Parents scramble as Edge Early Learning centres permanently close across Brisbane

Key points

• Families of children at several Edge Early Learning centres in Brisbane have been told their centres will permanently close within two days. The childcare provider entered voluntary administration in late August, and administrators KordaMentha ran an urgent sale campaign, but no viable offers were received for the Kelvin Grove centre.
• Parents were told staff can collect belongings on Thursday, and refunds for advance payments may take until late October or later. Administrators say they have contacted nearby childcare centres, some of which have places available.
• Goodstart Early Learning recently agreed to acquire 31 Edge centres, conditionally.