REVEALED: The Best childcare worker in Townsville

Townsville Bulletin has crowned the best childcare worker in Townsville.

Revealed: The best childcare workers in your area.

Childcare workers play a critical role in the development of our young ones, and it's time to give them the recognition they deserve.

You voted for your favourite childcare worker in Townsville and the results are in.

Winner/s:

Lauren Edwards from Mary Mckillop Osch Good Shepherd School, Rasmussen
Shaleise Becker from Little Zebra Mount Louisa, Mount Louisa
Anita Bolton from Riverview Playcentre, Mount Louisa
Melissa Laundess from Milestones The Lakes, West End
Teia Manis from Imagine Childcare And Kindergarten West End, Rasmussen

All Finalists:

Lauren Edwards from Mary Mckillop Osch Good Shepherd School, Rasmussen
Shaleise Becker from Little Zebra Mount Louisa, Mount Louisa
Anita Bolton from Riverview Playcentre, Mount Louisa
Melissa Laundess from Milestones The Lakes, West End
Teia Manis from Imagine Childcare And Kindergarten West End, Rasmussen
Viv from Mary Mackillop Kirwan, Kirwan
Dearne Eastley from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Rachael Moore from Goodstart Idalia, Idalia
Hannah Tetley from Imagine Childcare & Kindergarten West End, West End
Zoe English from Goodstart Early Learning Mount Louisa, Mount Louisa
Mikaela Murray from Townsville Montessori, Cranbrook
Emily Veitch from Goodstart Townsville, Kirwan
Jayde Nugent from Petit Burdell 1, Burdell
Mikaela Stark from Natural Beginnings Early Learning World, Cranbrook
Julia Mclucas from Goodstart Early Learning Riverside, Douglas
Jo Sawtell from Milestones South Townsville, South Townsville
Juanita Drew from My Little Feet Idalia, Idalia
Sharon Hawkins from King Cole Daycare & Kindergarten, Oonoonba
Julie Howard from Milestones Cranbrook, Cranbrook
Mel Williams from Sunrise Kids, Jensen
Keeley Halls from Milestones Bushland Beach, Bushland Beach
Krista Smith from Imagine Childcare And Kindergarten West End, Kelso
Shannon Forbes from Goodstart Early Learning Kirwan- Burnda Street, Kirwan
Latesha Cripps from Goodstart Early Learning, Deeragun
Tara Campbell from Milestones Kelso, Shaw
Sian from Milestones Bushland Beach, Bushland Beach
Trish Gilboy from Unicare Child Care Centre, Douglas
Karla Fortuna from Milestones Early Learning The Lakes, West End
Jaide Gorman from Amazing Grace Elc, Railway Estate
Bronwyn Allen from Imagine Daycare, Jensen
Joanne Murray from Amazing Grace Elc, Railway Estate
Julie Ann Worth from Goodstart Idalia, Idalia
Theresa Brooks from My Little Feet Pimlico, Annandale
Karen from Green Leaves Kirwan, Kirwan
Alison Atfield from My Little Feet Pimlico, Deeragun
Holly Collins from St Mary Mackillop Early Learning Centre, Kirwan
Megan Macleod from Goodstart Early Learning, Kelso
Marg from Mike Reynolds, North Ward
Kerry Maskiell from Little Zebra, Rasmussen
Kimberley Bailiey from Townsville Montessori, Townsville City
Leisa Winterburn from Ingham C&K, Ingham
Jada Hill from Milestones Early Learning Gulliver, Gulliver
Sian Rackham from Townsville Montessori, Cranbrook
Rosetta Italiano from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Samantha Buzzi from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Sanja Miltenburg from United Early Learning Kirwan, Kirwan
Emma Girgenti from Green Leaves Kirwan, Kirwan
Ellen Sutherland from Imagine Daycare, Jensen
Caitlin Kirby from Imagine Childcare And Kindergarten Jensen, Jensen
Connor Curtis from Little Zebra Allambie Lane, Rasmussen
Shannon Saunders from Puddleducks, Deeragun
Lisa Noring from Condon Kids Elc, Condon
Lizayini Jd from Green Leaves Early Learning North Shore, Burdell
Sienna from My Little Feet Idalia, Idalia
Melissa Bawden from Lilliput World Of Learning, Gulliver
Madison Greenhalgh from Milestones South Townsville, South Townsville
Tinika Passman from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Sarah Emmerson from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Stacey Timpone from Goodstart Golflinks Drive, Kirwan
Tina Ramsay from Goodstart Aitkenvale, Aitkenvale
Zamika Cole from Milestones Cranbrook, Cranbrook
Simone Currie from Condon Kids, Condon
