Mindaribba Pre-School, located in the New South Wales city of Maitland, opened on Reconciliation Day in 1999, celebrating a milestone in late May when it ticked over to 21 years of working with the local community to ensure children get the best possible start in life.

The Shire of Corangamite, in South West Victoria, has ‘smiles for miles’ after 21 early childhood services and family day care educators have received a Smiles 4 Miles award recognising their work to improve the oral health of its youngest community members.

Arena REIT Group has confirmed that it is seeking to raise $60 million by way of an institutional placement of $50 million and a security purchase plan (SPP) for retail investors of $10 million at a price of A$2.28 per unit, with the proceeds expected to fund further social infrastructure investments, including in the early education and disability care spaces.

Personnel from the HMAS Albatross, home of the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm in Nowra, New South Wales, have shown their support for National Reconciliation Week by organising a book drive for Boori Preschool in West Nowra.

In May 2019, 40 preschoolers from Fadden Preschool received a unique gift, one which is supporting them to remain connected to the school community they are a part of once they graduate from preschool.