FROM the remote sheep station of Kinross, it takes mum-of-two Jessica Cullinan more than two hours to drive her two sons into Mildura for early childhood activities.

Seven-month-old James and two-year-old Toby love living on the farm, but without other kids around they miss out on "social skills and chatting", she said.

There is no preschool in the nearby town of Pooncarie, so Ms Cullinan has no...