Come along to Carols on the Mountain!

The annual event has been running since 2005. Picture: SUPPLIED

The Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade is delighted to host Carols on the Mountain on 16 December this year – first staged in 2005, the event has become a treasured annual highlight in the Hills community calendar.

Gates open at 6.30pm and carols will start at 7.30pm.

There is a big line up of artists again this year including Soloist Lady Shaula, the Southern Voices and Tecoma Sing Australia choir, and the Upwey High School Show Band.

A local dance group and many local students from Ferny Creek, The Patch and other primary schools will also be performing.

CFA will be running the barbecue, serving sausages, hamburgers, veggie burgers, cold drinks and scones with jam and cream will be provided by Dine Divine in Sassafras.

Back by popular demand will be a coffee van to keep the grown-ups caffeinated.

Santa will be arriving on a special “fire truck sleigh” at around 9pm, so little ones can get home to sleep off all the excitement.

The Sassafras-Ferny Creek CFA community information team will also be available on the night to discuss all things related to fire safety.

Mark the date in your calendar now: Saturday 16 December, Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve, Hilton Road Sassafras.

Free parking is available in the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society gardens, just follow directions from the marshals.

This community event helps support the 100 per cent; volunteer Sassafras-Ferny Creek CFA, so please make a donation at the entry gates if you can.

The Carols booklet with a full programme of the events will be for sale, and will list all event sponsors.

The brigade would like to acknowledge and thank our CFA major event sponsors including Bendigo Bank, Dandenong Ranges Vet, Ranges First National Real Estate, The Ferny Creek Horticultural Society, The Hills Medical, Arthur Daleys FTG, @Realty Real Estate, and Top Glaze Windows.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing the joy!