Kinders could lose bunch of fives Neil Walker neil@baysidenews.com.au FAMILIES could face a loss in kindergarten hours or rise in fees if federal government funding is withdrawn. The state government funds 10 hours of four-year-old kinder per week and federal funding accounts for 5 hours per week under a National Partnership Agreement. The agreement is due to cease at the end of this year and there are fears families will be forced to pick up the tab if the Abbott government does not renew the funding arrangement. Premier Daniel Andrews has written to the Prime Minister asking the federal government to renew the partnership agreement. Chelsea Kindergarten Imogen Kelly said the ongoing “uncertainty” is a concern for community kinders. “For a standalone community kindergarten like ours it’s unworkable not knowing how many hours you’ll be funded for next year,” she said. “Most community kindergartens are run by parent volunteer committees ... and have no certainty around planning and budgeting.” If the funding partnership ends Ms Kelly said Chelsea Kindergarten may have to cut back the hours of childcare it can offer families. “It’s also unfair on our teachers and affects their hours of work.” The Catherine Ave kindergarten has three teachers and about 80 children enrolled. Kingston Council will accept central enrolments for next year from 1 May. “Parents have to nominate their
Smash and grab THIEVES used a large rock to smash the window of Villa Pizza, Thames Prom, Chelsea Heights, early Saturday morning and stole the cash register. It was later recovered in a nearby park. This robbery is similar to a smashand-grab at Palermos Pizza, Wells Rd, Chelsea Heights, in the early hours of Thursday morning. Offenders used a rock to break through the front door before stealing the open till containing about $70 in mixed coins. Anyone with information is asked to call Kingston CIU on 9556 6565.
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Care concern: Chelsea Kindergarten secretary Imogen Kelly hopes federal funding for kinders continues beyond this year. Picture: Gary Sissons
preferences ... [they] need to know at that point pretty basic things like the fee they’ll have to pay and how long their child will be at kinder to fit around their work and other care arrangements,” Ms Kelly said. Mordialloc Labor MP Tim Richardson said Kingston kindergartens “need to be able to plan for the long term to cater for student needs”. “The federal government must end this uncertainty and commitment to
its share of the funding. This is an important issue for families in our local community.” This year’s federal budget will be announced in May. Mr Abbott has said the budget will be “dull” and “much less exhilarating” than last year’s controversial cost-cutting budget. The Prime Minister has promised this year’s budget will be “good for families”.
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AN arsonist caused a nuisance in Mordialloc in the early hours of Friday morning by lighting four small fires in the retail precinct. The first was in a council rubbish bin outside Paris Bakery Main St, the second in a dump bin in Centre Way, the third in another dump bin near the underground car park below Safeway, Main Street, and the fourth was a small grass fire opposite 201 Beach Rd, Mordialloc. Fire crews responded quickly and extinguished the fires without causing any property damage. Anyone with information is asked to call Kingston CIU on 9556 6565.
An unknown offender opened the door and stole $100 in coins from the console.
Wallet stolen IN another incident outside the Bridge Hotel, Mordialloc, in the early hours of Sunday, offenders smashed a car’s front passenger window and stole a wallet left in plain view on the centre console. They ran off before attempting to use the victim’s credit cards.
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Lock your cars POLICE are warning residents to make sure they lock their cars, even in driveways, and remove all valuables, to prevent theft. At about 8am on 18 March a man parked his car – unlocked - in the driveway of his Nirringa Av, Aspendale house.
THIEVES made off with $2000 in jewellery, Apple iPad, and a $400 pair of sunglasses from a car parked outside Safeway Mordialloc, 6pm, Saturday. Moorabbin police said the female victim had left the front passenger window open slightly to improve air flow. Her handbag was visible in the passenger side floor well. It contained several 24ct gold bangles and rings.
Outboard motor gone THE owner of a Montgomery St, Mordialloc, property returned from holiday on Saturday to find the Yamaha motor on her boat, parked in the back yard, missing. It is valued at $2800.
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