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Children and families

There’s a great range of inspiring, educational services for young children in Cumberland.

School Holiday Activities

Check out our school holiday care program for kids aged 5 to 12 years, or book into a free school holiday activity, there's different activities on offer suitable for ages 2 through to 25 years old.

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Education and Care Services

Learn about our education and care options and how to enrol into an education and care service.

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Healthy Kids Hub

Health and wellbeing related programming for children and young people.

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Information for new parents

Information, advice and support services for new parents on having a baby, returning to work, playgroups, child safety, child protection and more.

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Paint Cumberland REaD

Meet Poppy the Possum and help develop your child’s literacy skills before they start school.

Find out how

The Bush School

Teach children about the environment and our native plants and wildlife in a natural setting.

Visit the bush school

Learn and Play for Families

A free, exciting program for families with children aged 0 to 5 years.

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Online activities

Discover the growing online resources that Council is producing for every age group and sector.

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Child protection

Child abuse and neglect is a serious issue which impacts our community. Learn more about child abuse, seeking crisis help and access Council’s policies and resources.

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Children and Families strategy

See Cumberland City Council's Children and Families services comprehensive strategy.

See strategy

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Acknowledgement of Country

Cumberland Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland LGA and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area.

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