Hunter parents can now receive funds towards creative activities for their children, following the state government's announcement they now offer vouchers to help cover the heavy costs of children's extra curriculum activities.
The $100 Creative Kids Voucher is being offered to families for each school-aged child.
Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello said the Creative Kids Voucher stems from the success of the Active Kids Voucher that saw half a million kids across the state get involved in sports programs.
"The NSW Government recognises that cost of living is a major issue for families and because of our strong budget position, we are proud to be providing this extra assistance for children to participate in these valuable creative and cultural programs.
"This program complements the hugely popular Active Kids voucher and for a family with two children, Creative and Active Kids combined will save you $400 a year."
The Creative Kids Voucher can be used against the costs involved in a wide variety of creative and cultural programs from music and dance lessons, drama and theatre groups, and language and coding lessons.
Parents in Port Stephens can use their voucher to enrol their kids in a three-day code camp that runs during the school holidays and teaches kids to code and build their own apps.
The hugely popular three-day camp is being held from January 16 at Medowie Christian School, and is just one of a number of local programs accepting the vouchers.
For information about the Creative Kids Voucher visit the Services NSW website
For further information on Code Camp visit their official website.
