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Community Connections
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Discover opportunities to connect your early childhood service with the wider community. Explore animal sponsorships, conservation projects, community gardens, intergenerational connections and more. Find ways for children, families and educators to build relationships, contribute and learn together.
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1 opportunity listed
- Animal sponsorshipsIn person / local
Lyell Deer Sanctuary
6 Lyell Court, Mount Samson, Queensland
Service and group arrangements are awaiting confirmation from the sanctuary.
Published cost
Willow sponsorship $120 (as published 21 October 2026; please check current terms)
What's offered
- A personalised sponsorship certificate
- A full-colour photograph of Willow
- A pen and stickers
- Quarterly letters by post, or digitally if preferred
- Children are encouraged to write back for a personal response
- The published sponsorship also lists 12-month admission, club membership and an event ticket discount. Please confirm who these cover and any group conditions directly.
Ideas to explore with your service
- Children share questions and write letters to Willow, then follow the replies together
- Follow the deer's updates across the year as an ongoing project
- Learn about animal care, habitats and what a sanctuary does
Fees, accessibility and group planning: what to confirm with the provider
- Group or child admission, and whether inclusions extend beyond one sponsor
- How many sponsorships a service can hold
- Excursions, visits and availability
- Whether the digital letter option suits remote participation from your service
- Current terms and any conditions that apply to services
Checked 21 October 2026 against the official source
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