Woot!!!!! I'm in Newport. We are fabulous!!!!

The people we bought our house from recommended Bright Steps as a good local centre. Our kids currently go to Treehouse in Ascot Vale (is that the one you mean?) and the commute is a pain. It's not far from my work so it's not terrible but I would much rather a local centre. However they are finishing up this year as my parents are retiring so next year we are going to try and find long day care for one day a week and my parents will do the rest.

Kinder - put your name down now if you want to do kinder at community kinders rather than at child care. We've just been offered a place at Home Road Kindergarten for 3 year old next year so they've just concluded that process but I think places are available

I'm on the committee of the toy library, so your membership is expected.

The Junction Hotel Beer and Wine Bar is excellent.

The new library at Williamstown is beautiful.