Bendigo Regional YMCA and YMCA Victoria have announced their plans to merge together.
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The group say the merger will include children's programs at the Lightning Reef Early Learning Centre and eight out-of-school-hours-care services.
Youth services and recreation management at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre will also be affected.
But Bendigo YMCA chief executive Jane Robson said the merger would only bring growth opportunities to the region.
"As a national YMCA movement, we are all looking to work more closely together to better align our mission and impact," she said.
"This is an exciting opportunity to integrate our local knowledge to achieve the YMCA's vision in Bendigo."
YMCA Victoria operates 30 children's services and more than 20 major recreational contracts across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
“This merger will allow us to share our resources and talent better than ever before," YMCA Victoria chief executive Peter Burns said.
"It will also provide even more young people opportunities to develop both personally and professionally across our movement."
YMCA Victoria spokeswoman Catherine Lander said the move was "really positive" for the community.
"Materialistically nothing is going to change for people in Bendigo," she said. "It is more in the administration side of things."
YMCA Victoria said they were not expecting any jobs to be cut as a result of the merger.
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