This baby has grown up

THE Tooradin Maternal and Child Wealth Service celebrated its 60th year last week.
Last Thursday a morning tea was held by the City of Casey to recognise the continuing efforts of those involved in supporting and delivering services to families in Tooradin.
Noela Maxwell, an original committee member who spoke at the opening of the centre on 13 May 1947, was there to say a few words about the centre, and so was the original preschool teacher Rose Johnstone and previous nurses (then called Sisters) including Fay McIntosh.
Beryl Maddern, last year’s Casey Senior Citizen of the Year, was also at the celebrations after she served as secretary of the committee that initiated fundraising activities to build a dedicated building for the service to operate from.
Casey mayor Colin Butler said the centre had been an important asset for the community and for local families for 60 years.
“Last year 46 babies were born in Tooradin and all attended the Maternal and Child Health Centre. There are currently 238 children between birth and five years enrolled in the centre,” he said.
With the highest number of births of any council, the City of Casey operates the largest Maternal and Child Health Service in Victoria. Last year close to 4000 babies were born into Casey families.
Visit the centre at the South Gippsland Highway, Tooradin, or call 5998 3572.