huge parks near the centre of the city is sort of one of our things. There is lots to do here, including a playground, and a number of sporting ovals, though the main one is used for professional footballers. There is even a nice ornamental pond at the northern end, and of course plenty of places to relieve yourself, which is certainly quite important.

Fresh air, open spaces, from sports to procrastination this park will let you do it however you…read morelike. There is modular gym equipment distributed along the running track which surrounds the park available to get those wanting to throw in a few chin ups, balance exercise and some work on that core. The best spot is right in the middle and the only thing you'll hear are the birds... I enjoy setting up a Slackline and the trees are great. Head to the north end to get some tree perpendicular to the sun for a great slack! Enjoy it. It costs nothing

Whether your for the wolf or the hound it doesn't really matter. This quaint little cafe, recently…read moreopened, is offering good coffee and a small hipster inspired menu. The staff are friendly and efficient. There's little space to sit inside and outside. The majority of people were like us, the coffee commuters. Grabbing a quick caffeine fix before taking on peak hour train crowds. This time for something different we stayed at dined in like fancy, job free folk. Highlights are the open spaces, interseting artwork and Dr Marty's crumpets

There were four things that drew me to Wolf and Hound - the simple design of the cafe, lure of…read moregreat local coffee beans, the Butterbings (!), and Dr Marty's crumpets. I appreciate a spacious outdoor bench seat due to often having a friend with a pram or a puppy. It expands the space of the cafe nicely. The staff are clearly passionate about their venture here. The service was far superior to other locals in charming casual friendliness and speed. The menu is basic but has interesting flavor combinations - I will be back to sample more. The coffee is for retail sale which is an extra drawcard. Wolf and Hound has found their little niche in a cafe populated area with coffee connoisseur options, not overwhelming people with too much menu choice and feeling refreshing design wise. Nothing is cluttered or complicated and I appreciate this! I most certainly will be back across town for this comfort.