Find a Parent-Child Mother Goose program near you
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Below you will find details of all the current Parent-Child Mother Goose programs in Australia that we know about.
We are pretty sure this list is incomplete! If you are running a Parent-Child Mother Goose program in Australia that is not listed here, please provide us with your program details so we can add it to the listing here. If you need to update details of an existing program that you manage or help to facilitate, click the "Review/update" link for your program below. Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, some of the programs listed below have either ceased operation entirely, or are providing aspects of their service remotely. We all look forward to the day when we can get back to meeting each other face-to-face! In the meantime, if you'd like to post a question or suggestion relating to Parent-Child Mother Goose, you might like to visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/parentchildmothergooseaustralia/ |
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Location
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Details
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When
(school term only) |
Contact
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Ascot Vale VIC
With support from RCH Early Childhood Intervention Service (ECIS) and Ascot Vale Maternal and Child Health Centre and UBC (formerly Uncle Bobs Club).
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0 - 5 year old group
This program will commence in Term 3, 2021 |
Friday 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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RCH ECIS
Ph: (03) 9345 5092 ecis@rch.org.au Facilitator: Joanne Madafferi Co-facilitator: Sally Fleming |
Ashburton VIC
With support from City of Boroondara Maternal and Child Health Service.
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0 - 3 year old
The group is open to families in the City of Boroondara who have a special need. Referral is via Boroondara Maternal and Child Health Service. |
Thursday 9:30 am - 10:30 am
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Anne Ferrie
Ph: (03) 9835 7850 Ashburton.machs@boroondara.vic.gov.au Co-facilitator: Wanda Romanovski |
Balwyn North VIC
With support from City of Boroondara Maternal and Child Health Service.
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0 - 4 year old group
This is a Mandarin-based program. |
Friday 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Bankstown NSW
With support from The Smith Family.
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0 - 4 years
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Thursday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Bendigo VIC
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0 - 4 years
This session is currently running via Zoom. For a Zoom link, please contact Jane Worthington. |
Thursday 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Jane Worthington
Ph: 0439 038 140 jworthington@baptcare.org.au Facilitator: Tiffany Sulman Co-facilitator: Helen Coy |
Bendigo VIC
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0 - 4 years
This group is running face-to-face. For our Bendigo Thursday 10 am Zoom program, please see separate listing. |
Tuesday 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Blackburn VIC
With support from Next Sense.
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0 - 4 years
Group for Next Sense families with hearing impaired children. Siblings welcome. Non Next Sense-enrolled families should contact Margaret Charlton. |
Friday 9:45 am - 11:45 am
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Margaret Charlton
Ph: (03) 9877 1300 margaret.charlton@nextsense.org.au Facilitator: Jenny Tuck Co-facilitator: Marilyn Dann |
Blackett NSW
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0 - 5 years
P-CMG is included in our regular playgroup program. Program operates school terms. |
Thursday 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Bulgarra WA
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0 to 5 years
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Tuesday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Bulleen VIC
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Toddlers (12 months - 3 years)
Families must be registered to attend. Clients must live in Manningham area. Eligibility criteria apply. |
Thursday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Burnie TAS
With support from Department of Education.
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0 - 4 years
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Wednesday 10:15 am - 11:15 am
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Collingwood VIC
With support from Yarra City Council Family Services and Carringbush Adult Education and Collingwood Neighbourhood House.
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0 - 4 years
Program is for families who speak languages other than English. |
Friday 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Jacinta Harper
Ph: 0427 982 205 jacinta.harper@yarracity.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Laura Chapman Co-facilitator: Emily Hayes |
Cooma NSW
With support from Monaro Family Support Service and Department of Social Services.
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0 - 4 years
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Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Yvi Henderson
Ph: (02) 6452 3450 yvi.henderson@monarofss.ngo.org.au Co-facilitator: Heather VanderPlaat |
Corowa NSW
With support from Intereach.
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0 - 4 years
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Monday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Cranebrook NSW
With support from Barnardos Penrith Centre.
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0 - 5 years
We welcome all families. Operating during school term at the same time as our regular playgroup program. Morning tea provided for children. |
Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Docklands VIC
With support from City of Melbourne.
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0 - 3 years
By referral only. During the COVID outbreak, this program is running online via Zoom. |
Tuesday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Anita Marsden
Ph: (03) 9320 4718 anita.marsden@melbourne.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Vanessa O'Toole Co-facilitator: Deb Sedlarevic |
East Keilor VIC
With support from RCH Early Childhood Intervention Service (ECIS) and Moonee Valley City Council and UBC (formerly Uncle Bobs Club).
