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Childcare pain still felt in South Gippsland

Apr 13 2023 Updated April 13, 2023

Sentinel-Times

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The opening of the Leongatha Early Learning Centre couldn’t have come at a better time as long waitlists continue for many centres.

REGIONAL areas all over the nation are continuing to grapple with childcare availability as South Gippsland Shire also struggles with staff shortages and long waitlists.

Following a new study released by the Regional Australia Institute which showed childcare users in Queensland waited more than 12 month to access services, the situation in South Gippsland is also struggling to improve.

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