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Warkworth’s Old Masonic Hall will be transformed into a winter wonderland full of fairy lights and tinsel next month, when the annual Lions Club of Kowhai Coast Christmas Tree Display takes place.
For the first week in December, the hall will be packed with around 60 different trees all decorated in different styles, themes and colour schemes to suit every Yuletide taste. In addition, Santa will be receiving visitors in the foyer and there will be a sales table selling a wide range of Christmas decorations, craft and gift items.
Lions Club past president Olwyn Hill says all proceeds from the sales and entry fees will be going to the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
“We want to go all out this year,” she says. “We don’t have a hospital on our doorstep and we rely on the helicopter in emergencies, so we’re really keen to help the rescue services.
“For the last couple of years, we’ve given proceeds to the Coastguard so they can refurbish the electronics on their boat and this year, it’s the rescue helicopter. We’re hopeful of raising a lot of money.”
As well as the core display by Lions Club members, there will be a few “guest” trees this year from organisations that have benefited from the proceeds of former Christmas displays.
This year’s event opens on Sunday, December 1 – the same day as the Warkworth Santa Parade – and will run until Saturday, December 7. The hours are 10am to 5pm daily, except for Friday, December 6, when doors will stay open late to coincide with Carols in the Park at Lucy Moore Park , and Saturday, December 7, when it will close at 3pm.
Santa will be there from 2pm to 5pm from Monday to Friday, and from 10am to noon and 1pm to 2pm on Saturday.
Olwyn says Santa can also make special appearances for preschool and other groups who might want to visit the display by arrangement.
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