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0 - 5 years
Next door to kindergarten. Program will commence Term 3, 2021. |
Thursday 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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RCH ECIS
Ph: (03) 9345 5092 ecis@rch.org.au Facilitator: Joanne Madaffari Co-facilitator: Liat Sifris |
Fawkner VIC
With support from Melbourne City Mission.
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0 - 2 year old group
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Monday 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
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Fawkner VIC
With support from Melbourne City Mission.
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2 - 4 year old group
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Monday 9:30 am - 10:45 am
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Fitzroy VIC
With support from City of Yarra.
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0 - 5 years
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Friday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Jacinta Harper
Ph: (03) 9205 5493 jacinta.harper@yarracity.vic.gov.au Co-facilitator: Priya Karthick |
Georges Hall NSW
With support from The Smith Family .
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0 - 4 years
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Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Hamilton VIC
With support from Hamilton Uniting Church.
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0 - 4 year old group
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Thursday 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Heather MacLean
Ph: 5572 2961 or 0427 243 584 heatherlsmaclean@gmail.com Co-facilitator: Amanda Adamson |
Hebersham NSW
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0 - 5 years
Runs for eight weeks during school term only. |
Wednesday 9:15 am - 11:00 am
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Heidelberg West VIC
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0 - 4 years
Tamara Skuja also co-facilitates this program. |
Monday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Hobart TAS
With support from Child Health Association Tasmania.
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0 - 5 years
We meet fortnightly at The Haven for 30 minutes of singing and storytelling, followed by time to have a cuppa and chat. |
Tuesday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Lower Templestowe VIC
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Toddlers (12 months – 3 years)
Families must be registered to attend. Clients must live in Manningham area. Eligibility criteria apply. |
Friday 9:30 am - 10:30 am
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Malvern VIC
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12 months to 4 years
Currently running via Zoom Meeting until COVID-19 restrictions permit groups to be held in one location again. |
Thursday 10:00 am - 11:30 pm
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Malvern VIC
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0 - 12 months
Currently running via Zoom Meeting until COVID-19 restrictions permit groups to be held in one location again. |
Tuesday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Mannum SA
With support from Mid Murray Support Service Inc.
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0 - 4 years
We are a welcoming group catering for all children aged birth to 4 years. We embrace cultural diversity and learning challenges. |
Wednesday 9:15 am - 10:30 am
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Mansfield VIC
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3 months - 4 years
Bring a warm jacket! The hall can be very cool in our Mansfield winters. |
Thursday 9:30 am - 10:15 am
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Moonee Ponds VIC
With support from Next Sense.
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0 - 6 year old group Preschool
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Monday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Moonee Ponds VIC
With support from Next Sense.
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0 - 5 years
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Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Mooroopna VIC
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0 - 5 year old group
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Friday 9:15 am - 10:15 am
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Karen Mitchell
Ph: 0488 567 036 karen.mitchell@shepparton.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Catherine Tricarico Co-facilitator: Karen Mitchell |
Mordialloc VIC
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0 - 4 years
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Monday 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
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Mt Druitt NSW
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0 - 5 years
Program operates during school terms. |
Monday 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Murchison VIC
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0 - 5 years
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Friday 9:15 am - 10:15 am
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Karen Mitchell
Ph: 0488 567 036 karen.mitchell@shepparton.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Jo Sanderson Co-facilitator: Karen Mitchell |
Murray Bridge SA
With support from Communities for Children Murraylands facilitated by ac.care Murray Bridge and Tailem Bend Community Centre and The Rural City of Murray Bridge.
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0 - 2 years
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Monday 11:00 am - 11:45 am
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Chelsea (at Tailem Bend Community Centre)
Ph: (08) 8572 3513 c4c@tbcc.org.au Co-facilitator: Gayle (at Tailem Bend Community Centre) |
Murray Bridge SA
With support from Communities for Children Murraylands facilitated by ac.care Murray Bridge and Tailem Bend Community Centre and Rural City of Murray Bridge.
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2-4 years
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Monday 10:00 am - 10:45 am
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Chelsea (at Tailem Bend Community Centre)
Ph: (08) 8572 3513 c4c@tbcc.org.au Co-facilitator: Gayle (at Tailem Bend Community Centre) |
Narre Warren South VIC
With support from Hillsmeade Early Learning Centre.
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2 - 4 years
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Tuesday 10:15 am - 11:15 am
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Officer VIC
With support from Monash Health Community.
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Babies 0 - 16 months
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Friday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Officer VIC
With support from Monash Health Community.
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Toddlers 16 months - 3 years
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Friday 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Onslow WA
With support from V Swans Ashburton.
