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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n A Redland childcare centre that lost a child in the bush while on an excursion in late 2024 has been fined $15,000 by Queensland\u2019s early childhood regulatory agency.<\/p>\n Alex Hills Early Education, on Windemere Road in Alexandra Hills, took the 23-month-old toddler off the centre\u2019s grounds as part of a pre-arranged \u201cbush excursion\u201d on September 25, a Brisbane court heard.<\/p>\n The toddler slipped away from the group and was wandering unsupervised in bushland for 23 minutes.<\/p>\n A passer-by discovered the child, and returned them to the centre\u2019s care.<\/p>\n The Early Childhood Regulatory Authority said the centre had failed on two counts \u2013 it had not properly supervised children in its care, and it failed to protect them from harm or hazard.<\/p>\n The company that owned the centre, GA Holdings, pleaded guilty to the charges.<\/p>\n Magistrate Michael Holohan found Alex Hills Early Education had provided a risk assessment for the excursion that was insufficient, and did not cover all possible scenarios.<\/p>\n Holohan said risk assessments should be so robust that no child is placed at risk of harm.<\/p>\n He issued a fine of $15,000 to the centre and ordered the company to pay $1750 in legal costs to the regulator, but did not record a conviction.<\/p>\n A statement from the Education Department \u2013 which oversees the regulator \u2013 said the fine reflected the fact the child could have been seriously injured or died while left unsupervised outside the centre.<\/p>\n \u201cIf steps taken by an approved provider to ensure children\u2019s health and safety are inadequate, the regulatory authority will not hesitate to take appropriate action,\u201d the departmental statement read.<\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Alex](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/63972e42545039fa80d5dcdc0f255077ffd55571959d0a7c32e0fc4886c89dfb.jpeg\")
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