THE wet weather didn\u2019t hamper the Santa tram last weekend.<\/p>\n
Locals braved the rain to climb on board to meet the bearded man in the red suit.<\/p>\n
Mt Clear local 5-year-old Lydie Ferguson had the right accessories for her first trip on the Santa tram.<\/p>\n
Her mum said her daughter was very excited and nothing was going to stop her enjoying the ride.<\/p>\n
Sonya White and her two boys Isaac, 4 and Finley, 2, often jump on the tram after walking along the lake shore.<\/p>\n
Ballarat mum Mrs White said, \u201cThe boys love it, it gives us all a chance to get out of the house and we get on and off when we feel like it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve ridden the tram many times but this is the first time with Santa.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both boys were delighted with the pin-on badge that Santa fished out of his red sack.<\/p>\n
Ballarat Tramway Museum guide Peter Waugh said while the Santa tram is very popular the Museum has other special tram events throughout the year.<\/p>\n
Plans for next year include a horse pulled tram during the April school holidays and a Halloween tram in October.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had 120 volunteers for the past six months making 4500 flowers to decorate the Floral tram that will be on the tracks for the Begonia Festival.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE wet weather didn\u2019t hamper the Santa tram last weekend. Locals braved the rain to climb on board to meet the bearded man in the red suit. Mt Clear local 5-year-old Lydie Ferguson had the right accessories for her first trip on the Santa tram. Her mum said her daughter was very excited and nothing […]<\/p>\n