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Wellsford Santa Parade organiser Tania Bishop said this year’s event on November 30 was bigger and better than ever, with a crowd of between 600 to 800 turning out.
The parade took on an expanded format with live music, a BBQ, and even the chance to take a photo in Santa’s grotto inside the community centre.
There were 200 participants in the parade across 20 floats, and the award for finest float went to Gerry Gray for her nativity scene on the back of a ute.
Tania says she has received wonderful feedback from the community and people are already asking what they can do to help next year.
Float awards: Business – Bright Laundry 1, Wellsford Memorial RSA 2, Smith’s Transport 3; Children – Wellsford Kindergarten 1, Wellsford Plunket 2, Wellsford Preschool Education centre 3; Community – Gerry Gray 1, Beth & Robert Page 2, HIPPY – Coast to Coast Hauhora Trust 3; Walking – Wellsford St John Youth Cadets 1, Kaiwaka Scottish Country Dance Band 2, Wellsford Library 3.
