This plaque commemorates the official opening of an occasional child care centre and pre-school in South St, Wodonga in 1989 by the Governor of Victoria Dr. Davis McCaughey. With strong population growth in Wodonga community services had expanded rapidly throughout the 1980s. The first child minding centre had opened in 1975. BY 1987 Upper Murray Family Care provided full-day family day care and occasional care and there were also 2 private child care centres. By 1986 there were 350 full-time places and 75 part-time places, but pre-schools were unable to fill the demand for another 511 applicants. This new facility helped to ease a little of the problem. As well as the inscription included here, the name of the Mayor, all members of the Wodonga Council, City Engineer, Architect and Builder are listed on the plaque.This item illustrates an important development in the provision of pre-school and child care services in Wodonga.A bronze rectangular plaque with detailed inscription, designed to be attached to the wall of a building. There is a hole in each corner for bolts to be inserted. The text is raised above the surface of the plaque. It features the symbol of the shield of the Rural City of Wodonga in the top left corner.fiction"RURAL CITY OF WODONGA WODONGA OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE CENTRE AND SOUTH STREET PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. DAVIS MCCAUGHEY, A.C., GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA ON 9TH DAY OF MAY 1989child care facilities wodonga, children's services wodonga, pre-schools wodonga

Letter from Deer Park Community Child Care Centre to City of Sunshine Town Clerk regarding the financial management of the Sunshine Child Care Centre dated 20th Novement 1986deer park community child care centre, hume street, deer park

Newspaper Article The Western Times 25th February 1987 - Child care audit clears Centre but divides Council|Letter from Chartered Accountants E. N. Morey & Son to City of Sunshine Town Clerk seeking bank statements, receipts cash books & payments cash books dated 27th November 1986|Newspaper Article The Advocate 17th September 1986 - Probe on child centre recordskilleen child care centre, killeen street, sunshine west

A pamphlet outlining services available at Knight Street Occasional Child Care Centre, later named Watsonia Occasional Child Care.4 page pamphlet, printed on light green paper.watsonia occasional child care., knight street occasional child care centre

Anderson Rd Child Care Centre Information Flyer with estimated feeschildcare centre, anderson road, albion

Access to this file is restrictedrosslare parade child care centre, rosslare parade, st. albans

Black and white photo of Nunawading Child Care Centre.nunawading child care centre

Program about Child Care Conference convened by City of Sunshine Child Care Committee at Sunshine Town Hall 12 and 13 April 1960|Sunshine City Council submission to Interim Committee of the Children's Commission 26th May 1975|City of Sunshine Child Care Committtee Agenda 5th October 1972|Protest rally flyer against cuts to Child Care 16th November 1985|City of Sunshine Nola Dewhurst Children's Service Development Officer invitation to Cr. G. Goedecke to the protest rally regarding child care cuts|Newspaper Article The Advocate 27th November 1985 Children, parents complain|Newspaper Article The Advocate 15th June 1988 MLA's support for more child care places|Newspaper Article The Advocate 24th October 1979 Infant centre at Highpoint West and restructure to other centres|Newspaper Article Sunshine homes to mind tots|Newspaper Article Brimbank Message 4th November 1997 Commonwealth Child Care Program|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 7th August 2001 Kinders to close|Newspaper Article The Western Times 5th September 1984 West gets 3 new child-care centres|City of Sunshine letter to Councils Interviews for position of Finance Officer Child Care Centres 10th April 1987|Newspaper Article The Advocate 16th March 1984 Long serving teacher moves on Ms Robyn Rochford Keilor Downs Kindergarten & St. Albans East Kindergartenkindergarten, childcare

Whitehorse Council has approved plans for a purpose built child care centre at 12 -18 Barkly Terrace, Mitcham.barkly terrace, mitcham, no. 12 - 18, child care centres, city of whitehorse

An article from Watsonia's Whisper, written by Rose Bray, outlining services available at Knight Street Occasional Child Care Centre, later named Watsonia Occasional Child Care.Copy of clipping from Watsonia's Whisper.watsonia occasional child care., knight street occasional child care centre

Black and white photograph taken in the Mitcham Maternal and Child Care Centre of a group of five women learning the art of baby massage. 1994mitcham maternal and child health care centre.

