Funding for childcare

Woy Woy Peninsula Child Care Centre will receive $7182 and the Umina Child Care Centre $5491 in Federal funding for childcare, according to Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd.

Mr Lloyd said the funding, approved by the Minister for Family and Community Services, senator Ms Kay Patterson, would allow several child care centres on the Central Coast to continue providing high quality child care to families in the region.

"Nearly $10 million will be provided Australia wide to help services health and safety issues and provide resources for the repair and renovation of buildings and playgrounds," Mr Lloyd said.

"In some cases the funding will also be used to upgrade essential facilities such as bathrooms and kitchens.

"These improvements are vital to providing a safe and healthy environment for children in care and will go a long way to assuring parents in the Central Coast that the highest quality care is being provided to their children," Mr Lloyd said.

Press release June 15 Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd