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Broadford Primary students enjoy benefits of walking to school

By Max DaviesPRIMARY schools across Australia last week banded together in encouraging their students to walk to school to celebrate National Walk Safely to School Day.The day aims to raise awareness of the health,...

Reminder to enrol children now for kinder in 2024

Young families are being encouraged to enrol their children in three and four-year-old kindergarten for 2024, with many councils set to begin allocating kindergarten places in July.The Free Kinder program is available to help...

Starlight Children’s Foundation rockets into Northern Health

The Northern Hospital in Epping is among 19 hospitals across Australia to be part of the Starlight Children’s Foundation’s innovative and interactive virtual platform designed to deliver engaging, positive distraction for sick children.Planet Starlight...

Children’s book series a breakthrough for financial literacy

MITCHELL Shire author Sara Czerny is excited to help teach children practical money skills through the launch of a new book series.The series, titled ‘Strewth Possum!’ is aimed at children between the ages of...

Big Group Hug calls for underwear and socks donations

Pyjamas, jocks and socks are the focus of Big Group Hug’s March campaign, aimed at providing new children’s sleepwear and underwear to kids who are going without.Now in its seventh year, ‘PJs, Jocks and...

Wollert’s Aurora estate lights up

The Aurora community in Wollert is excited to invite the broader Whittlesea district to enjoy its Light and Fire Music Celebration on Friday.The free event will celebrate the completion of Aurora’s Seven Sisters Park...

Children’s authors show first works in Seymour

An exhibition showcasing the early works of Australian children’s authors and illustrators will be on show at Seymour Library.The Juvenilia exhibition includes the authors and illustrators’ early attempts at storytelling.Mitchell Shire Council will host...

Calls to address Euroa’s childcare shortage

MEMBER for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has met with childcare leaders across her electorate, expressing fear that much of the region had become a ‘childcare desert’.Ms Cleeland met with Ronni Druitt from not-for-profit group Goulburn...

Children attend Whittlesea library for art’s sake

By Pam KiriakidisYarra Plenty Regional Library brought the National Gallery of Victoria, NGV, to Whittlesea on Tuesday through the NGV Kids on Tour program, which introduces art to children.Since 2016, the Yarra Plenty Regional...

Exciting year ahead for Young Voices of Macedon

Young Voices of Macedon is prepared for another year of learning, featuring choir groups for children who are interested in singing.Under the direction of teachers Jess Demare, Peter Hagen and accompanist Cathy Hutchinson, participants...