Bringing Christmas Back to Toowoomba's CBD
23 November 2012 , 1:37 PM by David Iliffe
Toowoomba's Carnival of Flowers Parade has become the stuff of legend, the Toowoomba Regional Council and CBD retailers are hoping a Christmas parade may soon earn itself just as faithful a following.
For the first time ever, Toowoomba Regional Council will play host to a Christmas street procession to mark the lighting up of the CBD.
On December 6, the live Christmas tree on the corner of Margaret and Ruthven streets will be transformed and switched on before the Harlaxton RSL Brass Band leads a Santa sleigh, complete with Santa Claus through the CBD, finishing up at the St Luke's Christmas Tree Festival.
Christmas decorations will this year adorn a number of areas throughout the city, including a snow globe made from helicopter windows, outside of City Hall.
A number of businesses in the CBD have also jumped on board by decorating their shop windows and will be showcased during the street procession on December 6.
The amazing decorations have been designed and created by Toowoomba artist Joy Heylen who told me at the event launch last night she is incredibly proud of being a part of bringing the spirit of Christmas back to Toowoomba's heart.
City Heart representatives Christine Coorey and Chris Gay say they want to start a tradition that continues for many Christmases to come. Meantime, Environment and Community Committee chair Cr Geoff McDonald said the idea of having Christmas decorations in the CBD was really a return to the way things were in the city's past.
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