For most of the year, Melbourne’s weather is perfect for outdoor parties, BBQs and even family-based annual corporate events. Everyone loves a get-together with friends and colleagues, and stiffly-formal garden party events aren’t the Aussie thing in the 21st century. Informal, fun events in the sunshine, with great food and lots to do are the hot parties for this season and seasons to come.

Children’s birthday parties and corporate kids’ fun afternoons nowadays aren’t just clowns, old-fashioned games, fairy cakes and ice-cream. Kids expect they’ll be far more excitingly equipped with the latest in bouncing castles, slides, pop-corn, slushie and fairy floss machines. The latest trend in jumping castles combines bouncing with slides, obstacle courses and multicolored images of everyone’s favorite cartoon or movie characters.

One of the leaders in providing kids’ bouncy castles as well as corporate jumping castles for hire in Melbourne is that popular firm, Baileys Bouncers, who’re happy to hire and deliver to the southeastern districts of Melbourne and the surrounding suburbs. All their bouncers are the latest style, and all are great for kids up to 12 years of age. There’s even a bouncy superdome with built-in rain and sunshine cover suitable for adults as well as youngsters, and it’s a big hit with parents at corporate events.

Baileys’ extensive range of inflatables give a great choice of seven combo bouncers, four five-in-ones, several jumpers, five slides, a bungee run for all ages, a three-in-one pirate ship combo and a cars obstacle course. Brilliant, strong colors and cleverly designed activities make them fun for all the family and give great photo-opportunities. The Titanic Slide is good for adults as well as kids, and shows the liner at a 60-degree angle with the stop at the end as a huge wave.

The Robot Transformer slide is another all-time favorite, and the Pirate Ship combo has a huge jumping area, a slide and an obstacle course. The 20 foot dual lane slide is safe for all ages, and the clown slide has four lanes, good for a large party. A hit with all is the Monsters University five-in-one combo inflatable, including a slide, basketball ring and obstacle course as well as the bouncer and a sunshade cover.

The Scooby-Doo and World Disney five-in-one combos feature younger kids’ favorite cartoon characters, and the massive jumping area of the Adult Superdome holds six grown-ups at once. All the inflatables are well-maintained, licensed and meet the stringent Australian safety standards. Corporate deals are available for fetes, sporting club events, festivals, corporate Christmas parties and similar celebrations, and include discounts on accessories when designated bouncers plus a slide are hired.

For private events, party packs also offer discounts on, for example, the hire of a bouncer and a slushie machine. Whatever your choice, if you hire more than one item, there’s a deal to be had. Party packs include adult party hire as well. Movie nights are more fun with a hired popcorn machine, as are BBQs and home events. If you’re planning an adult party, why not hire a slushie machine and make your own daiquiris? Your favorite flavorings, cups and straws are provided with the machine – all you need is the alcohol, a flat table and a power socket.

A visit to Baileys Bouncers’ colorful website will show pictures of every inflatable they hire, and you can book by phone as well as through the site’s booking form. If you’re hiring for a corporate event, you’ll need to have an on-site supervisor from the firm in order to comply with local safety regulations. Prices include delivery within a defined radius, set-up, inflation, take-down and collection. There’s no deposit to pay, and no cancellation charges and, in case of bad weather on the day, another day can be chosen at no extra charge. There’s no worry about mishaps, as clients are covered by public liability insurance up to 10 million Aussie dollars.