I've been to quite a few playcentres and this is so far my favourite. The food is of a higher quality than any others I've been to, although anything cooked can take a while to arrive. It's a bit more expensive than some others, but it's much cleaner, and more fun than others. The big kids playground is brilliant, and as a parent you can easily run around with your children in it, without getting stuck! The visibility is pretty good, at most times you can see whereabouts your child is, which is very important to me. You can get up and order a coffee without having to walk away from where you can see your children. The play areas are kept very tidy (no old food or broken items sticking out). The kids have an absolute ball. There is a gate to stop children wandering out from the main area, as well as a gate for the under 3 area. I'm really impressed with this playcentre, it's a model of playcentres to me, they should all be at least of this standard.

Approximate cost: $9 per child over 12 months but sometimes even less

Great playcentre that caters for a range of ages. Has good visibility so you are able to sit and enjoy a coffee while the kids run wild. Food available in cafe is better then some other centres I've been too and while the entry fee is a little high it's still great value as it will keep the kids entertained for hours giving mum's and dad's some time to either catch up with friends or just unwind. Can get busy during peak times but big enough that it doesn't really feel that crowded.

Approximate cost: $9 for kids over 3

Great - kids just love it! My son wants to go there every week! Its great that they have two separate sections as to keep the under 2's safe. Huge Bouncing castle, better than other play centres in the area.

Approximate cost: $8

Rear Bears would be by far the best Play Centre in the area. It's safe, clean and the staff are friendly. Going late afternoon is great, you pretty much have the place to yourself as most of the parents leave to pick kids up from school. They also have a loyalty program that you can get free coffee and entry...always a bonus.

Approximate cost: $9.00

Rare Bears is a clean, safe and friendly childrens play cafe that caters appropriately according to the childrens age and design of play activities/equipment. Staff are welcoming. Food services meets both childrens and adult needs.

Approximate cost: $9.00

Rare Bears is typical of your play centre. I only ever go to these places when lots of people want to meet up there. The place is clean but i don't suggest going there on a hot day as it is a shed thus not a very cool place to go in. To charge something like $9 is ok but then to ask that you not bring in your food is to ask a bit much. The food is satisfactory but the prices a little high for what you are getting. The service is awful.

Approximate cost: $9 (without food)

At first I really liked Rare Bears but once I had been there a few times, there were increasing numbers of parties with very little (no) supervision. This made it very difficult to get value for money out of your visit, as you were worried about your child being hurt and you could not relax at all. Also you need to make sure other (careless) parents do not let your child out of fenced areas, as ths once happened to us and we could not find our child for a very long 10 minutes, which was a terrible experience. Car Park small as well.

Approximate cost: $9

Rare Bears isn't the most economical play centre around but like anything, you get what you pay for. The stand-out at this centre is the huge slide that has sections for 3 kids to use at once (and adults can use it too!!) Clean equipment with all ages catered for. Above average choice of snacks and meals. It's always a struggle to get the kids to leave this place! Car park can fill quickly so it pays to get there early. Open Fri, Sat and Sun evenings for family nights out.

Approximate cost: $8.50 entry