Edge to shut last Canberra childcare centre as 11 closures confirmed nationwide

Key points

• Edge Early Learning will close its last Canberra childcare centre, Ngunnawal, on Wednesday 14 October. Administrators said they found no viable offers to buy the centre, and families received only two days' notice by late-night email.
• The Ngunnawal closure is one of 11 Edge centres across Australia that will shut. Administrators said Goodstart Early Learning has agreed to acquire 31 centres, while 22 others are subject to offers from six buyers.
• Families who paid fees in advance will receive refunds by the end of October.