Manilla childcare centre fees surge 468 percent to $2,737 with no warning
Manilla Early Learning's annual regulatory fees surged to $2,737 from $482, a 468 percent increase that has shocked the rural NSW childcare centre. Director Sara Turner said the centre, the only one in the town of 2,300 serving infants to six-year-olds, received no advance notice of the hike. The regulator says increased fees fund enhanced monitoring to protect child safety.
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Published 16 Oct 2026, 07:16 UTC · Updated 16 Oct 2026, 07:20 UTC
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