Santa Claus is coming to The Gap! The jolly old man from the North Pole is, once again, spreading cheer and goodwill around neighbourhoods this Christmas and locals may catch him on his sleigh at designated scheduled stops.
Beginning Saturday, the 7th of Dec 2019, until Friday, the 13th of Dec 2019, residents of The Gap should listen out when Christmas music fills the air from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This will be the cue that Santa Claus is in town and he’ll be parking his Santa Sleigh in a designated area for 20 minutes.
Here’s your chance to bring your children to meet Santa Claus face-to-face. Expectedly, Father Christmas will not be visiting empty-handed. He’ll have some handouts for everyone!
Santa Claus is cruising by the following streets in The Gap on these said nights:
| WHEN | WHERE |
| Saturday 7 Dec | Rivercity Church, Settlement Road (by request) |
| Sunday 8 Dec | Creekside at Riaweena St East |
| Monday 9 Dec | Payne Road service road at Kays Road roundabout |
| Tuesday 10 Dec | Paltarra Street |
| Wednesday 11 Dec | Wittonga Park, Hilder Road |
| Thursday 12 Dec | Donegal Street (Cnr Harward St) |
| Friday 13 Dec | St Peter Chanel School |
Let the Santa Sleigh elves know if you’re having a street party so that they can swing by and have your guests mingle with jolly old St. Nick!
Santa Sleigh has been running for 40 years and it’s organised by Rotary Ashgrove/The Gap. It’s a laudable effort that brings the community together, as locals and businesses pour their time and resources for free to help Santa complete his annual visits.
Incidentally, Santa needs more helpers to ensure that this tradition continues to be a success. So if you want to experience the spirit of Christmas by spreading goodwill, you can volunteer to become part of Santa Sleigh (and get some exercise as a bonus!).
Contact the Rotary for details.