Sue-Ellen Bonfield from Good Start - Heatley, Heatley
Samantha Fiamingo from Lillie’S Daycare (Ayr), Ayr
Nipa Chompooborisuth from Milestones Early Learning Cranbrook, Cranbrook
Michaela Whittering from Good Start Early Learning Aitkenvale, Aitkenvale
Steevi Durant from Puddleducks, Burdell
Tayla Stanger from Imagine Childcare Jensen, Jensen
Tati from Milestones South Townsville, Kirwan
Tash from Little Zebra Allambie Lane, Rasmussen
Michayla from Milestones South Townsville, South Townsville
Shelley Byrnes from Miniversity, Mundingburra
Laura Shephard from Green Leaves, Kirwan
Tamika Purton from Good Start Cranbrook, Cranbrook
Racheal Campbell from Imagine Childcare And Kindergarten, Condon
Monique Vass from Lilliput World Of Leaning, Gulliver
Natalee Smith from Galbiri Childcare And Preschool, Belgian Gardens
Tiana Neville from Goodstart Mount Lousia, Mount Louisa
Aleena Hills from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Larissa from Goodstart Burnda Street, Kirwan
Brianna Mckenzie from Community Kids Heatley, Townsville
Coral-Lea Davis from Galbiri, Belgian Gardens
Christine Caisley from Goodstart Early Learning Mount Louisa, Rasmussen
Cassidy Fors from Miniversity, Mundingburra
Cassandra Keogh from Milestones South Townsville, Mount Low
Cass Keogh from Milestones, South Townsville
Caroline Foran from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Carmel Stamp from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Candice Bush from Petite Early Learning Burdell 1, Burdell
Cait Braithwaite from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Brooke Adams from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Briana from Milestones South Townsville, South Townsville
Kylie Ryan from Goodstart Golflinks Drive, Kirwan
Bianca Grima from Green Leaves Early Learning North Shore, Burdell
Belinda Ring from Good Start Kelso, Kelso
Belinda Gravener from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Astar Whiteley from Galbiri, Belgian Gardens
Anna Cassells from Green Leaves Hermit Park, Hermit Park
Amy Oldaker from Petit Early Learning Burdell 2, Burdell
Amy Mcblane from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Amanda Nutbean from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Amanda Hume from Condon Kids Early Learning Centre, Condon
Amanda Adams from Galbiri Child Care Centre, Belgian Gardens
Coralee O’Rourke from Amaroo Early Learning Centre, Aitkenvale
Courtney Griggs from Lillie’S Cubby House, Ayr
Courtney Mcnamara from Condon Kids, Condon
Dallace Gurney from Giru Daycare Qld, Giru
Krishanthi from Galbiri Childcare Centre, Burdell
Kira Davis from Townsville Montessori, Cranbrook
Kerri from Educating Kids Early Learning Centre Domain, Garbutt
Keana James from Imagine Childcare, Idalia
Katie Fitzgerald from Mike Reynolds, North Ward
Katie Farr from Giru Daycare, Giru
Kate from South Townsville Milestones, South Townsville
Karen Sewell from Goodstart Early Learning - Fulham Road, Heatley
Julie Louk from Milestones South Townsville, Townsville
Jenna Pedruzzi from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Jaymie Edwards from Petit Early Learning Journey Burdell 2, Burdell
Jaylene Davies from Charters Towers Kids Early Learning Centre, Charters Towers
Izzy from Goodstart Townsville Kern Brothers Drive, Kirwan
Isabel Ludlow from Petit Early Learning Journey Burdell 1, Burdell
Hannah Neep from Genius Childcare Home Hill, Home Hill
Goodstart Aitkenvale from Goodstart Aitkenvale, Aitkenvale
Glenys Andersen from Galbiri Child Care, Belgian Gardens
Gabriella Donnollan from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Esther Lovae from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Elizabeth Freeman from Galbiri Childcare & Preschool Centre, Belgian Gardens
Eden Peters from Good Start Kelso, West End
Katie Crowdey from Green Leaves, Kirwan

We put a call-out for you to vote for your local favourites and it is due to your support that these skilled individuals and businesses are able to step into the limelight.

Keep following our Best Of campaign and supporting your local winners.

Originally published as REVEALED: The Best childcare worker in Townsville