First stop Wellsford for Santa and friends

Santa’s starting early this year, with Wellsford one of his first stops for the town’s annual Santa Parade this Saturday, November 25.

The fun starts at 9am, when participants and spectators will start to gather at Wellsford Community Centre, where there will be a coffee cart, home baking, free face painting, a sausage sizzle, Mr Whippy, Christmas carols and more. The parade itself gets underway at 10.30am, when floats, vehicles and individuals will proceed down Matheson Road to Station Road and along to the old railway station, where they will turn around and retrace their steps back up the hill to the community centre for prizegiving and more fun.

There are three float categories – business, community and children’s – with prizes of $250, $150 and $100 for first, second and third place in each section.

Entry in the parade is free – email wellsfordplus@gmail.com or pick a form up from Hammer Hardware in Station Road.

Info: WellsfordPlus on Facebook

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