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How to give your child the best start to kinder

Starting kinder is a major milestone for children and their families, but it can also... Continue reading Continue reading

Celebrating the festive season without going overboard

With the relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions and arrival of the festive season, events and get-togethers... Continue reading Continue reading

BCYF Christmas opening hours

We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy festive season, including a prosperous... Continue reading Continue reading

BCYF & Bethany to explore merger

BCYF and Bethany have today announced they are exploring whether their collective expertise and resources... Continue reading Continue reading

Geelong family’s journey with BCYF and the NDIA Early Childhood Approach

Many parents worry about their child’s progress and reaching developmental milestones, but for Geelong’s Tara... Continue reading Continue reading

BCYF Early Years program honoured with State Award

BCYF (Barwon Child Youth & Family) has won a Victorian Early Years Award for pioneering... Continue reading Continue reading

Running for a cause – raising funds to support vulnerable children and young people

Tristan Dumesny is going the extra mile – quite literally – to raise much-needed funds... Continue reading Continue reading

Hands-on fun with free online resources for the whole family

BCYF has developed a suite of free online resources to support children’s play-based learning. These... Continue reading Continue reading

Funding to grow Greenville kinder places

Grovedale’s Greenville Kindergarten is set to expand to meet growing demand for places, following the... Continue reading Continue reading

Tender announced for headspace Geelong

Western Victoria PHN (WVPHN) will shortly commence a tender process for the headspace Geelong service... Continue reading Continue reading
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