by Emma Ballingall
Councillors have vowed to send a strong signal to the state government and fight the proposed closure of Erica Preschool.
"We should be fighting tooth and nail for any kinders within Baw Baw Shire closing down," Cr Darren Wallace declared. "Is it Erica this year and Thorpdale the next?"
Born and raised in a rural community, Cr Keith Cook said "kindergarten is what keeps communities together, it's the glue".

He said shipping kids off to larger towns would be "the nail in the co