The Joyce Avenue Child Care Centre in Greensborough celebrated Children's Week with a pyjama party.Newspaper clipping, black and white text and image.joyce avenue child care centre greensborough

B&w illustrations, b&w photographsfamily violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, secretariat of the national aboriginal and islander child care, state legislation

In 1919 J.B. North, a violinist with the then Melbourne Symphonic Orchestra, and Monsieur Leon Lambert, a French architect, who later designed the Glaciarium Ice Skating Rink, purchased three available farms, Looker's, Wright's and Taylor's, approximately 60 acres, the area running along the creek and being bordered by the present day Ryans Road, Karingal Drive and Sherbourne Road. The farms were used for orchards and market gardens. Leon Lambert designed and built two homes on the farm site, one for the North family, ‘Tralford’, and the other, ‘Glen Ellen’, for himself and his wife. The homes were considered as "brother and sister" and they each included in their design an identical bay window in the main living area. "Glen Ellen" originally comprised kitchen, lounge room, inglenook, dining room, bath room and sleepout. Although the home has been extended over the years, much of the original architecture has been retained including timber panelling and three fireplaces. The land was subdivided in approximately 1966 with "Glen Ellen" retaining approximately one half acre of land fronting Meruka Drive. The property then passed from the Charleston family to Gerald and Margaret Sutton in 1976 and again was sold in 1980 and lastly sold again in 1994. The Norths named their house 'Tralford'. According to Marjorie North, the name Meruka was suggested by Alan Gardner and so was apparently not used by the North family. The name appears to be of Indian origin and its connection with the land is not known. ‘Tralford’ stayed in the North family for many years. Eltham Council acquired the house to create Meruka Park. The house was used for some years by the Council as a community arts facility and as emergency accommodation. It fell into disrepair and was demolished about 1990. The Meruka Child Care Centre has been built on the site and incorporates some of the architectural features of the old house. The Co-op was opened in April 1994. The original drive flanked by large old cypress trees remains. These trees are considered to be of local heritage significance and for this reason Meruka Park is covered by a Heritage Overlay under the Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Part of the park has been preserved as habitat for rare local flora. LL's house, named ‘Glen Ellen’, remains in a well-preserved state and fronts Meruka Drive.shire of eltham archives, child care centres, health & community services, meruka child care co-operative, peter staples mhr jaga jaga, cr pamela sladden

In 1919 J.B. North, a violinist with the then Melbourne Symphonic Orchestra, and Monsieur Leon Lambert, a French architect, who later designed the Glaciarium Ice Skating Rink, purchased three available farms, Looker's, Wright's and Taylor's, approximately 60 acres, the area running along the creek and being bordered by the present day Ryans Road, Karingal Drive and Sherbourne Road. The farms were used for orchards and market gardens. Leon Lambert designed and built two homes on the farm site, one for the North family, ‘Tralford’, and the other, ‘Glen Ellen’, for himself and his wife. The homes were considered as "brother and sister" and they each included in their design an identical bay window in the main living area. "Glen Ellen" originally comprised kitchen, lounge room, inglenook, dining room, bath room and sleepout. Although the home has been extended over the years, much of the original architecture has been retained including timber panelling and three fireplaces. The land was subdivided in approximately 1966 with "Glen Ellen" retaining approximately one half acre of land fronting Meruka Drive. The property then passed from the Charleston family to Gerald and Margaret Sutton in 1976 and again was sold in 1980 and lastly sold again in 1994. The Norths named their house 'Tralford'. According to Marjorie North, the name Meruka was suggested by Alan Gardner and so was apparently not used by the North family. The name appears to be of Indian origin and its connection with the land is not known. ‘Tralford’ stayed in the North family for many years. Eltham Council acquired the house to create Meruka Park. The house was used for some years by the Council as a community arts facility and as emergency accommodation. It fell into disrepair and was demolished about 1990. The Meruka Child Care Centre has been built on the site and incorporates some of the architectural features of the old house. The Co-op was opened in April 1994. The original drive flanked by large old cypress trees remains. These trees are considered to be of local heritage significance and for this reason Meruka Park is covered by a Heritage Overlay under the Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Part of the park has been preserved as habitat for rare local flora. LL's house, named ‘Glen Ellen’, remains in a well-preserved state and fronts Meruka Drive.shire of eltham archives, child care centres, health & community services, meruka child care co-operative, peter staples mhr jaga jaga, cr pamela sladden

