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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
Economics
Providers
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.
8 months
by Freya Lucas
Economics
Workforce
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.
8 months
by Freya Lucas
Economics
Providers
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.
8 months
by Freya Lucas
Economics
KindyNow monthly benchmarking report sees occupancy up 2% from Aug to Sept 2019
KindyNow, the online marketing service best known for its early childhood education and care (ECEC) mobile booking app, has released its second issue of its new benchmarking report that focuses on providing insights into occupancy and booking trends from across the sector.
10 months
by Jason Roberts
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COVID-19
Victoria confirms ECEC services will continue as schools close for Stage 3 restrictions
2 days
by Freya Lucas
Providers
Uniting NSW.ACT confirms closure of three services after strategic review
5 days
by Jason Roberts
Innovation
Xplor and QikKids launch “Space”, a new ECEC service listing platform
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by Jason Roberts
Quality
Healthy Australia program aims to reduce childhood obesity by half before 2025
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by Freya Lucas
