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Family Day Care

Family Day Care

City of Ballarat currently provide Family Day Care in Canadian, Magpie, Delacombe, Winter Valley, Sebastopol, Alfredton and Lucas.

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Council Early Learning

Djila-tjarriu Kindergarten, Girrabanya Children’s Centre, Rowan View Children’s Centre and Wendouree Children’s Centre Centre-based childcare and kindergarten is available for children up to school age. For more information including service tours, contact us childcare@ballarat.vic.gov.au or 5320 5720.To register for kindergarten at any of our services, please visit ballarat.vic.gov.au/kindergarten and follow the prompts to register. O...

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In Victoria, children can start kindergarten at 3 years old, this means two years of free kindergarten before school.

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Kindergarten information: Early Years Services professionals

If your kindergarten is a participant of the Central Kindergarten Registration (CKR) scheme and you need to update your details, please send new details through to: kindergarten@ballarat.vic.gov.auPlease note: It is the responsibility of the kindergarten service providers to ensure their details are up to date.

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Supporting young families

Early childhood is a time of significant change and development, providing a foundation for lifelong physical, social and emotional wellbeing. That’s why the City of Ballarat’s team of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurses are available to support young families.Welcoming a new baby into your family is a special time.However, it can also be daunting, with parents and carers needing to learn new skills to care for the baby while recovering from l...

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Toddler Sleep and Settling videos

These videos support families to understand their toddlers sleep patterns and development from ages 18 – 24 months.

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At Parent Place, everyone is welcome. Parent Place helps families with young children to thrive, providing play-based learning, social and community connection and helpful information in an inclusive and safe space. When you visit a Parent Place location, you will be greeted by our friendly volunteers and staff. You can enjoy daily activities a fun range of toys and activities to support your child’s learning and development and welcoming s...

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Baarlinjaan directory

The Baarlinjaan Community Directory is currently in review. The Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee and the Koorie Engagement Action Group will share the updated version very soon. If you have any updates to this directory please contact: lenkavanderboom@ballarat.vic.gov.au

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Playgroups are a fun, safe environment for families with young children (aged 0-5) to connect, build friendships and support children’s learning and development through play.At playgroup you get to meet other people going through similar experiences and find out about local community, health and support services.There are two main types of playgroups in the Ballarat region, Community Playgroups and Supported Playgroups.

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Accessible Parking Permits

Victoria's Accessible Parking Permit (APP) Scheme is an online system administered by VicRoads. Residents and organisations who need a new permit, or to renew or replace a permit, will need to apply online below.