25 November 2021
2021 has proven to be another extraordinary year for all of Victoria and especially our staff, participants and their families.
We’ve continued to work hard and adapt to the continual changes that COVID-19 has caused to ensure the safety of our OCC community and we will continue to do so for as long as we are faced with this virus.
Even as restrictions ease, we will be faced with new challenges to the safety of our community. It is for this reason, that we have once again made the difficult decision to not run our annual Christmas Tree fundraiser this year.
We are disappointed, as we are sure many of our community will be too. However, keeping our participants, staff, volunteers and community safe is our top priority.
You can still buy your Christmas Tree from our supplier, the Dandenong Christmas Tree Farm, or support OC Connections via donation. Find out how to do this here.
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