Festive fun for all

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Campaspe Shire Council and Murray River Council come alive with Christmas joy for everyone.

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 up to just before Christmas, the Kyabram Chamber of Commerce hosts 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

The Campaspe Shire comes alive with illumination stations spread throughout the district.

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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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 traditional Carols by Candlelight in conjunction with Dellmac Entertainment.

You will sing all your favourite songs: 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 starting at 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.