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THE HON KATE ELLIS MP
MINISTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
CHILD CARE AND YOUTH
GEOFF WILSON MP
QLD MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday, 11 February 2010
More child care places for Gladstone and Townsville
The Minister for Early Childhood Education and Child Care Kate Ellis and the Queensland
Minister for Education Geoff Wilson today announced the providers of two new Early Learning
and Care Centres for Queensland.
The Cr�che and Kindergarten Association of Queensland will operate the Gladstone centre and
the Catholic Diocese of Townsville will run the Townsville centre.
The Gladstone centre will deliver 66 long day care places, while 75 more places will be
available at Townsville.
The Rudd Government is investing $1.8 million in each centre. The Catholic Diocese of
Townsville will also make a substantial contribution towards the centre it will run.
"The first few years of a child's life set them on a road to adulthood we want that road to take
them to good health, education and social development," Ms Ellis said.
"These centres are an important part of our ambition to create a high quality early childhood
education system that's affordable and accessible for Australian families.
"The centres will deliver much needed child care places in Gladstone and Townsville and will
make life a little easier for local working families," Ms Ellis said.
The centres will open later this year and form part of the Australian Government's $114.5 million
strategy to build Early Learning and Care Centres at 38 priority locations across Australia.
Mr Wilson welcomed the announcement, saying the State and Federal Governments are
working together to ensure Queensland children receive the best start to learning and life.
"Building Early Learning and Care Centres on school grounds means children can grow to feel
part of the broader school community and become happy and confident learners," he said.
"These centres are among six new Early Learning and Care Centres across Queensland,
including one Autism-specific centre.
"We're looking at other ways we can improve early childhood education across Queensland to
give our children the flying start they deserve."
Queenslanders can share their ideas on what will make a difference to their child's future by
commenting on the discussion paper A Flying Start for Queensland Children.
Further information on Early Learning and Care Centres is available at: www.mychild.gov.au
Minister Ellis: Jayne Stinson 0458 547 512 jayne.stinson@deewr.gov.au
Minister Wilson: Joanne Crompton 07 3237 1000