Gunnedah's preschools and long day care services will be able to apply for extra drought-relief funding through the Preschool Drought Relief program.
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All Gunnedah services are eligible to submit an expression of interest for some funding.
The federal government funding can be used to reduce fees, implement transport initiatives, for staff training, or student and staff comfort.
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Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson said it was "great news" for services who were "feeling the heavy burden this unprecedented drought is causing".
"This will ensure our important early childhood services in our region continue to operate, despite the potential drop in enrolments because of the drought," Mr Anderson said.
Education minister Sarah Mitchell said the funding would help alleviate some of the pressures families are facing in the bush.
"Our country kids must have access to the same services as their city counterparts; times are tough, but as a government, we must continue to prioritise the support of our regional families," Ms Mitchell said.
Community and mobile preschools and long day care services in areas classified as "intense drought", "drought" and "drought-affected" can submit their expressions of interest.
Following the expressions of interest, funding will be allocated to services based on their size and level of drought intensity.
A full list of eligible services in the region are as follows:
- Bambini Boutique Childcare
- Barraba Pre-school
- Bendemeer Preschool
- Billabong Kids Central
- Calrossy Preschool
- Centrepoint Child Care Centre
- Community Kids Tamworth Early Education Centre
- Denison Street Early Learning Centre
- Goodstart Early Learning Calala
- Goodstart Early Learning Gunnedah
- Goodstart Early Learning Tamworth - Brisbane Street
- Goodstart Early Learning Tamworth South
- Gunnedah Baptist Community Preschool
- Gunnedah Preschool
- Janelle Street Centre
- Kootingal and District Preschool Inc - Kootingal
- Li'l Achievers
- Manilla Community Pre-School & Occasional Care
- Mary Ranken Childcare Centre
- Milestones Early Learning (OXV)
- Milestones Early Learning Centre
- Multitask Long Day Care
- Nundle CWA Preschool
- NurtureOne Tamworth Children's Centre
- Ooranga Mobile Early Childhood Service
- Peter Pan Preschool Kindergarten
- Poppins Bush School Pty Ltd
- Poppins Playhouse
- St Mark's Preschool & Long Day Care Centre
- St Mary's North Tamworth Preschool
- St Peter's Preschool Tamworth
- Tamworth Montessori Preschool
- Tamworth School of Early Learning
- Walcha Council
- Werris Creek And District Preschool
- Winanga-Li Early Learning & Care Service
- Wirraway Street Early Learning & Kinder
