OUR little ones – no matter who they are or where they come from – deserve the best possible start in life.
And families – especially those with young children – will be the main beneficiaries of the Family and Community Place which has thrown open its doors at Yarrabilba, just 10 minutes drive from Jimboomba.
Yarrabilba is popular with young families searching for affordable housing.
Isolation and employment are key issues facing those who live on the outermost borders of Logan’s rural southwest where providing public transport remains a challenge. The Darnell Street centre is designed to support kids and parents in a fast growing suburb which will grow to have a population the size of a small city over the next decade.
The centre, with its book nooks, toy library and playground, will be a meeting place where families can develop neighbourhood connections and access vital health and learning support services.
As services come online, the centre is expected to host regular visits from child health nurses, justices of the peace and officers from Births, Deaths and Marriages as well as services that include telehealth for specialist services, a breakfast club and supported playground, playgroup, kids education and arts programs and the council’s immunisation program.
Logan has one of the youngest populations in Australia, with the average age of residents 34. In Yarrabilba, it is just 24.
Health is one of the biggest issues facing the region.
A quarter of all Queensland children start school with a disadvantage. This is just above the national average.
The Family and Community Hub will help level the playing field and give kids and families a head start.
It’s location adjoining one of the state’s fastest growing primary schools puts in the perfect place to get kids school ready.
