Community & Business
10 December, 2021
It’s beginning to look like Christmas in Herberton
CHRISTMAS is the time for giving and Herberton will do just that with a family night full of fun and adventure, welcoming the holiday season to their humble town.
The Herberton Twilight Christmas Market will be staged in the town’s main street this Saturday from 3pm until 8pm, and promises to have something for everyone, with loads of stallholders and activities.
Christmas Market “Chief Elf” Karen Rosman said the event would be a jam-packed evening of family fun with visits from Santa and Mary and Joseph on their donkeys.
“At 4pm, the Tinlander train will deliver Santa to the train station where his fire engine and faithful donkeys will escort him down to the town Christmas Tree next to the lolly shop,” she said.
“Vintage vehicles from the Pioneer Museum will grace our Grace Street together with other classic vehicles, Roaming Wild will be there to liven up Christmas photos with Aussie animals.
“With over 60 stalls of local artisan products, music and food, Herberton will have its bells on.”
A highlight for the markets this year includes a “Big Red Boot” raffle, with tickets on sale to raise funds for the Cancer Council.
Trudie Kane will be running the raffle as well as selling her leather goods with the intent of raising funds for cancer research after the diagnosis of many loved ones.
“I had an idea to turn my hobby into a fundraiser for cancer research, so I taught myself to do leatherwork and have been enjoying this as a hobby for the past two years.
I have decided 50 per cent of each piece sold would go to cancer research,” she said.
“There are now 11 Christmas hampers and nine gift voucher trees all valued from $100 to $500 to be won. As well, there will be 15 bonus draws due to still receiving donations.
Prizes are huge and varied from an air fryer to a large bag of cat food to garden products.”
Tickets are $5 each and are on sale wherever you see the Big Red Boot. It will be drawn on Christmas Eve and businesses that have donated will draw all the winners.
