Vacation Care
Council operates a Vacation Care program for children each school holidays.
Vacation Care is available to all children who attend primary school, including children with special needs. The program offers a range of fun activities, which are supervised by Council’s qualified and experienced Vacation Care staff.
The April 2012 Vacation Care program will be published on this webpage in coming months.
Program details
The Vacation Care program is held at the following locations in Yarra:
- Atherton Gardens, 125 Napier Street, Fitzroy
- Collingwood College, Vere Street, Collingwood
- Richmond West Primary, Lennox Street, Richmond
- Merri Creek Primary, Miller Street, North Fitzroy.
Each day of the Vacation Care Program operates from 8am – 6pm.
Places for Council’s Vacation Care Program are allocated according to the Priority of Access Policy.
Some vacation care activities cost $38 per child. Excursions and in-house visits cost $44.50 per child. Families who have registered for the Child Care Benefit with the Family Assistance Office can pay a reduced fee. The Family Assistance Office can be contacted on 13 61 50. The line for non-English speakers is 13 12 02.
How to book
STEP 1:
Fill in the enrolment form and booking form, taking care to complete all details. Forms can be downloaded from this webpage and printed out at home. Hard copies of the forms will also be available from Richmond Town Hall (333 Bridge Road, Richmond) or Collingwood Town Hall (140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford) between 8.30am–5.00pm, Monday–Friday or by contacting Council on 9205 5479.
If necessary, attach the additional court order and medical documents outlined under the Document Checklist section of the enrolment form.
STEP 2:
Return both the enrolment form and the booking form by the deadline on the front cover. Forms can be lodged
- by email to vacationcare@yarracity.vic.gov.au
- by fax to 8417 6666
- by mail to Vacation Care Bookings, Yarra City Council, PO Box 168, Richmond 3121
- in person at Richmond Town Hall (333 Bridge Road, Richmond) or Collingwood Town Hall (140 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford) between 8.30am–5.00pm, Monday–Friday.
STEP 3:
Once the completed enrolment and booking forms have been received and processed by us, we will contact you by phone or email to confirm your booking.
Please note: new bookings cannot be processed until all outstanding fees have been paid, or a payment plan has been agreed to. If you require assistance in this matter please contact the Vacation Care Planner on 9205 5482.
PAYMENT
At the end of each Vacation Care program we will send you an invoice with the amount you need to pay. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, money order, credit card or EFTPOS.
• Pay by debit or credit card over the phone, on 9205 5454, 9205 5482 or 9205 5479.
• Mail your cheque or money order to Vacation Care, Yarra City Council, PO Box 168, Richmond, 3121.
• Pay by cash or EFTPOS at Richmond Town Hall or Collingwood Town Hall.
Payment must be made within three weeks of you receiving an invoice.
Further information
Deanne Halpin
Out of School Hours Team Leader
9205 5479
vacationcare@yarracity.vic.gov.au
External Sites
Collingwood College
Merri Creek Primary School
Richmond West Primary School
Spensley Street Primary School
Family Assistance Office
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
National Childcare Accreditation Council
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