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On November the 25th 1948 Lady Binney
in two small rooms at the Albert Hall opened a temporary
crèche. The Official Opening of the Cameron Street Crèche took
place in June 1956 with the greatest number of children in
care on any one day being 107. By 1970 the demand was such that a
second Centre was opened in the old Queen Victoria Hospital
building.
The Dame Marjorie Parker
Crèche was
opened in 1977 to replace the Cameron Street Crèche. The
Stewart Street Crèche was renovated and replaced the Centre at
the Queen Victoria Hospital in 1979. In may 1998 Stewart
Street Crèche opened a 15-place annex at Newstead College.
The Old Stewart Street
Crèche
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On January the 1st 2000 Stewart
Street Crèche took over the lease of the Watchorn Street
Centre formally part of the Pedder Patter service. Extensive
renovation converted Watchorn into an 83-place service. On May
the 1st 2000 Stewart Street Child Care Services opened for
business in the Watchorn Street building leaving the Stewart
Street Crèche campus behind forever.
The New SCCS
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A great deal of credit must go to
Dame Marjorie Parker and her small group of workers who had
the foresight to see the need for good quality childcare
facilities. Dame Marjorie Parker was President of the
Management Committee for 27 years.
At the 1999 Annual General Meeting
The Launceston Crèche Committee Inc was renamed Launceston
Childhood Learning Centres.
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After the 2002 AGM the
LCLC Committee was disbanded ,with the two centres
opting to operate under separate Boards. A new
incorporated body ,Stewart Child Care Services Inc
was Formed. This Board of Directors is an ongoing
organization, a service to the Community, and our
Handbook and this website will keep the Community and our Clients
informed of the services provided by
Stewart Child Care Services. |
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