Meet the Mum Central Team

Mum Central is Australia’s premier lifestyle hub for women with a passion for parenting, lifestyle, beauty, fashion, food, travel and of course, great giveaways. But who is the Mum Central team?

Have You Heard the Mum Central Story?

Tired of countless eBay fees and not finding an ideal solution to sell her sons’ preloved baby gear, first-time mum Belinda Jennings harnessed her marketing background and the power of social media to create Adelaide Baby Bargains back in 2010.

Her preloved baby & kids marketplace was a FREE platform for Adelaide mums to sell her their preloved baby & kids gear amongst each other and SAVE MONEY! Needless to say it was a big hit with local mums and very quickly revolutionised the way parents bought & sold online.

Her new ‘kids classifieds’ quickly developed into a part of everyday life for thousands of parents online, and forged a strong national footprint in no time with Australian Baby Bargains.

Over the next few years, Australian Baby Bargains grew into a thriving online community of mums, however she was constantly hearing countless mums desperately seeking advice from ‘other mums’, not just the experts.

Her vision to create a go-to hub for Australian mums with a large emphasis on real stories from real women was born with the launch of Mum Central late in 2013.  It was clear from the start that Mum Central would become a “no plastic fantastic and gossip” zone, a place for safe and authentic conversations with mums of all walks of live, and to nurture and inspire our readers on a daily basis.  The Mum Central Facebook page is growing fast and offers a variety of engaging, fun and serious topics, reaching tens of millions of mums every week.

At the same time, the Mum Central network focuses on delivering compelling and creative advertising campaigns that also deliver valuable opportunities for our readers to ensure a great win/win for both our readers and the brands we choose to partner with.

In May 2015, Belinda expanded her digital network further with the introduction of Mum’s Pantry, the network’s food channel, which features recipes that are quick, easy, and family-friendly. Belinda read the market, and it responded well by capturing market share very quickly.

Since then the network spans almost ONE MILLION MUMS, and we’re so proud of how far we’ve come in such a short time.  We set out to create a space for mums that was real, that would take us behind the scenes of parenting, that would celebrate the glorious hot mess of motherhood. And we’ve done that.

That place is Mum Central.

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Meet the Mum Central Mum

She’s sassy, savvy, likes to stay in the know, and a glorious hot mess of motherhood.

She’s the mum next door yelling at her kids to hurry up and put their shoes on, the mum you see at the supermarket with a trolley full of little ones and no time to stop, the mum pushing her toddler on a swing at the park while simultaneously rocking her bubba in a pram.

She’s the mum pacing the floor with her baby at two in the morning, whispering sweet lullabies into that tiny newborn ear, who still gets up to make the school lunches.

She’s the mum rushing to childcare on her way to the office, the mum manning the Mother’s Day stall at school, the mum who can whip up 101 brilliant healthy weekday dinners with nothing but a tin of tomatoes and a handful of herbs, but isn’t embarrassed to order a pizza when Friday night rolls around.

She’s the mum who makes the magic happen – she makes the Tooth Fairy fly, the Easter Bunny hop and puts the S in Santa. She’s the one who kisses the ‘ouchies’ away and banishes the monsters from under the bed.

She’s all of us, every mum, every day.

But most of all, the Mum Central mum wants to do the best for her children, in any and every way she can, and she trusts us at Mum Central to help her do that.

This is the Mum Central mum, and we are her story.

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Meet the Mum Central Team

As Mum Central continues to grow, so does our team.

The Mum Central team includes pregnant mums, mums of newborns and infants, cheeky toddlers and preschoolers, all the way up to teens and adults (with and without attitude).

We have one very big thing in common.  We’re all just as passionate as the next about delivering our readers with amazing content, valuable information and be that safe place to come on the tough days, and the ones that make you pee your pants with laughter right when you need it!

Belinda Jennings Founder & Managing Editor As the owner of Mum Central, Belinda is passionate about empowering women to make the best choices they can in raising their kids. She lives in Adelaide and is a mum to two teen boys. While she’s become extremely skilled at juggling, she enjoys switching off with the sun on her back and sand between her toes.

Elaine Davies Director of Sales Heralding from the UK, with a thick accent to prove it, Elaine now resides in Melbourne. She is a mum to two grown sons and is enthusiastic about creating unique, strategic and exciting opportunities for brands across the entire platform.

Brigitte Frachea Campaign Manager Brigitte brings a wealth of media industry experience, having spent many years working with some of the largest brands on the market. She thrives being on the go, and loves to ensure the wheels keep turning across all commercial campaigns across the Mum Central network. When she’s not at work, she’s playing mum to her fur beautiful baby daughter and fur baby.

Tina Evans Writer Tina is a total bookworm and a happy introvert. Her idea of bliss is curling up in her armchair with a romance, horror, or thriller novel, a strong cup of tea, and a slice of cake. She’s written two romance novels, but when she’s not typing away, she’s usually in the kitchen baking or cooking (her kids are often the guinea pigs). She also runs a lively house with three kelpies, a cat, a fish, and a snake. A teenage parent turned young-adult mum, she’s passionate about feminism, equality and doing her bit for the planet, loves Christmas (and still dreams of a white one). She will happily talk about action (especially from the 80s and 90s) or sci-fi movies, or WWE with anyone.

Ellie Halifax Writer Originally from the UK, Ellie is a mum of two beautiful boys and loves nothing more than exploring the beautiful Australian landscape. Always busy, (they do say if you want something doing, give it to a busy person and it will be done). In her down time, you will find her usually with a glass of wine in hand, unless it’s too early and that will be replaced with coffee – the holy grail. Well, she does live in Melbourne.

Jenna Galley Writer Born and raised in Canada, Jenna now lives in Far North Queensland with her tribe, including her son, two daughters, cat, dog and partner. You will often find her lounging by the pool, running around town or nagging her kids to put on their pants.

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