Regardless of what religion you follow (if any at all), Christmas in today’s society has become a celebration of community with calls to help the disadvantaged, excuses to come together and celebrate with events and adding a fun vibe to the city with sparkly decorations.
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This week saw annual Christmas tree lit up in the Crown Street Mall as well as the launch of Wollongong City Council’s annual Giving Tree appeal. It kicks off more than a month of festivities in Wollongong’s city centre.
This includes Santa and his elves arriving for photographs with little fans and pets; the annual Bikers Toy Run on December 2; piano maestros serenading the public at lunchtimes from an upright piano in the mall; community choirs performing on the stage on Thursdays in December and a community carols on December 20.
Wollongong city centre activation manager Sofia Gibson was the only city outside of Melbourne and Sydney to have a series of animated Christmas windows.
Ms Gibson also said planning for Christmas festivities is a 12 month process with ideas being thrown around for the following year once December 25 has been.
Too see the full program visit: www.wollongongcitycentre.com.au/christmas-on-crown/
WOLLONGONG GIVING TREE
Unwrapped gifts or gift cards suitable for children 0-16 years can be received until Monday 18 December at:
- Council’s Customer Service area, 41 Burelli Street, Wollongong
- Council libraries
- Figtree Grove and Warrawong Plaza Customer Service Desks
- iHub Visitor Information Centre, 93 Crown Street, Wollongong
- Novotel Northbeach
- Port Kembla Golf Club
- WAVE FM Warrawong
- Wests Illawarra
- Customer Service Desk, Wollongong Central (level 1).
Alternatively, cash donations can be made through Wollongong City Council.
The annual Bikers Toy Run will also be held on Saturday 2 December in support of the Giving Tree Appeal.
Desiree Savage
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