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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Campaspe

By Lua Ikenasio

Nov 20, 2024

Campaspe Shire Council is gearing up for Christmas. Photo by Aidan Briggs

With Christmas fast approaching, Campaspe Shire Council will deck the shire with its annual Christmas decorations.

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Three ‘Illumination Stations’ will be installed throughout the region, including the Gold Bauble in Echuca, the Big Teddy Bear in Rochester and the Big Santa in Kyabram.

Community members and visitors have a chance to be featured on council’s social media pages by posing with the installations and posting them online using the hashtags #ChristmasinCampaspe and #IlluminationStation.

The following events and installations will also be happening throughout the shire during the festive season:

Echuca

Illumination Station at Hopwood Gardens featuring the Gold Bauble: December 2 to 30
Giant gift in the Port of Echuca pop-up park
Festival of the Christmas Trees at Echuca Moama Uniting Church: December 14 to 21 from 10am to 2pm
Gingerbread house selfie-station at the pedestrian crossing in Hare St
Christmas Toddler Rhyme Time at Echuca Library: December 16, 10.30am
Christmas After-School Session at Echuca Library: December 17, 3.30pm
Christmas Baby Rhyme Time at Echuca Library: December 19, 11am
Christmas Storytime at Echuca Library: December 20, 10.30am
Family Christmas Storytime at Echuca Library: December 21, 10.30am

Tongala

Christmas hay bale trail: December 5 to January 8
Santas’s Red Ute and Gingerbread Man community lights activation at St Patrick’s Primary School
Santa Ferguson
Giant gifts at the Sound Shell
Midnight Express Arts Space Installation
Lions memory tree
Christmas Toddler Rhyme Time at Tongala Library: December 10, 10.30am

Rushworth

Decorated bell tower and community trees
Mistletoe kissing booth
Elf yourself selfie stations
Reindeers in High St
Christmas Toddler Rhyme Time at Rushworth Library: December 2, 10.00am
Christmas Storytime at Rushworth Library: December 17, 10.30am
Santa’s Grotto at Rushworth Band Stand: December 21, 10am to noon

Kyabram

Illumination Station at Memorial Park featuring the Big Santa: December 2 to 30
Santa’s Cave at Kyabram Town Hall: December 14 to 22, 11am to 5pm
Allan St yarn bombing
Nativity scene at Living Waters Church
Christmas Storytime at Kyabram Library: December 10, 10.30am
Christmas Baby Rhyme Time at Kyabram Library: December 17, 10.30am
Christmas After-school Session at Kyabram Library: December 18, 3.30pm

Rochester

Illumination Station at Rotunda Park featuring the Big Teddy Bear: December 2 to 30
Rochester Christmas scavenger hunt
Christmas tree display at Shire Hall: December 6 to 21, 9am to 4pm on Monday to Friday and 9am to noon on Saturdays
Christmas Toddler Rhyme Time at Rochester Library: December 3, 10.30am

Gunbower