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. |
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Location
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Details
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When
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Contact
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Abbotsford VIC
With support from City of Yarra.
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0 - 4 years group
By referral from City of Yarra MCH/Family Support/Allied Health Services only |
Tuesday 9:30 am - 10:30 am
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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
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Wednesday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Erin Bainbridge
Ph: (03) 9345 6395 Erin.Bainbridge@rch.org.au Facilitator: Sally Fleming Co-facilitator: Rosie Beaton |
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 Creating Links and Bankstown Communities for Children Facilitating Partner (Smith Family).
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0 - 4 years
This program is for Vietnamese families. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Childcare is not provided. |
Monday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Blackburn VIC
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0 - 4 years
Group for Taralye families with hearing impaired children. Siblings welcome. Non Taralye enrolled families should contact Margaret Charlton. |
Friday 9:45 am - 11:45 am
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Margaret Charlton
Ph: (03) 9877 1300 margaretc@taralye.vic.edu.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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Box Hill VIC
With support from Eastern Health Mental Health Program and City of Whitehorse Enhanced Maternal and Child Health and Kara House Family Violence Service.
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0 - 5 years
This program welcomes families where a parent has experience of mental health challenges, or experience of family violence. |
Thursday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Braybrook VIC
With support from Melbourne City Mission.
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0 - 5 years
By referral only. Please contact Sally Richter. Group runs school terms only. |
Tuesday 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Sally Richter
Ph: 0437 943 588 srichter@mcm.org.au Facilitator: Julie Basso Co-facilitator: Sarah Coates |
Brunswick VIC
With support from Melbourne City Mission.
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0 - 5 years
By referral only. Please contact Sally Richter. Group runs school terms only. |
Tuesday 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Sally Richter
Ph: 0437 943 588 srichter@mcm.org.au Facilitator: Kirsty McCallum Co-facilitator: Sarah Coates |
Burnie TAS
With support from Department of Education.
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0 - 4 years
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Wednesday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Carlton VIC
With support from City of Melbourne.
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0 - 2 years
By referral only. |
Tuesday 10:00 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: Monica Highet |
Chester Hill NSW
With support from Creating Links and Bankstown Communities for Children Facilitating Partner (Smith Family).
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0 - 4 years
Bookings are essential as places are limited. |
Thursday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Collingwood VIC
With support from Cohealth.
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0 - 4 years
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Wednesday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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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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Dandenong VIC
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0 - 5 years
This is a program for parents and children from non-English speaking backgrounds. |
Friday 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Dandenong South VIC
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0 - 5 years
Music, stories and fun for young children and their caregivers from multicultural backgrounds. |
Friday 9:15 am - 9:45 am
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Sarah Baxter
Ph: (03) 9792 3726 Baxter.Sarah.A@edumail.vic.gov.au Facilitator: Sarah Baxter Co-facilitator: Deborah Handley |
Doreen VIC
With support from Melbourne City Mission.
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0 - 2 years
By referral only. Please contact Sally Richter. Groups run school terms only. |
Friday 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Sally Richter
Ph: 0437 943 588 srichter@mcm.org.au Facilitator: Julie Basso Co-facilitator: Sarah Coates |
Eaglehawk VIC
With support from Communities for Children.
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0 - 5 years
This program runs both during term and school holidays. Drop in welcome. |
Tuesday 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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East Keilor VIC
With support from RCH Early Childhood Intervention Service.
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0 - 5 years
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Tuesday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Erin Bainbridge
Ph: (03) 9345 6395 Erin.Bainbridge@rch.org.au Facilitator: Trudy van Meggelen Co-facilitator: Joanne Madaffari |
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 - 11:00 am
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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 - 1:00 pm
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Fitzroy VIC
With support from City of Yarra.
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0 - 3 years
Older siblings also welcomed. By referral from City of Yarra MCH/Family Support/Allied Health Services only. |
Tuesday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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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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Heidelberg West VIC
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0 - 4 years
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Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Lalor VIC
With support from Aurora School.
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0 - 4 years
This bilingual Auslan/English program is held fortnightly with a Teacher of the Deaf, a Deaf co-facilitator and an Auslan interpreter. |
Monday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Catherine Stevenson
Ph: 0439 383 853 stevenson.catherine.j@edumail.vic.gov.au Co-facilitator: Jina Chapman |
Long Gully VIC
With support from Communities for Children.
