Playgroups
Playgroup is for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers and their parents or carers. In Victoria about 40,000 children from 30,000 families grow and learn at playgroups held at community venues such as maternal and child health centres, kindergartens, halls, community centres, primary schools, sporting clubs and aged care facilities.
Playgroups are low cost and run by the parents or carers in them. Each parent or carer is responsible for the children they bring to playgroup.
At playgroup you get to meet other people going through similar experiences, ease the isolation that can come with caring for young children and find out about local community, health and support services.
All playgroups are different but the emphasis is on fun and friendship.
For more information about playgroups or how to start one up visit Playgroup Victoria’s website.
Playgroups running within the Colac Otway Shire
| PLAYGROUP |
LOCATION |
CONTACT |
DAY & TIME |
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Playgroup by the Sea
Steiner Inspired Playgroup
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735 Barham River Road
Apollo Bay
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Gabby - 0438 523 148
Lyndi - 03 5237 7903
lyndi.lu@bigpond.com
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Tuesday 10:00-12:00
During School Term
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Apollo Bay Preschool Rostered Playgroup
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Apollo Bay Community Centre
69 McLachlan Street Apollo Bay
|
Annika - 03 5237 6494
apollo.bay.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au
|
Thursday 9:00-12:00
3-4 Year Olds
|
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Apollo Bay Playgroup
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Apollo Bay Senior Citizens Centre
4 Whelan Street Apollo Bay
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Stephanie - 0400 328 190
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Monday 9:30-11:30
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Birregurra Play Group
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Birregurra Community Health Centre
Strachan Street Birregurra
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Kylie - 03 5236 4009
kylie.edwards@cah.vic.gov.au
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Wednesday 9:30-11:30
|
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Caracaramigen House Playgroup
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
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Caracaramigen House Colac
4 Miller Street Colac
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03 5292 9800
Tahlia -0439 930144
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Monday 11:00-1:00
During School Term
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Children at Play
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Beeac Community Health Centre
31 Lang Street Beeac
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Lyn - 03 5267 1270
reception@hesse.vic.gov.au
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Friday 10:30-12:30
Fortnightly
|
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Colac Neighbourhood House Support Playgroup
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Neighbourhood House
23 Miller Street Colac
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03 5232 5210
Janelle - 0429 099 739
janelle.lloyd@bcyf.org.au
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Thursday 9:30-11:30
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St Brendan's Playgroup
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St Brendan's Hall
727 Lake Corangamite Road Coragulac
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03 5233 1464
admin@sbcoragulac.catholic.edu.au
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Tuesday 10:00-12:00
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Sacred Heart Playgroup
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Sacred Heart Primary School
125 Hart Street Elliminyt
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Stephanie - 0432 852 421
saholbery@hotmail.com
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Monday 10:00-12:00
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Small Talk Supported Playgroup
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Colac Otway District
Barwon Child Youth & Family
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Melita - 0418 811 663
melita.bond@bcyf.org.au
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Contact Melita
|
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St John's Multi Cultural Playgroup
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St John's Hall
Pollack Street Colac
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Lyn - 0467 506 586
Hilary - 0409 028 133
lynnemurdoch29@gmail.com
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Tuesday 1:00-3:00
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Mothers of Preschool Children (MOPS)
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Christian Family Church
33 Cants Road Colac
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Beck - 0413 693 274
becfleming@hotmail.com
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Thursdays 10:00-12:00
Fortnightly
|
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Elliminyt Supported Playgroups
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Elliminyt Primary School
Epee Centre - Main Street Elliminyt
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Penny - 0427 436 261
penny.crago@bcyf.org.au
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Friday 9:00-11:00
Contact Penny
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Echidna House Playgroup
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Echidna House
2 Kawarren East Road Kawarren
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Alyce - 0413 098 135
Belinda - 0447 065 633
alyceeve88@hotmail.com
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Thursday 10:00-12:00
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Warrion Playgroup
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Sunday School Hall
603 Coragulac Beeac Road Warrion
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Lorraine - 03 5234 8440
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Tuesday 10:30-12:00
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Council is fully committed to ensuring the safety of children and is a Child Safe organisation.