Carols in the Park to return this weekend

OCEAN Grove’s biggest community event is back this Sunday, December 11, with Carols in the Park to resume its usual Christmastime spot in the Grove Pavilion.

Attractions on the night will include be the Geelong Youth Orchestra and the Geelong Harmony Choir.

Pupils from local primary schools – Ocean Grove, Surfside and Our Lady Star of the Sea will be performing on stage.

The event will not only feature all the carols you love by leading local artists but also a special performance by internationally acclaimed Sweethearts that will surprise and delight.

Popular radio personality Mike Hyland will be the master of ceremonies.

Thanks to the support of the Ocean Grove Connected Communities, safe LED candles will again be available for $2 each at the entry gates on the night.

More than 3,000 people attended the carols in 2021 and another big crowd is expected in this year’s edition of the event.

Entry is by donation, and this year and gate proceeds will go to Feed Me Bellarine – an inspired Ocean Grove led group who feed people in need.

Attendees are also invited to bring an unwrapped gift to put under a giant Christmas tree on the night, which will be distributed by Cottage by the Sea to local needy children.

Ocean Grove Carols in the Park will be be held at Ocean Grove Park, corner President Avenue and Draper Street.

Organisers said the event was, at the request of many families, officially starting at 7pm, with gates opening at 5pm to allow time to grab a snag from the sausage sizzle or a pancake, which were a huge hit at the 2021 carols.

For more information, head to the event’s Facebook page at facebook.com/oceangrovecarols