{"id":7236,"date":"2022-06-01T19:23:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T09:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/?page_id=7236"},"modified":"2022-06-01T19:23:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T09:23:45","slug":"gold-coast-based-operator-eyeing-new-childcare-centre-in-bardon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/index.php\/gold-coast-based-operator-eyeing-new-childcare-centre-in-bardon\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Coast-based Operator Eyeing New Childcare Centre In Bardon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A Gold Coast-based childcare centre operator is looking to expand its services across South East Queensland, with new centres planned for the region including one in Bardon.&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bardonnews.com.au\/index.php\/bardon-average-childcare-cost\/\"><strong><em>Bardon\u2019s Childcare Cost Among Highest In QLD<\/em><\/strong><\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Harmony Early Learning Journey, based at Hope Island in Gold Coast, is eyeing to invest $85 million across several locations in Australia.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from Bardon, the organisation is planning to establish additional centres in Bulimba, East Brisbane, Griffin, Thornlands, Graceville and Yeerongpilly as well as the Broadbeach Waters and Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/eyB9d3u_8lemQbFq_mOUKEDlODyQ8KSZJvu7owVCmUe5TEZi0NDf_Jp_q-xOJzHf4IC1CT4nNkDMGg64V0HvGmw8xpm83_d_mhA3q2PJSINI3dcvfCQ9I5CbZrOr1eKl_he9sDxPXmwzf5oDWA\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption> Photo credit: cottonbro\/Pexels <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Harmony has not announced much about the Bardon childcare centre, but three (Broadbeach Waters, Griffin, and East Brisbane) are expected to open in 2022 and all of them will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harmony\u2019s site selection was based on suburbs with the strongest population growth in Australia. Bardon\u2019s population as of 2021 is estimated to be at around 10,723.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisation is eager to expand in Queensland, despite claims that the state\u2019s childcare sector is facing an oversupply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/HLy4ErQd0IVrq9w4dS9qcab5zj3gRF1wouNx14NGvUCtMfobhGsKcNK5fiybmcbnnmkFmGJ1auEq4ZMOO-gN5LoEVw02_7nSfieBiOypPPFzNm1u6LB7jul8SDuhKMY99f4NcyqCaYFoPmDHBg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption> Photo credit: Yan Krukov\/Pexels <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In January 2022, the Australian Childcare Alliance revealed there\u2019s an oversupply of childcare centres in Queensland since 2017, not to mention the additional 200 centres currently in planning stages.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, another developer was bombarded with objections from locals regarding its proposal for a childcare centre along Chiswick Road in Bardon. 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