Contributed by Liliana Molina
THE bells were jingling in Beerburrum on Friday November 28 at the annual Community Christmas party.
Organised by the committee of the Beerburrum School of Arts at the historic hall, the party gave youngsters (and the young at heart) a chance to tell Santa if they had been naughty or nice. More than 100 locals enjoyed food donated by Cafe Phillies as well as face painting, balloon art, a petting zoo, popcorn and fairy floss as well as a Christmas-themed puppet show followed by music by local band Bad Eden.
The Beerburrum Primary School P&C joined the fun by providing fun sample bags and the school’s after school care program created a special photo wall. And Santa Claus arrived courtesy of the Glasshouse Rural Fire Service, helping Mrs Claus distribute books to child attendees.
BSOAAI secretary Liliana Molina said the event was a chance for the community to come together to celebrate the season.“It was such a thrill to see so many people from the Beerburrum community come together to enjoy some Christmas cheer,” she said. “The event is a lot of hard work by this and last year’s committees and we were grateful to receive support from the Council’s Grants program as well as a hand from many local businesses.” A joint Christmas market will be held at the Hall on Saturday, December 20.