Campaspe Shire and Murray River Council come alive with Christmas joy for everyone.
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Here is a list of Christmas events so everyone can get into the festive spirit and share the joy of Christmas and the season of giving.
COLBO PUB CHOIR CHRISTMAS CAROL TRAIL — COLBINABBIN
Explore the Christmas candles around town and scan the QR code to listen to carols sung by the Colbo Pub Choir.
KYABRAM — 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAYS
Starting in mid-December and running to just before Christmas, the Kyabram Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas promotion in conjunction with a sponsoring business.
Designed to kick-start your Christmas shopping, the idea is that you purchase at participating Kyabram stores to enter the draw to win giveaways and Kyabram shopping vouchers.
Participating stores will display a 12 Days of Christmas poster on their windows in the lead-up to the event.
DECEMBER 2 TO 30
Campaspe Shire comes alive, with illumination stations spread throughout the district.
They are in Echuca at Hopwood Gardens, Kyabram at Memorial Park and Rochester at Rotunda Park.
Community-led Christmas displays of decorations, lights, community Christmas trees and selfie spots can be found in Colbinabbin, Girgarre, Gunbower, Lockington, Nanneella, Rushworth, Stanhope and Tongala.
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Check out an illumination station near you.
DECEMBER 5 TO JANUARY 8 — TONGALA HAY BALE TRAIL
Volunteer artists paint Christmas-themed hay bales and put them on display throughout the town.
Maps can be downloaded from the Visit Tongala Facebook page or picked up at Tongala businesses.
DECEMBER 6 TO 21 — ROCHESTER CHRISTMAS TREES DISPLAY
Rochester Shire Hall, 45 Mackay St, Rochester
DECEMBER 7 — GUNBOWER CHRISTMAS STORY TIME
Share Christmas stories at the Gunbower Butter Factory from 9.30am to 11.30am.
DECEMBER 7 — RUSHWORTH CHRISTMAS ART AND CRAFT MARKET
Find a handmade gift for that someone special from 8.30am to 1pm at the Rushworth Shire Hall.
DECEMBER 8 — CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
Lions Club of Moama’s traditional Carols by Candlelight in conjunction with Dellmac Entertainment.
Attendees will sing all their favourite songs, such as Jingle Bells, Silent Night, White Christmas and It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas.
Remember to bring a blanket and chairs, as well as mozzie repellent.
Ice-cream and coffee vans will help feed the crowd, along with the always-loved Lions Club barbecue, hot chips and cold drinks.
Kerrabee Sound Shell, Moama, with food on sale from 5.30pm and carols from 6pm.
DECEMBER 8 — ECHUCA CAROLS
Christmas by Candlelight Carols at the Echuca Moama Uniting Church at 7pm.
DECEMBER 8 — MATHOURA
Community Carols by Candlelight, Memorial Park, Mathoura
DECEMBER 8 — BUSH VERSE GROUP
Bush verse, yarns and poetry featuring the Kyabram Bush Verse Group. Kyvalley Hall, 534 Scobis Rd, Kyvalley at noon.
DECEMBER 13 — STANHOPE CAROLS
Family Christmas carols in Stanhope on Birdwood Ave at 6pm.
DECEMBER 14 — TONGALA CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Tongala community Christmas Carols by Candlelight at the Tongala Sound Shell in Mangan St, Tongala at 6pm.
DECEMBER 14 TO 22 — SANTA’S CAVE
Step into Santa’s Cave at the Kyabram Town Hall and immerse yourself and your family in a world of wonder and joy.
Kyabram Town Hall, Allan St, Kyabram, from 11am to 5pm.
Santa’s Cave in Kyabram is a joyous place for children to visit.
DECEMBER 14 TO 21 — FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS TREES
Echuca Moama Uniting Church’s annual display of Christmas trees created by the community.
DECEMBER 19 — KYABRAM CAROLS
Kyabram churches’ Christmas carols in the Memorial Gardens, Allan St, Kyabram from 5pm to 10pm.
DECEMBER 21 — SANTA’S GROTTO
Visit Santa in his grotto at the Rushworth Band Stand from 10am to noon.
DECEMBER 24 — ROCHESTER CAROLS
Christmas @ The Silos carols service at the Rochester silos, Ramsay St, Rochester.
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