About 300 + individuals, families and friends braved the cold winds to participate or watch the Bendigo Bank Carols by Candlelight at the Romsey Skate Park on Saturday evening (7pm to 9 pm).
Here are a few pictures of the afternoon and evening event:
The little ones start the evening
MC for the Bendigo Bank and RRBATA Carols at the Romsey Skate Park was Tony Ede
Bendigo Pig was active and entertained the families
The choirs sing a range of Christmas carols
Close Up of the Band members who performed solidly all afternoon and into the evening.
GRAAP Tent
Parents in festive gear wait in the wings as their children perform on stage.
Rotarians Vicki Pettingill and Diane Powell, hard at work setting up the BBQ
Sandra Chestnutt (RRBATA Arts and Major Events), Vicki Pettingill (Rotary) on the BBQ and President of Romsey Lancefield Rotary Club Shane Pettingill in conversation. Vicki Pettingill stood in the best possible position with the warmth from the BBQ battling the cold winds. Vicki BBQed hundreds of sausages throughout the event.
St John’s Ambulance in attendance for the whole event.
The audience listening to the choir
The Travelling Cafe was popular
The Band entertain the crowd with Christmas carols
In the white hat is MC Tony Ede
Junior Dancers entertaining the crowd
Middle Dance Group perform their routines
Romsey Region Business And Tourism Association Business RRBATA: (www.romsey.org.au)
Romsey Scouts sing carols
Senior Dancers show their style
Santa arrives in Romsey CFA truck
Soft Serve van was very popular with the families.
Tony Ede (MC for the evening) chats with Santa on stage.
Rotarian and Past President Diane Powell served sausages all afternoon and evening
The Carols comes to a close and the audience starts packing up.
Thank you Romsey community for your support. Bigger and Better in 2017
Photos by: RRBATA Committee member Dr Greg Powell