{"id":97283,"date":"2024-12-14T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=97283"},"modified":"2024-12-14T03:09:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T16:09:41","slug":"point-lonsdales-christmas-tree-lights-up-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/point-lonsdales-christmas-tree-lights-up-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Point Lonsdale&#8217;s Christmas tree lights up the night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COMMUNITY members of all ages gathered at the Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall last Saturday to welcome in the festive season.<\/p>\n<p>About 500 people attended the lighting of the township&#8217;s famed 45-metre Christmas tree, continuing an annual tradition that spans more than 70 years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/PntLonnieXmasTRee202_97484.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"607\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Klara, Vera and Katheryn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97458\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-97458\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Pnt-Lonnie-Xmas-TRee-2024_84-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Pnt-Lonnie-Xmas-TRee-2024_84-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Pnt-Lonnie-Xmas-TRee-2024_84-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Pnt-Lonnie-Xmas-TRee-2024_84-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Pnt-Lonnie-Xmas-TRee-2024_84-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Pnt-Lonnie-Xmas-TRee-2024_84-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Pnt-Lonnie-Xmas-TRee-2024_84-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack, Fiona, little Maeve and Tim.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Borough of Queenscliffe mayor Di Rule said it was a delight to see the community come together to watch the 130-year-old Norfolk pine tree come alive with twinkling lights.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For many, the lighting of the Christmas tree is a family tradition. They fondly remember coming along when they were young, and now enjoy bringing their own children.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once the tree is lit, it is a reminder to far and wide that it&#8217;s almost Christmas, and summer beckons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/PntLonnieXmasTRee202_97547.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"583\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clara, Benji and Tim.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/PntLonnieXmasTRee202_97524.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"541\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa also made an appearance, much to everyone&#8217;s delight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The evening was filled with music and laughter, with local primary school and kindergarten students taking to the stage to share poems and perform Christmas songs.<\/p>\n<p>Santa was also in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The performances were wonderful and there was a real Christmas spirit buzz amongst the crowd,&#8221; Cr Rule said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s lovely to see all ages coming together for a night of fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/PntLonnieXmasTRee202_97631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"578\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Borough of Queenscliffe mayor Di Rule with Santa and Noah Lang.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/PntLonnieXmasTRee202_97644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"571\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A six-year-old was the lucky community member selected to switch on the lights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She praised the work of the event&#8217;s organisers who year-on-year ensure the night runs to plan and the Christmas lights go on without a hitch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Without them this would not be the terrific event we have all come\u00a0to love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/PntLonnieXmasTRee202_97693.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1258\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tree, which is situated on the corner of Point Lonsdale and Grimes roads, will now be lit each evening between 8.30pm and 3.30am until January 26.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tree lighting committee member and Point Lonsdale Primary School principal Fay Agterhuis celebrated the event&#8217;s favourable weather, after the festivities were last year forced to shift in doors due to rain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The weather held up beautifully. The wind kept light. The light wind kept the mozzies down, which was a bonus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It wasn&#8217;t too hot, it wasn&#8217;t too cold, and that bit of cloud cover was in our favour because it meant when we hit the lights just before 8.30pm, we got a really good image of what the lights would look like as darkness fully hit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tree, which is situated on the corner of Point Lonsdale and Grimes roads, will now be lit each evening between 8.30pm and 3.30am until January 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMMUNITY members of all ages gathered at the Point Lonsdale Primary School Hall last Saturday to welcome in the festive season. 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