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
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PLAYGROUP
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LOCATION
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CONTACT
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DAY & TIME
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Steiner Inspired Playgroup
by the Sea
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Uniting Church
Nelson St Apollo Bay
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Natalie - 0438 032 294
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Tuesday 10:00-12:00
School Terms
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Colac Library
- Toddler Time
- Story Time
- Baby Time
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Colac Library
173 Queen St
Colac
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Natalie - 5231 4613
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Mon 10.30 -Toddler Time
Tues 10.30am - Story Time
Wed 10.30am - Toddler Time
Thurs 11.30am - Baby Time
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Apollo Bay Community Playgroup
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Community Centre
4 Whelan Street
Apollo Bay
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Inara - 0412 896 277
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Monday & Thursday
9:30-11:30
School Terms
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Birregurra Play Group
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Birregurra Community Health Centre
Strachan Street
Birregurra
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Kylie - 5236 4009
kylie.edwards@cah.vic.gov.au
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Thursday 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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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- School Terms
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Colac Supported Playgroup with Smalltalk
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Neighbourhood House
23 Miller Street
Colac
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Please call and ask for someone
from the Colac Early Years team:
03 5231 4740
info@meli.au
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Friday 10.00 to12.00
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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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Bree - 0475 083 429
breebeales@gmail.com
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Monday 9.00 to 11.00
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Mumco
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Christian Family Church
33 Cants Road Colac
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Rachel - 04395587685
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Thursdays 10:00-12:00
Fortnightly
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Echidna House Playgroup
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Echidna House
2 Kawarren East Road
Kawarren
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Marlana - 0400903783
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Thursdays 9.00 to 11.30
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Colac West PS Playgroup
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Colac West Primary School
12 Ligar Street
Colac
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Holly - 5231 2479
holly.owen@education.vic.gov.au
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Thursdays 9.30 to 10.30
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| Little Lambs Play Space Playgroup |
Colac Presbyterian Church
90-94 Armstron Street
Colac |
Annie - 0458 496 239
office@colacpc.org.au
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Fridays 9.30 to 11.30 |
Council is fully committed to ensuring the safety of children and is a Child Safe Organisation.