Family and Children's Services

mother and child at picnic

Council provides a range of high quality services for families and children in Yarra. As the number of families and young people in Yarra continues to grow, Council is committed to planning for the future, so the needs of local families continue to be met. 

Family and children services provided by Council include:

To find primary and secondary schools in Yarra, visit the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development website.  

New childcare places - construction underway or proposed

With a baby boom underway in Yarra, Council is increasing its services for local families.

In Fitzroy, construction has begun on a new community hub, which will provide up to 119 early learning and child care places, and maternal and child health services. Here is more information on that project.

Council is proposing to build a new child care and maternal and child health centre on the former Lourdes site in St Heliers Street, Abbotsford. Here is more information about the next steps in the Lourdes Family & Children's Hub project, and how local community members can have a say in the project.



Further information
Family and Children's Services
9205 5441
info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

 

 

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