{"id":4138,"date":"2017-12-20T08:23:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T08:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=4138"},"modified":"2017-12-20T09:52:25","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T09:52:25","slug":"santa-claus-carols-come-ocean-grove-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/santa-claus-carols-come-ocean-grove-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Claus and carols come to Ocean Grove Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THOUSANDS of locals filled Ocean Grove Park at the weekend to share in the Christmas spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Ocean Grove Carols in the Park organiser Jon Mamonski said the annual event on Sunday \u201cwent off\u201d, with performances in the Grove Pavilion by the Geelong Harmony singers, soloist Diane Gardner and the Geelong Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mamonski said about 3,000 people attended the carols, which also featured pupils from Ocean Grove\u2019s primary schools all singing on stage at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>He said the weather was ideal, but turned a bit chilly towards the end, which worked in well with the fake snow.<\/p>\n<p>Santa was also a big highlight and the main man on the night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"214\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2.png 780w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2-610x167.png 610w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2-585x161.png 585w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2-24x7.png 24w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2-36x10.png 36w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Santa-Claus-and-carols-come-to-Ocean-Grove-Park-2-48x13.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THOUSANDS of locals filled Ocean Grove Park at the weekend to share in the Christmas spirit. 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