	{"id":93899,"date":"2023-12-23T04:57:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T17:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=93899"},"modified":"2023-12-20T11:26:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T00:26:11","slug":"santa-set-to-visit-maiden-gully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/news\/santa-set-to-visit-maiden-gully\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa set to visit Maiden Gully"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE big red man himself will be in Maiden Gully this Christmas Eve to deliver joy and lollies for children and families in the community.<\/p>\n<p>With help from the Maiden Gully Fire Brigade and bags of goodies provided by members of the town\u2019s Progress Association, Santa will visit the region travelling on the firies\u2019 truck<\/p>\n<p>Similar to last year, Santa\u2019s visit will begin at 3.30pm from the north end of the Calder Highway towards Olympic parade until 5pm.<\/p>\n<p>One truck will start off at the Armitage Estate while the other will be near Braedene Drive, completing the drive at Wicks Road via Robin Hill, and the Westbury Estate.<\/p>\n<p>Santa\u2019s visit will then take to the region\u2019s south side before ending at 6.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Delays may occur during the drive should the brigade be called out to an emergency, and the trucks will halt at one or more safe stops per street depending on their length.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the Maiden Gully Fire Brigade\u2019s Facebook page to keep updated about Santa\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE big red man himself will be in Maiden Gully this Christmas Eve to deliver joy and lollies for children and families in the community. 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