The challenge of balancing family and work responsibilities is set to become a little less daunting for some parents around Grafton thanks to a new NSW Government boost for a local Before and After School Care (BASC) provider,” Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has announced.

“Community OOSH Services is a terrific local small business supporting young families and the Government is helping out with a $60,000 grant which will allow them to buy a refurbished minibus and hire a driver,” Mr Gulaptis said.
“This will mainly be used to build on transport services already provided to and from a number of local primary schools and will see outlying schools such as Ulmarra and Coutts Crossing included.
Community OOSH Services Director David Bourke welcomed the grant saying it would help the company realise its mission statement, “In a world gone mad with rules and regulations, we help kids be kids.”
“We are thrilled to be able to extend our before and after school care services to include some of the smaller, more remote schools who do not currently have access to OOSH services,” Mr Bourke said.