Community & Business
26 November, 2024
Mareeba to get merry
MAREEBA’S main street will come alive with the spirit of Christmas when the annual Carols by Candlelight are held early next month.
The Merry Mareeba event, which is organised and staged by Rotary Mareeba, will be held again in Byrnes Street to allow more people to attend and enjoy the popular annual Christmas community get together.
To be held on Friday 6 December, the event features some of the best local musical and dance talent who entertain the crowd from 6.30pm.
Families are sure to enjoy the performances from a great line-up of local talent such as Denis Rose, Victoria Crosby, Don Winsor, Allannah Falvo, and Samantha Malcolm as well as the Auslan Kids, and a dynamic routine from the Mareeba Academy of Dance students.
Before the musical part of the program begins, the community will be able to enjoy market stalls, face painting, Christmas photos and more all in the main street from 5.30pm.
Cafes will also stay open late, and by keeping the celebrations in the CBD, some businesses will also stay open longer to give everyone the chance to explore for Christmas gifts.
Of course, one of the highlights of the night will be the arrival of Santa, Mrs Claus and elves who will engage with the audience.
Mareeba Shire Council last week endorsed in-kind assistance of $5,200 towards Carols by Candlelight.
“In 2023, the Mareeba Rotary Club’s Carols by Candlelight was an incredible event and earlier this year was honoured with the Mareeba Shire Australia Day award for event of the year,” Mareeba Mayor Angela Toppin said.
Deputy Mayor Lenore Wyatt also added congratulations to Rotary saying it “did a wonderful job last time”.
“It’s about community collaboration, it’s also really good for our businesses here in the town, and it’s really good to see they want to come back and do it again in the street, as it was very well received,” she said.
“Council can’t be doing everything and it does take these community groups to work with us and contribute to costs.”
