Wingecarribee Shire Council launches new Exeter Village Playgroup

Council put a call-out through Community Circles Wingecarribee to find out where there was a need, and as a result Community Associations will now facilitate groups in Exeter, Yerrinbool and Hill Top.

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The Country Women's Association (CWA) Exeter branch had been working on the idea for some months. However, with assistance from Community Circles, it will be the first to start a weekly playgroup for the Exeter village at The Farm Club in Werai, starting on Friday, August 25 from 10am to 11.30am.

"We are thrilled to invite local families to our first meetup, for a morning of play and connection," CWA Exeter Branch president Fran Simons said.

"We'll be sponsoring the group to get up and running in conjunction with local parents."

PlaygroupNSW will be assisting the association with insurance, sourcing suitable facilities and necessary equipment hire.

Jane Gillis, a local mum of two young children who has been working alongside the CWA Exeter Branch and other interested parents on the project, sees the initiative as an exciting development for the village and local area.

"It's about building community and will be a safe and inclusive space for kids aged 0 to 6 years and their carers to come and share time together," Ms Gillis said.

"We're open to their ideas on how their local playgroup takes shape."

Providing Community Associations with opportunity to secure funding toward their local playgroups, council's community resilience grants are now open.

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