In 1919 J.B. North, a violinist with the then Melbourne Symphonic Orchestra, and Monsieur Leon Lambert, a French architect, who later designed the Glaciarium Ice Skating Rink, purchased three available farms, Looker's, Wright's and Taylor's, approximately 60 acres, the area running along the creek and being bordered by the present day Ryans Road, Karingal Drive and Sherbourne Road. The farms were used for orchards and market gardens. Leon Lambert designed and built two homes on the farm site, one for the North family, ‘Tralford’, and the other, ‘Glen Ellen’, for himself and his wife. The homes were considered as "brother and sister" and they each included in their design an identical bay window in the main living area. "Glen Ellen" originally comprised kitchen, lounge room, inglenook, dining room, bath room and sleepout. Although the home has been extended over the years, much of the original architecture has been retained including timber panelling and three fireplaces. The land was subdivided in approximately 1966 with "Glen Ellen" retaining approximately one half acre of land fronting Meruka Drive. The property then passed from the Charleston family to Gerald and Margaret Sutton in 1976 and again was sold in 1980 and lastly sold again in 1994. The Norths named their house 'Tralford'. According to Marjorie North, the name Meruka was suggested by Alan Gardner and so was apparently not used by the North family. The name appears to be of Indian origin and its connection with the land is not known. ‘Tralford’ stayed in the North family for many years. Eltham Council acquired the house to create Meruka Park. The house was used for some years by the Council as a community arts facility and as emergency accommodation. It fell into disrepair and was demolished about 1990. The Meruka Child Care Centre has been built on the site and incorporates some of the architectural features of the old house. The Co-op was opened in April 1994. The original drive flanked by large old cypress trees remains. These trees are considered to be of local heritage significance and for this reason Meruka Park is covered by a Heritage Overlay under the Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Part of the park has been preserved as habitat for rare local flora. LL's house, named ‘Glen Ellen’, remains in a well-preserved state and fronts Meruka Drive.shire of eltham archives, child care centres, health & community services, meruka child care co-operative

Unity Is Our Future National Aboriginal & Islander Children's Day August 4th 1996|Secretariat National Aboriginal Child Care (S.N.A.I.C.C.)aboriginal, aborigine, first nation

Submission to The Office of Child Care 15th December 1976 city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon

shire of eltham archives, child care centres, health & community services, meruka child care co-operative

Black and white photograph TAFE child care centre, with three adults Gill Ely and Pam Waters one unknown and group of unnamed children.childrens services

Ringwood Mail newspaper clippings - Centres face subsidy challenge and Child care closed, by Faye Michelson - March 1997

60 p.; 27 cmnon-fictionA history of the children who were abandoned and taken in by the Berry Street home. Many names of Nurse, matrons, Doctors and Directors are recordedmothercraft nurses, lady bowen, tandarra, sister c. jack, joyce fletcher, victorian infant asylum and foundling hospital

A book of stories by children, created from three workshops run in September 2008.Photographs, illustrationstaungurung, yorta yorta, woiwurrung, wurundjeri, lamalama, pallawah, wiljali, gunditjmara, wotjabaluk, noongar, mutti mutti, wiradjiri, bunjil, kulin, aunty joy murphy, uncle larry walsh, uncle richard frankland, aunty annette sax, stories, poetry

Gunn Hayball Child Care Centre Bon Thomas Reserve Child Care Centre Diamond Avenue Reserve Child Care Centre city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, gunn hayball childcare centre, diamond reserve, albanvale, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, deer park, bon thomas reserve child care centre, diamond avenue reserve child care centre