The childcare centre will receive a brand new, HEPA-filtered Dyson vacuum cleaner valued at $949 thanks to Harvey Norman Cobar, Dyson and the local community.

The vacuum cleaners support the resource packs sent earlier this month by the Asthma Foundation and Dyson to help the centre gain accreditation as an asthma-friendly childcare centre.

Donna Hay, local childcare centre operator, said she was thrilled to receive the donation.

“It’s great to get community support in looking after our kids - we’re certainly looking at the information pack with interest to help promote an asthma-safe and friendly environment,” Ms Hay said.

“A big thankyou to the community who are looking after the well being of those children who suffer asthma in childcare centres.”

Australia has one of highest asthma mortality rates in the world according to the Asthma in Australia Report 2008, by the Australian institute of Health and Welfare.

The campaign gave people in the local community the opportunity to vote for their local childcare centre to help them become more asthma friendly with a HEPA Dyson vacuum cleaner - a key tool in eliminating indoor asthma and allergy triggers.