This free family-friendly community event is jammed packed with activities and live entertainment for people of all ages, not to mention the market stalls and late-night trading to help people with their last minute Christmas shopping.

“Every year the Christmas Carnival gives the entire community the chance to come together and celebrate the festive season, and this year’s event promises to be as good as ever,” said Mayor Fran Kilgariff.

“The Todd Mall will be on fire with market stalls, buskers. Magicians, balloon twisters and the rhythmic sounds of Drum Atweme,” said Mayor Fran Kilgariff.

Children will be entertained in the Universal Solar Garden on the Uniting Church lawns between Flynn Church and Camera House, where kids can enjoy workshops with the Notnaughty Gnomes and Fantastico Faeries, as well as a special visit from Yamba at 6pm.

“Live entertainment will also be performing under the sails, with Tashka and Crew, M’lis and Jayne, Bewley Brothers, Ben Slip, Blues Yonder and Tara Stewart and the Roaring Sandpods,” said Mayor Kilgariff.

“Council is once again setting up a ‘Lost Kids Meeting Point’ at the Council stand under the sails. It is hoped parents will show their children this place, so they know a safe place to go if they get lost,” said Mayor Kilgariff.

For further information contact:

Mayor Fran Kilgariff (08) 8950 0525 or 0419 376 060

ASTC Chief Executive Officer Rex Mooney (08) 89500526 or 0427161956

ASTC Media Officer Fionn Muster (08) 89500546 or 0417884449