Forgotten Children Hills Shire Times March 2009

www.hillsshiretimes.com.au TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 PHONE 9634 2599 80c incl. GST ED: MB PUB: HSG DATE: 3/3/09 PAGE: 1 COLOUR: C K Y M *Gold Fleet price list 1.3.09. Pricing normally for customers with potential to achieve fleet size of 100 or who commit to 15 purchases per annum. Available on 2008 build vehicles purchased and delivered in March 09. While stocks last. Toyota reserves the right to extend any offer. (a) Fuel consumption will vary depending on driving conditions / style, vehicle conditions and options / accessories. ADR81/01 combined (L/100km) for manual (Yaris YRHatch and Corolla Ascent Hatch) / Auto (Aurion AT-X and Camry Altise models.) † Standard scheduled service eligible under the Toyota Advantage Service Plan are as per ‘maintenance for normal operation conditions’ outlined in the warranty and service schedule, for first 3 years or 60,000km, which ever occurs first (up to the first four standard scheduled services). Service plan eligibility excludes Government and rental vehicles and certain other exclusions apply. HMD-342-CHT 2 Victoria Avenue, Castle Hill 8831 8888 Driving to please! CASTLE HILL TOYOTA Your new car is just a click away! www.castlehilltoyota.com.au † COROLLA • From 7.4L/100km fuel efficiency (a) • Air Conditioning • Airbags • ABS • Power Windows 2055162i hst wk52 2133343i hst wk36 Become a Loyalty VIP Member today Be the ﬁrst to receive exclusive offers, discounts and promotions. Qualify with your ﬁrst purchase in any Noni B store ….Its that easy!! The forgotten children The community is kicking up a stink . . . there are no other childcare centres for 30km ’ ‘ CLAIRE THOMPSON Ben Herbert, 4, from Central MacDonald, is one of the children who will be affected by to the Forgotten Valley Preschool. Picture: Brad Hunter PARENTS from the most isolated part of the Hills fear that their children’s only edu- cational resource could soon be closed down due to funding cuts. The Forgotten Valley Preschool is a small licensed mobile preschool service operating from venues at South Maroota and Wisemans Ferry and provides a service for 39 families within the Forgotten Valley. Funding has been cut by the Department of Community Services (DOCS) and director Lyn Langdon took a voluntary redundancy as the preschool could no longer afford a university- qualified director. Parent Fiona Robinson said the services were being downgraded which would lead to declining enrolments and eventually closure. ‘‘The community is kicking up a stink,’’ she said. ‘‘There are no other childcare centres for 30km. We are such a remote community we need this centre to stay open. It is an excellent point of contact for both the kids and the young mothers who need that support.’’ The preschool has asked Hills Shire, Hawkesbury and Hornsby councils if they would consider contributing. At last week’s Hills Shire Council meeting, Liberal councillors voted against providing $7500 to support the Forgotten Valley Preschool but agreed to approach the State Government requesting more funds. ● To Page 2 Times HILLS SHIRE

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www.hillsshiretimes.com.auTUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 PHONE 9634 2599 80c incl. GST

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*Gold Fleet price list 1.3.09. Pricing normally for customers with potential to achieve fleet size of 100 or who commit to 15 purchases per annum. Available on 2008 build vehicles purchased and delivered in March 09. While stocks last. Toyota reserves the right to extend any offer. (a) Fuel consumption will varydepending on driving conditions / style, vehicle conditions and options / accessories. ADR81/01 combined (L/100km) for manual (Yaris YR Hatch and Corolla Ascent Hatch) / Auto (Aurion AT-X and Camry Altise models.) † Standard scheduled service eligible under the Toyota Advantage Service Plan are as per‘maintenance for normal operation conditions’ outlined in the warranty and service schedule, for first 3 years or 60,000km, which ever occurs first (up to the first four standard scheduled services). Service plan eligibility excludes Government and rental vehicles and certain other exclusions apply. HMD-342-CHT

2 Victoria Avenue, Castle Hill 8831 8888Drivingto please!

CASTLE HILLTOYOTA

Your new car is just a click away!www.castlehilltoyota.com.au

†

COROLLA• From 7.4L/100km fuel efficiency(a)

• Air Conditioning• Airbags • ABS• Power Windows

2055

162i

hst

wk5

2133

343i

hst

wk3

Become a Loyalty VIP

Member today Be the first to receive exclusive offers,

discounts and promotions.

Qualify with your first purchase in any Noni B store ….Its that easy!!

The forgotten childrenThe community iskicking up a stink. . . there are noother childcarecentres for 30km’

‘

CLAIRE THOMPSON

Ben Herbert, 4, from Central MacDonald, is one of the children who will be affected by to the Forgotten Valley Preschool.Picture: Brad Hunter

PARENTS from the most isolated part of theHills fear that their children’s only edu-cational resource could soon be closed downdue to funding cuts.

The Forgotten Valley Preschool is a smalllicensed mobile preschool service operatingfrom venues at South Maroota and WisemansFerry and provides a service for 39 familieswithin the Forgotten Valley.

Funding has been cut by the Department ofCommunity Services (DOCS) and director LynLangdon took a voluntary redundancy as thepreschool could no longer afford a university-qualified director.

Parent Fiona Robinson said the serviceswere being downgraded which would lead todeclining enrolments and eventually closure.

‘‘The community is kicking up a stink,’’ shesaid. ‘‘There are no other childcare centres for30km. We are such a remote community weneed this centre to stay open. It is an excellentpoint of contact for both the kids and the youngmothers who need that support.’’

The preschool has asked Hills Shire,Hawkesbury and Hornsby councils if theywould consider contributing.

At last week’s Hills Shire Council meeting,Liberal councillors voted against providing$7500 to support the Forgotten ValleyPreschool but agreed to approach the StateGovernment requesting more funds.

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