00:02An armada of prams formed in King's Cross as these parents battle to save their child
00:11care centre.
00:12To lose that would just be devastating, it would mean that we'd have to reassess our
00:17working situation.
00:18My wife or I, one of us, would maybe have to step back.
00:21It would mean losing this incredible community.
00:24Goodstart Early Learning plans to shut its East Sydney Centre in late November.
00:29The not-for-profit says despite high occupancy, it's making a significant loss.
00:35The centre's youngest child is 11-month-old Maeve.
00:38She's been on the wait list since she was 12 weeks old in my tummy.
00:42We emailed Goodstart before we told some members of our family.
00:46Goodstart rents the Darlinghurst building from the city of Sydney.
00:49Council says the provider decided not to renew its lease, citing high labour costs and
00:54limits on revenue.
00:56Amid an uproar from parents, the city has offered to waive the rent for 12 months.
01:00Lord Mayor Clover Moores says she shares the concern of families.
01:04I hope this gives comfort and certainty to parents that we are committed to ensuring stability.
01:09Goodstart says the centre is expensive to staff because it's spread over multiple floors.
01:14Fees are currently capped at $175 a day.
01:18A request to the federal government to raise that was rejected.
01:22Goodstart has closed two other centres this year at nearby Bondi Junction.
01:26It's yet to say whether it will take up the council's offer.
01:29If that doesn't work out, yes, the city of Sydney should step in and own and run a childcare
01:34centre in this area.
01:35The council already owns and runs four centres in a sector that can't keep up with demand.
01:40It is gone and ran.
01:42So it is leading to what wants you to do now in the falls.
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