News and Events
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July 29, 2010
Better Deal Needed for Families on Fee Relief
With a Federal Election around the corner, it’s time to think about what’s really important to families and the community.
High quality, affordable child care is essential, but when it comes to assisting families Australia ranks poorly on the world stage.
For every dollar invested in making…
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July 14, 2010
Bro and Toby Encourage a Bit of ‘Funny Business’
The hilarious Toby Coy and Bro Reveleigh are expected to cause some havoc again next month when they continue their wild and whacky classes for children interested in theatre and comedy.
Young performers aged 9-12 will create slow-motion scenes, learn to think and improvise on their feet and beco…
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June 30, 2010
First Annual South Coast Children’s Festival Announced!
The heart of Wollongong will be transformed into a playground of sensory delight from October 1-3.
The festival will feature roving performers, live performance, art and music workshops and three professional children’s theatre shows including Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo, a highly interactive…
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June 23, 2010
2518 Hubs Funding Continued
Illawarra Children’s Services has received news of continued funding for its 2518 Community Hubs Project, that has been operating in the Corrimal and Bellambi areas since the beginning of 2008.
Families and Services in the area are very excited that the program will now continue to offer pl…
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June 02, 2010
Bulli Children’s Centre Receives SPROuts Practice Award
Bulli Children’s Centre has been ‘nurturing nature’ for a number of years and last month the centre received news that would enable the children to nurture nature for years to come.
Bulli director, Karen Tonge says it all began when the children became enthralled by a water tank that was do…
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April 20, 2010
Improv & Comedy Saturday Workshops, Starts April 24. Come for one class or come for the whole term!
Illawarra Children’s Services is inviting all funny kids to attend our Improv & Comedy Workshops on Saturdays at our central office, Level 1, 98 Railway Street Corrimal.
The workshops are directed by young actor/comedians, Toby Coy and Bro Reveleigh, who encourage children to use their imag…
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April 20, 2010
Artspace Inaugural Art Show, 24-25 April.
Artspace’s inaugural art show will showcase artworks by 3-12 year olds who have attended art workshops during term one.
The official launch will be held on Friday 23 April from 5.30-7pm at Artspace, Shop 3, 98 Railway St, Corrimal. Artspace will again open its doors to the public on Saturda…
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March 25, 2010
Outstanding Service Recognised at AGM
Staff awards were a popular part of the preliminaries at the Illawarra Children’s Services AGM on 23 March 2010.
Employee of the Year 2009
• Sara Holloway, Warrawong Children’s House
Outstanding service in 2009 – group
• Corrimal Children’s Centre Team
• National Inclusion Su…
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March 24, 2010
Run Away to the Circus!
Circus Monoxide and Illawarra Children’s Services presents a School Holiday Aerial Skills Workshop for ages 5-12.
Join us for a day of sky high adventure and develop skills in trapeze, acrobatics and aerial silk (tissu), with plenty of opportunity for clowning around and practicing contempa…
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March 24, 2010
Theatre and Shenanigans School Holiday Workshop
With the help of some talented young actor/comedians, this will be a fun school holiday experience for children aged 8-12 interested in performance, acting and comedy.
The day will include theatre sports, improvisation and the opportunity to rehearse and perform a short act. There will also be a…
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March 18, 2010
WWOOSH Creative Arts School Holiday Program (For ages 5-12).
The Creative Arts Camp is part of the wider Illawarra Children’s Services school holiday program. This is the only program we run for children specifically interested in creative arts. Because the program is very ‘hands on’ and all art materials are included, the cost per day is higher than a…
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March 18, 2010
Improv & Comedy Workshops for Funny Kids!
Taster Classes: Sat 20 & 27 March.
Illawarra Children’s Services is calling on all funny kids to come along to our Improv & Comedy Workshops on Saturdays.
The workshops will be directed by young actor/comedians, Toby Coy and Bro Reveleigh, who will encourage the children to use their imaginations, think creatively and have f…
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February 25, 2010
Illawarra Children's Services Scholarships
Illawarra Children’s Services is awarding scholarships to two outstanding students completing the Diploma of Children’s Services at the Illawarra Institute of TAFE in 2010.
We are also offering a second scholarship opportunity for one University of Wollongong student, currently enrolled in Ba…
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January 28, 2010
Billy Backpack races for a good cause
Illawarra Children’s Services’ own Billy Backpack made a very special appearance at Australia Day celebrations, jumping on a hospital bed for a good cause.
The Rotaract Hospital Beds Race is an annual event run in conjunction with Wollongong’s Australia Day celebrations at Belmore Basin.
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December 12, 2009
Playground - December edition out now!
The December edition of Playground, the Illawarra Children’s Services newsletter for parents, carers and staff, is out now.
Click here to download your copy.
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December 08, 2009
Creative youngsters get arty in Illawarra Children's Services centres, with artist-in-residence, Jill Talbot
Illawarra Children’s Services believes in the value of creativity in the lives of children. Research tells us that children’s emotional and cognitive development is supported by creative play and the arts.
Creative learning also helps with the development of skills in literacy, maths and scie…
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November 11, 2009
Circus and theatre school holiday workshops a hit in October
The ever-popular Run Away to the Circus and Theatre and Shenanigans school holiday workshops, run in conjunction with Circus Monoxide and the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, were a hit in the October school holidays!
Check out our photo gallery below, and don’t forget to keep an eye on ou…
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November 11, 2009
Corrimal kids dive under the sea at UOW
Corrimal Children’s Centre organised a teleconference with a marine biologist from the Great Barrier Reef Authority in late October.
Children witnessed life in the reef first-hand, with a diver taking the children under the water and answering their questions in real time.
Corrimal Childr…
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November 09, 2009
Dangers at play in uniform preschool learning
New research from leading educators warns against child care centres that make preschoolers wear uniforms and recite the alphabet, and emphasises the importance of play-based learning for children under five.
Margaret Sims, professor of early childhood at the University of New England, says child…
