Santa runs galore!
The big guy is busy and may be spotted in your neighbourhood in the coming weeks – now more than ever is a great time to follow and support your local CFA groups on social media, as summer heats up and the holidays begin.
Get in touch with your local CFA for fine details, but as school breaks for Christmas, volunteers will soon be spotted with a special somebody in CFA trucks across the Hills.
This Friday 12 December, is slotted for Menzies Creek CFA’s run.
Santa has advised the hard-working volunteers that he will be touring the streets of Menzies Creek from around 5pm.
Upwey CFA have confirmed that Santa will be visiting Upwey next week, with visits on Wednesday and Thursday on December 17 and 18.
Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave and Selby CFA will run their annual Santa Run on Sunday 21 December from 9am until around midday, the weekend before Christmas, as will the Emerald Fire Brigade, who are planning from 5pm to 6.30pm.
Selby CFA even have plans to live stream Santa’s location from their Facebook page, with two tankers roaming the streets of Selby, one north of Puffing Billy, the other to the south.
Travelling through the hills on the back of the fire truck, waving to residents, handing out lollies, and spreading festive cheer to local families, Santa will have his work cut out for him!
The beloved tradition gives the community a chance to see Santa up close while celebrating the hard-working volunteers who keep the towns safe.
Belgrave CFA’s community safety coordinator, Bryce Mazzarella, said the event is just as meaningful for the firefighters as it is for the families who greet them along the way.
“We love our community’s support, and this is our way of saying thank you to everyone,” he said.
In Emerald on the same day, Santa will at the corner of Poplar Cr and Nobelius St at 5pm, before heading to Chandler Reserve in Avonsleigh at about 5.20pm, and making his third stop at the Pepis Land carpark at 5.40pm.
His sleigh (truck) will make its fourth stop at the Gemco Theatre at 6pm, before making its final stop at St Marks Church at 6.15pm.
Monbulk CFA has plans for the night before on Christmas Eve, 24 December, from 1pm to 6pm, as do the Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade who have been assigned to special duties to transport Santa Claus around the streets of Sassafras, Ferny Creek and Tremont, starting at the SASSAFRAS Shops at 3pm!