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0 - 5 years
For more information, see Onslow Early Years on Facebook. |
Wednesday 9:30 am - 10:30 am
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Port Augusta SA
With support from Early Years Parenting Centre.
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0 - 5 years
We call this program 'Sing, Rhyme and Wiggle'. |
Monday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Chantel Brusnahan (née Glazner)
Ph: (08) 8648 5910 Chantel.Glazner@sa.gov.au Co-facilitator: Brooke Grantham |
Queanbeyan NSW
With support from Treehouse and Campbell Page Helping Hands and Schools as Community Centre Qbn (SaCC) .
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0 - 2 year old group
Baby group 9:30-10:15am. Combined morning tea 10:15-10:30am. Toddler group 10:30-11:15am. Please call to register a place. |
Monday 9:30 am - 11:15 am
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Richmond VIC
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0 - 4 years group
By referral from City of Yarra MCH/Allied Health Services and Carringbush Adult Education only. The group is for Vietnamese speaking families. |
Tuesday 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Jacinta Harper
Ph: (03) 9205 5493 jacinta.harper@yarracity.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Dung Nguyen Co-facilitator: Laura Chapman |
Ringwood East VIC
With support from EACH .
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2 - 4 year old group
We support inclusion of all. |
Friday 10:15 am - 11:30 am
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Kate Adams
Ph: 1300 00 3224 cdt.info@each.com.au Facilitator: Kath Adams Co-facilitator: Sheila Ferris |
Ringwood East VIC
With support from EACH .
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0 - 2 years
We support inclusion of all. |
Monday 9:45 am - 11:00 am
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Kate Adams
Ph: 1300 00 3224 cdt.info@each.com.au Facilitator: Kate Adams Co-facilitator: Sheila Ferris |
Romsey VIC
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0 - 4 year old group
Program is currently not running face-to-face. Pre-recorded video sessions and digital resources available for new participants. |
Friday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Sanctuary Point NSW
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0 - 2 and a half years
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Monday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Rohanna Holland
Ph: (02) 4443 9244 hollandr@bbcri.com.au Facilitator: Christine McInerney-Percy Co-facilitator: Megan Kovalik |
Shalvey NSW
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0 - 5 years
P-CMG is included in our regular playgroup program. Program operates school terms. |
Friday 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Shepparton VIC
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0 - 5 years
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Monday 9:15 am - 10:15 am
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Karen Mitchell
Ph: 0488 567 036 karen.mitchell@shepparton.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Felicity Hanna Co-facilitator: Karen Mitchell |
Springvale VIC
With support from Springvale Rise Primary School.
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0 - 5 years
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Monday 9:00 am - 9:45 am
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Melanie Mumford
Ph: 0432 755 010 mumford.melanie.m@edumail.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Julie Raciti Co-facilitator: Harneet Jolly |
Springvale VIC
With support from Springvale Rise Primary School.
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0 - 5 years
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Wednesday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Sunshine VIC
With support from Melbourne City Mission and Smith Family Facilitating Partner - Communities for Children and Maternal Child Health Centre - Sunshine.
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0 - 2 years
Located beside Childcare Centre. This program is for families residing in Brimbank, and is supported by Australian Government funding. |
Friday 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Sunshine VIC
With support from Melbourne City Mission and Smith Family Facilitating Partner - Communities for Children and Maternal Child Health Centre - Sunshine.
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2 - 4 years
Located beside Childcare Centre. For families residing in the CFC catchment area in Brimbank. Supported by Australian Government funding. |
Friday 10:00 am - 11:30 pm
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Swan Reach SA
With support from Swan Reach Area School.
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0 - 4 years
Fortnightly during school terms. Odd numbered weeks of school. |
Tuesday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Tailem Bend SA
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0 - 4 year old group
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Thursday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Tallangatta VIC
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0 - 2 years
Bookings essential (due to Covid 19). Parents need to wear a mask, and are encouraged to bring a snack and drink for their child. |
Thursday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Upper Yarra VIC
With support from Cire Services.
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0 - 4 years
This program is currently running online via Zoom. |
Wednesday 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Warburton East VIC
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0 - 5 years
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Monday 9:15 am - 11:15 am
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Whalan NSW
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0 - 5 years
P-CMG is included in our regular playgroup program. Program operates school terms. |
Tuesday 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Woodend VIC
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0 - 4 year old group
Program is currently not running face-to-face. Pre-recorded video sessions and digital resources available for new participants. |
Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Yagoona NSW
With support from The Smith Family.
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0 - 4 years
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Friday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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This list was last updated: 25 July 2021