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Cobar families struggle as the town’s only LDC service closes abruptly
The unexpected departure of a number of early childhood education and care (ECEC) staff in the western New South Wales town of Cobar has caused the town’s only long day care (LDC) service to close with little notice, leaving the 40 families who rely on the service in a difficult situation, the ABC has reported.
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by Freya Lucas
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Rio Tinto to develop ECEC facility in Tom Price, in partnership with Council
Anglo-Australian multinational metals and mining company, Rio Tinto, has committed funding to support the Shire of Ashburton to develop a new “state-of-the-art childcare centre” in Tom Price, Western Australia.
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by Freya Lucas
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Wakefield Regional Council to create more ECEC services with school partnership
In a move designed to bring more childcare services to the region, Wakefield Regional Council, servicing the Yorke and Mid North region of South Australia, has backed plans for a centre in Snowtown Primary School with $15,000 funding.
1 year
by Freya Lucas
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Grampians kinder provider shares concerns about staff shortages ahead of 2020 roll-out
Wimmera and Grampians kindergartens could be facing staff shortages and a lack of facilities to accommodate three-year-old kinder children expected to participate in early learning next year as a result of the Victorian Government investment of almost $5 billion over 10 years to provide access to two years of kindergarten programs, a local media source has reported.
1 year
by Freya Lucas
Economics
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Saturday childcare on offer at Sesame Kids for busy Ballarat families
Sesame Kids, an early childhood education and care (ECEC) centre in the Victorian town of Ballarat, is offering long day care services on Saturdays in response to demand from the local parent community, local news source The Ballarat Courier has reported.
1 year
by Freya Lucas
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