Payment of Fees

A two week fee payment is required during the first week of care.  This ensures that fees are always one week in advance. If you are experiencing difficulties with your fees please speak to the Director.

In the event that your account falls consistently in arrears we reserve the right to reduce or cancel your booking at the centre.  The account will be forwarded to Council’s Debt Recovery Officer.

It is our aim to maintain a certain amount of flexibility in an effort to accommodate the individual needs of our parents and we hope that you feel able to approach us at any time regarding your account.

If your account falls four weeks in arrears without any correspondence from you explaining why payment is late, your account will be handed on to the Debt Recovery Officer at the Moree Plains Shire Council for collection and your child’s position at the Centre cancelled. 

Late Fees

Parents must abide by the Centre’s hours of operation. We require children to be collected before 5.40 pm so as to ensure staff can tidy centre, lock up and depart the premises by 5.45 pm.

A late fee of $15.00 for the first 15 minutes (or part thereof) and a further $1.00 per minute thereafter will be charged in the event of late pickup.  This charge is not subject to any childcare benefit.

Fees for Absences & Holidays                     

When you book a position for your child, you must pay fees for this position even if your child is absent (for example, due to illness) on their usual day of attendance.

There will be no refund for booked casual days if your child is absent without notice.

You are entitled to 2 weeks (2 x booked days) annual leave each financial year where you are charged a holding fee of 75% of your normal weekly fee.  It is very important that parents understand that they are charged for DAYS they have BOOKED, not the days or hours that they attend.  Forms advising of leave dates are available in the rooms and at the office.

Days cannot be swapped around, if extra days are needed these are considered additional and will be charged accordingly.

There is no charge if your booked day falls on a PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

See page 14 for information on Allowable Absences.


Method of Payment    

At Gwydir Day Care we accept credit card, eftpos, cheque or cash as a payment method.

There is provision on our statements for credit card details for busy parents to complete at home and then seal in one of our payment envelopes and either handed into the staff at reception or put in our fees box for collection later.

Cash and cheques may also be sealed in a fee envelope and put in the locked fees box if reception is unattended.

Unfortunately the childcare staff are unable to process EFTPOS transactions if the office is unattended.

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