PHOTO: After last year’s childcare forum, Gilgandra Shire Council have moved a step closer to improving access to local services.
A recognition of the lack of childcare and the flow on disadvantages to the community, such as inability to attract workers and their families, prompted a Childcare Forum to take place in Gilgandra last June.
At the time, Gilgandra Shire Mayor Doug Batten said the meeting made one thing very clear
“There is a fundamental gap in before and after school care and during school holidays,” Mr Batten said. “Following this meeting it is clear that this is also being experienced withing our local service providers, specifically hospitals and schools.”
A flow on from last year’s meeting has seen Gilgandra Shire Council commence key strategic work in the vision of population growth towards 5000 with a strong focus on the lack of childcare…