Lyndsie Clark

Pambula Preschool, located in New South Wales’ Bega Valley, is collecting education supplies for new kindergartens in Papua New Guinea while also incorporating learning about the culture into classroom programs, according to local news source About Regional.

The South Australian Commissioner for Children and Young People Helen Connolly has urged community leaders, including those involved in early childhood education and care (ECEC) provision, to listen to young people in regional areas of the state, and to support what they are trying to achieve, so they can feel connected to their communities, after soliciting feedback from from young people aged 0 to 26 years of age.

Almost two thirds of Australian adults are insufficiently active, and with research showing that parents heavily influence the physical activity of their children, Sport Australia has enlisted a band of ‘Tiny Trainers’ to help get Australian adults and children moving more often.

Early childhood education and care services whose financial viability may have been impacted by recent extreme weather events, particularly in Queensland and Tasmania, are being encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 government grant to help with community recovery.

The District Council of Karoonda East Murray, west of Adelaide, will receive $550,000 funding for a purpose-built facility which will house a childcare service and provide additional space to cater for a range of community and social activities.