Child Care & Playgroups

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Contact : Manager - Children's Centres | P : 5320 5713

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Playgroups

Family Day Care

Family Day Care is flexible and provision of care can be tailored to meet your family's needs.
Occasional Care

Occasional Childcare is a licenced service operated by Ballarat City Council, offering a minimum of two hours care or up to a full day/week.
Child Care Centre - Girrabanya

Providing high quality childcare and kindergarten services to Ballarat families since 1992, Girrabanya Children's Centre provides care responsive to the child and familys' needs
Child Care Centre - Wendouree

The Wendouree Children's Centre has been providing quality long-day care since 1989 for children aged from birth to five years in a relaxed, age-based group environment.

Child Care Centre	Address	Phone
Family Day Care
Occasional Child Care	Corner of Market St & Armstrong St North, Ballarat	3 53642720
Girrabanya	11b Steinfeld Street, Ballarat (Behind Coles/Safeway supermarkets)	3 53205 150
Wendouree	Cr Gillies and Hasting Streets, Wendouree	Childcare: 3 5320 8200 Kindergarten: 3 5320 8210

Playgroups

Playgroups provide parents and caregivers the opportunity to meet new people, gain support and exchange parenting ideas. They allow babies, toddlers and preschoolers to socialise as they play and learn together. All playgroups are different but the emphasis is on fun and friendship.

Playgroups registered in Ballarat

A playgroup is made up of a group of parents and children who meet regularly to play and socialise. The content and structure of playgroups varies according to the parents and childrens' needs. There are a large number of playgroups in Ballarat, and some of them are listed on the City of Ballarat's online Directory.

To find out about other playgroups contact Playgroup Victoria (see below) who maintain a list of registered local playgroups. Some churches and primary schools run playgroups and your local Maternal and Child Health Centre may also be able to assist you to find a local group.

Start your own playgroup.

City of Ballarat employs a Playgroup Co-ordinator (job-share). Their role is to:

assist residents to locate a local playgroup
assist parents to set up their own playgroups
support and strengthen existing supported playgroups
develop a playgroup network and professional development opportunities for interested persons

PRAM WALKING

Weekly Group

Are you a new parent who wants to start exercising but has no one to go with or keep you motivated? Do you have a new baby and sometimes feel isolated at home? Maybe this pram walking group is for you. A group of local mums and/or dads and their children get together every week to go for a pram walk around the Botanical Gardens or Lake Wendouree. Its a chance to meet new friends, have a chat and get fit at the same time.

When: every Friday

Time: 10:30am departure sharp!

Meeting Point: Pipers on the Parade, Lake Wendouree (opposite the Botanical Gardens)

The World's Greatest Pram Stroll is a FREE annual community event raising awareness of social isolation for new parents and highlighting the notion that parks are a great place to meet people and get healthy.