Congratulations to The Allora Community Circle for organising a wonderful Bush Christmas again this year.

With the support of local sponsors and business houses as well as the community involvement Allora turned on a memorable event including the official lighting of the Community Christmas Tree.

All the action happened last Saturday from 2 until 8pm where the crowd was entertained on stage by the Allora P-10 students having a sing-a-long before singers presented our favourite Christmas Carols.

Local businesses opened their doors for the people wandering around Herbert Street which was packed with games and adventure programs for the kids, roaming entertainers, market stalls, Long Neck Alpacas – all happening while waiting for the arrival of Santa Claus in his sleigh pulled by reindeer.

It was an amazing experience as the kids flocked to see and touch a real live reindeer.

Organisers believed the numbers were well up on last year so being held on Saturday instead of Friday proved to be popular.

An interesting comment from the Vendors and outside entertainment companies that they were impressed with the lovely, well mannered children and parents in Allora.

See all the photos in the issue.

This article appeared in the Allora Advertiser, 6 December 2023.