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Mount Clear College play traditional Christmas carols.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LAST week the City of Ballarat celebrated the tenth birthday of its floral reindeer, and the final elements of the municipalities Christmas decorations going into place.<\/p>\n

The event held in the Sturt Street gardens was attended by mayor Cr Ben Taylor. He was joined by Santa and musicians from Mount Clear College as they kicked off the city\u2019s Christmas celebrations.<\/p>\n

Cr Taylor said that he wants to promote what\u2019s happening in the CBD, especially around the Christmas decorations.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s just a bit of fun, we\u2019ve got the band here, we\u2019ve got Santa here, we\u2019ve got people coming along eating some cake, it\u2019s just really starting off that beginning of Christmas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Alongside the return of the Floral Reindeer, other decorations include the gingerbread house in Albert street, the Bridge Mall giant Christmas bauble and a phone booth where kids can call Santa and leave a message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LAST week the City of Ballarat celebrated the tenth birthday of its floral reindeer, and the final elements of the municipalities Christmas decorations going into place. The event held in the Sturt Street gardens was attended by mayor Cr Ben Taylor. He was joined by Santa and musicians from Mount Clear College as they kicked […]<\/p>\n

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