South-west childcare crisis shows no sign of easing

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Updated February 26 2023 - 7:17pm, first published 10:00am
The long-awaited construction of a 124-place childcare centre in Warrnambool's Verdon Street is expected to begin "in the coming months" after pandemic-related delays pushed the project back by more than three years. Once built, the centre is expected to employ 23 staff. Picture by Anthony Brady
The long-awaited construction of a 124-place childcare centre in Warrnambool's Verdon Street is expected to begin "in the coming months" after pandemic-related delays pushed the project back by more than three years. Once built, the centre is expected to employ 23 staff. Picture by Anthony Brady

The region's childcare crisis shows no sign of easing, with hundreds of children on waiting lists and families forced to wait 18 months for a place.

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