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12 December, 2024
Innisfail’s full of Christmas cheer
'Gazza's Gossip' "FOR the second time this year I headed south, this time to get into the Christmas spirit in Innisfail."
It was indeed a privilege to be asked back again, last Saturday night, to coordinate proceedings at this year’s ‘Rotary Innisfail Christmas Street Party’.
Light rain throughout the day may have potentially put people off, but fortunately the diehard Cassowary Coast locals were not perturbed and came out in good numbers.
As usual, the event would not have been possible without great support from local sponsors and a heap of volunteers doing their bit behind the scenes, in particular the Rotary Innisfail Christmas crew.
The street party was jam-packed with festive food and entertainment, including local singers and dancers, the official lighting of the Christmas tree, the arrival of Santa and Mrs Claus, together with The Grinch who spent the duration of the evening causing trouble in true Grinch-style.
The day culminated in the prizegiving for a very well supported colouring-in competition and the much-awaited grand draw of 20 Christmas crackers.
Each cracker was loaded with gift vouchers donated by local businesses and had a total value of over $17,000, with prize values ranging between $400 and $4000, depending on which cracker you chose.
In addition to this, the first three crackers drawn had a cash value of $1000, $500 and $250.
All up, the day was a great success, proving yet again, that Innisfail is a great place to be.
I’m off to iron my elf outfit, so for now it’s Gazza signing out.
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