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.
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.