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Rotten Sponge – Goulburn-Based Web & Technology Studio

Rotten Sponge is a Goulburn-based technology company specialising in modern web development, digital publishing, and high-performance online tools. We build, maintain, and scale a growing network of Australian web platforms — with a strong focus on clarity, usability, and community value.

Our work spans directory systems, real-time data applications, educational resources, and local information sites. Everything we build is developed in-house, designed for speed, reliability, and longevity.

The Team Behind Child Care Guide Australia

Rotten Sponge is the company behind the Child Care Guide network — one of Australia’s emerging multi-region childcare information platforms.
Our portfolio includes:

Each project is built with a commitment to quality content, smart data architecture, and parent-first design. We specialise in creating tools that help families make confident decisions about early education.

Other Projects We Build

While childcare is our largest footprint, Rotten Sponge also develops a range of independent local and community-oriented platforms, including:

  • Local games and tools including 2048, Minesweeper, Sudoku, and other interactive projects
  • Custom WordPress plugins powering directories, forums, mapping tools, analytics systems and more

These projects allow us to experiment, innovate, and refine the frameworks we use across our core platforms.

What We Do

We specialise in:

  • Web development (PHP, WordPress, JS, custom frameworks)
  • Custom plugin and system development
  • Data extraction, processing & display pipelines (JS and Python)
  • Real-time information dashboards
  • Search-optimised content design
  • Scalable hosting and security

Our philosophy is simple:
Build it properly. Build it fast. Build it to last.

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