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7 June 2025
A “childcare desert”

RECENTLY released data from Victoria University's Mitchell Institute highlights deficiencies in the facilitation of childcare across rural and regional communities, including the Euroa electorate.

The study classifies communities as a childcare 'desert' or an 'oasis', depending on the availability of care.

A childcare desert is a populated area where there are more than three children per childc...

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