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