CHILD CARE centres in Donald and St Arnaud will share in the allocation of $2.6 million to support vital services in Mallee and help meet the needs of local families.
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Minister for Regional Education Bridget McKenzie said the federal government's Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) would help ensure child care continued to be available for many families in the area.
"These grants will have tangible benefits for child care providers that will flow to local children and their families," she said.
"It means more families in Mallee can take advantage of our Child Care Subsidy if they choose to work, learn or volunteer."
Of the 14 centres in the area sharing the funding, Donald Children's Centre will receive $100,000 and the St Arnaud Early Learning Centre will get $200,000.
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Mallee MP Anne Webster said the money would allow services in the area to provide the best care possible.
"This funding will help local child care services improve access to quality care, particularly in more rural, remote and disadvantaged parts of Mallee," she said.
"It will be good for our local kids, good for our hard-working families and ultimately for our community. It will also have a positive economic benefit by allowing more local parents to get back into work or to take on additional hours if they chose.
"The funds will support services in Horsham, Donald, Mildura, St Arnaud, Nhill, Dimboola, Birchip, Merbein and Warracknabeal that may need support to keep operating, or to fund capital projects to improve services and increase the number of places available."
More information on the Community Child Care Fund can be found on the Department of Education, Skills and Employment website.
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