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Refugees support each other for better mental health

Mu Gay Htoo was born in a refugee camp on the Myanmar–Thailand border. At 14,... Continue reading Continue reading

Winifred Nance Kindergarten celebrates 70 years

Winifred Nance Kindergarten celebrated its 70th anniversary of providing kindergarten for children in the Colac... Continue reading Continue reading

headspace Satellite opening soon in Ocean Grove

Young people on the Bellarine Peninsula will soon have greater access to mental health support... Continue reading Continue reading

Geelong community asked to #pushforbetter

Physical and mental health go hand in hand. This is one of the reasons why... Continue reading Continue reading

Meet one of BCYF’s Foster Carers: Grace

While some people kicked off 2021 with a new outlook or resolution, Grace started hers... Continue reading Continue reading

Visit at our kindergarten open days

UPDATE: all open days scheduled for the COVID-19 circuit breaker lockdown have been postponed. Colac... Continue reading Continue reading

Meet one of BCYF’s Foster Carers: Karen

Mothers come in many different forms. From biological mothers, to grandmothers, aunts, neighbours and friends.... Continue reading Continue reading

Grovedale’s Greenville Kindergarten ‘Exceeding National Quality Standard’

Grovedale’s Greenville Kindergarten has achieved a rating of ‘Exceeding’ in a recent assessment of the... Continue reading Continue reading

Geelong alcohol outlets step up

BCYF (Barwon Child, Youth & Family) is commending an increased vigilance in Geelong bottle shops... Continue reading Continue reading

Wydinia ELC update

After a strategic review, Wydinia Early Learning Centre (ELC) in Colac, run by BCYF, will... Continue reading Continue reading
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