Retired rugby league footballer Alan Tongue, and his wife Katie, welcomed their fourth child about a month ago, and have named their daughter Lola. Lola joins big sisters Becky, aged 8, and Heidi, aged 6, and big brother Gem, nearly 3; Gem’s birth was announced on the blog. Alan played his entire decade-long career with the Canberra Raiders, where he made captain, and retired in 2011.

Basketballer Michelle Cosier, and her husband Simon, welcomed their second child on February 27, and have named their son Levi Jackson. Levi joins big brother Brodie, aged 4. Michelle has played for the Canberra Capitals for several years, and hopes to make a comeback to the WMBL next season. Simon runs a sportswear company, and is also a basketball referee.

(Picture shows Alan with his daughter Lola, who he has just signed up as a Canberra Raider member; Canberra Raider Jack Wighton holds Lola’s brother Gem)

Former reality television contestants Jessica Zinna and Matthew Gallagher welcomed their first child in September last year, and named their son Jax [pictured].

Jessica was a contestant on Beauty and the Geek, and Matthew was an eligible bachelor on The Farmer Wants a Wife. Although neither found love on their respective dating shows, they met by chance at a Melbourne nightclub in 2012, and formed an instant connection. The couple now live on Matthew’s potato and cereal crop farm in Waubra, just outside Ballarat, and are planning to marry.

Mayor of Ballarat, Joshua Morris, and his wife Louise, welcomed their fourth child on February 12, and have named their son Xavier Alan. Xavier Morris was born six and half weeks early at the Epworth Freemasons Hospital in Melbourne, and weighed 2.3 kg (5 lb). He will be staying in St John of God Hospital in Ballarat until he is bigger and stronger. He joins big brothers Will, aged 4, and Isaac 3, and big sister Charlotte, aged 1.

Joshua was elected to the role of mayor last November, and has taken a year’s leave from his job as physical education teacher at Darley Primary School.

Former Canberra radio host Lisa Ridgely, and her partner Daniel Box, welcomed their first child on Australia Day, and have named their son Lachlan James. Lachlan Box was born at Calvary Hospital in Canberra, and weighed 3.02 kg (6lb 6oz).

For many years, Lisa was a popular breakfast presenter on Mix 106.3, and she now works at the PR firm Morris Walter. Daniel is the venue manager at Ainslie Football Club.

Radio host Jade Papesch, and her partner Lyntton Tonta, welcomed their second child on September 29 last year, and have named their daughter Lulu. Lulu Tonta joins big sister Alani, aged 11.

Jade is part of the Hot Breakfast crew on Wave FM in the Illawarra region, and Lyntton is a decorated former member of the Australian Defence Force.

When Lulu was 8 weeks old, she was diagnosed with Down Syndrome, and the family have received a lot of support from their community. Wave FM are going to donate all the money they make from their fund-raising Breakfast on the Beach tomorrow to the Disability Trust, which supports families of children with disabilities.

Lu- names seem to be right on trend at the moment, and Lulu must be one of the cutest of this group of names.

(Photo from the Illawarra Mercury shows Jade, Alani and Lulu)

Former Olympic swimmer Elka Whalan, and her husband, Olympic water polo player Thomas, welcomed their third child on January 30 and have named their son Presley. Presley Whalan joins big sister Nevada and big brother Edison.

Elka (nee Graham) competed at both the 2000 Olympics, where she won silver, and the 2004 Olympics. She won silver and bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and represented Australia at many other international swimming events. Elka retired in 2006, and now regularly appears on Channel Seven’s Morning Show, and Sunrise. She is an ambassador for Pregnant Pause, which encourages women to opt for an alcohol-free pregnancy.

Thomas has competed at every Olympics since 2000, including the 2012 London Olympics. He and Elka met at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and married in 2008.

(Photo shows Thomas and Elka with their two older children)

AFL star Chris Judd, the captain of the Carlton Blues and his wife Rebecca, a model, blogger and television presenter, welcomed their second child on February 1. They have named their daughter Billie Kate, and she was born at 12.15 pm, weighing 3.3 kg (7lb 4oz), and 49.5 cm long. Billie Judd has a big brother named Oscar, aged 2; Oscar’s birth was announced on the blog.