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31 May 2023

31 May 2023 - ABC Capricornia Interview

00:00 / 05:11

ABC Breakfast host by Paul Culliver, catches up in Emerald with Melissa Webster to talk about the Opening of First 5 Years.

18 November 2022

ABC Capricornia Interview

00:00 / 09:48

ABC Breakfast, hosted by Paul Culliver, talks all things Childcare in Emerald with Melissa Webster.

Attracting needed talents to the Highlands: 5 October 2024

Meet Kim and Brett. They are two of the stars of short films for the Central Highlands Development Corporation’s talent attraction strategy, Make the Smart Move, launched this week, to tackle the region’s labour shortage.

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Planned Childcare Facility will ease pressure on parents: 16 May 2024

This new childcare development promises to be a pivotal addition to Gladstone, supporting the community’s economic and social fabric through enhanced childcare services and contributing to a robust support system for working parents in the region.

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Emerald Today:
Up to the challenge
28 October 2023

First5Years is offering all Central Highlands families free access to the SleepWellBaby app to make life just that little bit easier.

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Emerald Today: Opportunities for Families
26 May 2023

First5Years welcomed our Federal Member, Colin Boyce, State Member, Lachlan Millar and Councillor, Megan Daniels to celebrate and officially open our new centre on Saturday, May 20th.

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Emerald Today:
The countdown is on!
19 May 2023

First5Years opened the doors to the Emerald Community to stay and play in this new industry-leading facility.

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Emerald Today: Come play, stay for a look
12 May 2023

So much has happened behind closed construction fences, but now, the entire Emerald community is invited in to see the magical spaces created to stimulate and promote the development of children’s mind, body and soul.

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Emerald Today:
Native wonderland awaits
5 May 2023

A native bonanza with 1,240 native Australian plants, pulled together with the help of key people in the Central Queensland business community.

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Emerald Today: Lack of Regional Childcare
17 March 2023

Melissa Webster, CEO of First5Years is interviewed by Emerald Today, a recent assessment commissioned by BHP. Melissa talks about the challenges of accessing childcare for working families, the impact it has in towns such as Emerald, and how First5Years is working with employers in the region to collaborate on solutions.

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Emerald Today:
It’s all happening
24 March 2023

Colyn Boyce, the Federal Member for Flynn, paid a visit to our centre on March 22, to check on progress. We were delighted to give him a tour of the centre and were thrilled with him including up in his update “From My Desk” in Emerald Today.

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Courier Mail - Central Queensland
21 June 2022

Melissa Webster to open First 5 Years Childcare in Retro Street, Emerald

At a young age, Melissa Webster was involved in childcare and now, she’s putting her passion and skills to use through a new childcare centre in Emerald.