The families and children focus area aims to support the best start for children in the community through health, wellbeing and education initiatives.

Children & Families
The Onslow Mums and Bubs Playgroup was one of the Community Spirit Grant Recipients.

In 2011, grants awarded in this category included:

Onslow Mums and Bubs Playgroup $1,000
Exmouth Cultural Arts Centre Inc. PA system $ 5,000
Exmouth District High School new stock $ 4,936
Exmouth District High School guitar program $ 5,000
Exmouth District High School basketball program $ 3,261
Exmouth PCYC music equipment upgrade $ 5,000
Exmouth Playgroup Associated Inc. activity nodes $ 5,000
Exmouth Toy Library  $2,500
Dampier Community Association $1,700
Dampier Pre-Primary play equipment $2,500
Roebourne PCYC leadership group $2,500
Roebourne PCYC community gym $ 5,000
First Steps Playgroup Inc. road and driveway safety program $2,000
Friends of St Paul's (FOSPs) playground equipment $2,500
Millars Well Primary School Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) $2,500
Pegs Creek Primary School P&C Association school choir $5,000
St Luke's College kiln $2,500
Tambrey Primary School interschool sports carnival shirts $5,000
Millars Well Parents &Citizens Association interschool sport t-shirts $3,919
Onslow Primary School P&C Association reading for our future program $5,000