Tag: children
There’s a bear in there
Children and staff from a Hoppers Crossing family day care service celebrated a bear-y special event earlier this month. VIP Family Day Care held...
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Janette Connolly is the chief executive of Variety the Children's Charity, which provides support through grants for children and families who need items such as wheelchairs, communication...
Funding shortfall cripples charity
A Wyndham-based charity will soon close, after eight years of helping families who have lost a child.
Angel Baby Inc’s secretary Tabitha Page said the...
Support for young mums
A project that offers support for young indigenous mothers will soon be launched in the west.
The Cradle to Kinder program will be run by...
Library set for ‘magical’ upgrade
Minister for Health Jill Hennessy has suggested magical toilets and edible worms would make great additions to the Point Cook Library.
Ms Hennessy jokingly made...
Travelling to Thailand with children? Here’s some tips…
To Phuket or not to Phuket? That is the question. Especially when travelling with children.
More than half a million Australians visit Thailand each year. At any one...
Wimpy Kid sits a loan at the top
Wyndham’s youngest book-lovers can’t get enough of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
The popular American books by Jeff Kinney are the most-borrowed items...
Zumba and yoga for kids
Linda Rahal has fond memories of spending her childhood playing outside and riding bikes.
Today, she says, kids are too caught up in technology and...
Migrant children get into the swim
A swimming program in Werribee is aimed at teaching refugees and newly arrived migrants to swim in a bid to cut drownings in Australian...
Kids have their day at the races
The last week of school holidays packed on the fun courtesy of the annual Kids Day Out Race Day at Werribee Racing Club on...
State funds Werribee early years hub
A new kindergarten at Werribee will help meet growing demand for early years and family services in the region.
The Ballan Road Early Years Hub...
School uniform costs slammed
The managing director of the company that makes and sells uniforms for Wyndham schools has hit back at claims it is overcharging.
Michael Farrugia said...
Children’s picnic time at Werribee Mansion
Children of all ages will be entranced by this year’s Children’s Week Picnic at Werribee Park.
Children’s Week celebrates youngsters across Australia, and promotes sharing...
Healthy Hoppers kids in team colours
Youngsters at Wilmington Kindergarten at Hoppers Crossing donned their favourite AFL, basketball, soccer and rugby teams’ colours last week as part of a health...
Inflating hope for kids
Child protection advocate Bravehearts is calling on communities across Australia to sign up for White Balloon Day on September 11 in support of the...
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A Shaw thing
Wyndham councillor Mia Shaw will once again don the mayoral robes after holding off a challenge from Cr Peter Maynard.
Seven of the eleven...
