Tag: childcare

Joint care centre a major step forward for Millicent

The potential for a joint aged care/childcare facility in Millicent continues to be probed by the elected and administrative leadership of Wattle Range Council.
The...

Wattle Range looks to childcare future

Talks have been held in the past year about the possibility of co-locating a purpose-built childcare centre in the grounds of Boneham Aged Care...

Study subsidy call

Rateypayers should directly subsidise the tertiary education costs of budding childcare workers according to the principals of nine schools and kindergartens across Millicent and...

Kindergartens test extended service

Two Limestone Coast kindergartens have been selected to take part in the state-first trial of after preschool care provided at 20 government preschools across...

Childcare expansion effort

Aworking group has recently been established at Beachport with a view to increasing local child care.
It is looking for support with surveys, collecting data...

Priority childcare access supported

Wattle Range Council voted 7/2 on Tuesday night to give priority to the children of medical doctors in this area for places at its...

‘Let essential workers jump childcare queue’

Priority for keenly-sought childcare places at a council-operated facility in Millicent should be given to the children of doctors, nurses, teachers, police officers, para...

Rehab backlash

AMount Gambier childcare centre is fighting an application by a neighbouring service organisation to provide short term supported accommodation for individuals struggling with substance...

Childcare intervention

Alocal mother is trying to address challenges surrounding childcare access by lobbying local MPs with a possible solution. Tegan McPherson is suggesting the State Government...

Pasin calls for childcare support

Member for Barker Tony Pasin is calling on the Federal Government to make good on their election commitment to help fund a new childcare...

Childcare investment creates life-changing opportunities for families at Kingston SE

Parents in Kingston SE will have access to additional childcare services with a re-elected Liberal Government committing $1.8m to deliver a new Kingston Childcare...

Childcare service closes

COVID forced the temporary closure of the council-sponsored childcare service provided at Robe and Beachport. In the lead-up to Christmas, Child Care on Wheels director...

Pasin takes rural childcare centre push to the top

Member for Barker Tony Pasin is throwing his weight behind the push to build a new childcare facility in 
Kingston. Mr Pasin said he used...