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0 - 5 year old group
This program runs both during term and school holidays. Drop in welcome. |
Wednesday 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Lower Templestowe VIC
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Toddlers (18 months - 3 years)
Bookings are essential. Clients must live in Manningham area. Eligibility criteria apply. |
Thursday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Lower Templestowe VIC
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Toddlers (18 months – 3 years)
Bookings are essential. Clients must live in Manningham area. Eligibility criteria apply. |
Tuesday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Wendy Serre
Ph: (03) 9852 4255 wendy.serre@accesshc.org.au Facilitator: Alexandra Tait Co-facilitator: Robyn Roddis |
Mannum SA
With support from Communities for Children Murraylands facilitated by ac.care Murray Bridge and Mid Murray Support Service.
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0 to 4 years
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Wednesday 9:15 am - 10:00 am
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Sarah Barber
Ph: (08) 8569 1832 hub.admin.assist@mmss.com.au Facilitator: Sarah Barber Co-facilitator: Lauren Wittwer |
Mansfield VIC
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12 months - 4 years
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Thursday 9:30 am - 10:30 am
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Mansfield VIC
With support from Mansfield Shire Council.
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0 - 11 months
We offer this program on a 'pop up' basis, rather than regularly every Tuesday. By contrast, our 12 months - 4 years program does run regularly. |
Tuesday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Maribyrnong VIC
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0 - 5 years
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Thursday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Moonee Ponds VIC
With support from Taralye.
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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 Taralye .
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0 - 5 years
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Wednesday 12:30 pm - 2:30 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 |
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 9:30 am - 10:30 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 - 4 years
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Monday 10:00 am - 11:15 am
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Communities for Children Murraylands Team
Ph: (08) 8532 6303 communitiesforchildren@accare.org.au Facilitator: Chelsea Co-facilitator: Christine |
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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Plumpton NSW
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0 - 6 years
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Thursday 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Port Augusta SA
With support from Early Years Parenting Centre and Communities for Children Port Augusta and Department of Health.
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0 - 5 years
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Monday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Andrea Wood
Ph: (08) 8648 5910 andrea.wood2@sa.gov.au Facilitator: Brooke Grantham Co-facilitator: Andrea Wood |
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
For families referred by Queanbeyan health and community service providers. Program also supported by Schools as Community Centres (SaCC). |
Monday 9:30 am - 11:00 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 only. |
Friday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Ringwood East VIC
With support from EACH .
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2 - 4 year old group
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Friday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Kate Adams
Ph: (03) 9837 3988 kate.adams@each.com.au Facilitator: Kath Grieve Co-facilitator: Carolyn Baker |
Ringwood East VIC
With support from EACH .
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0 - 2 year old group
Places currently available (as of February 2019) |
Monday 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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Kate Adams
Ph: (03) 9837 3900 kate.adams@each.com.au Facilitator: Kath Grieve Co-facilitator: Carolyn Baker |
Romsey VIC
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0 - 4 year old group
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Friday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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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 |
South Yarra VIC
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0 - 4 years old
Primarily for families living in public housing or with a Health Care Card. |
Tuesday 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Springvale VIC
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0 - 5 years
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Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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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. Term 1: week 3, 5, 7, 10, 11. Term 2: week 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Term 3: week 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. |
Thursday 10:00 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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Warrnambool VIC
With support from Specialist Children's Services, Department of Education and Training, South Western Victoria Region.
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DET: Specialist Children's Services Warrnambool Primary School
Infant Gym, Warrnambool Primary School, Jamieson Street, Review/update Delist |
0 - 4 year old group
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Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Rachel Savery
Ph: (03) 88712 539 savery.rachel.l@edumail.vic.gov.au Co-facilitator: Madelaine Erskine |
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
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Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:45 am
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Yagoona NSW
With support from Creating Links and Bankstown Communities for Children Facilitating Partner (Smith Family).
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0 - 4 years
Bookings are essential as places are limited. Childcare is not provided. |
Friday 10:00 am - 12:00 am
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This list was last updated: 22 February 2019