SHEEP are popping up all-over Meredith as part of the town\u2019s annual Christmas decorating traditions.<\/p>\n
Margaret Cooper, president of the Meredith History Interest Group, said community members have been painting sheep decorations for more than 25 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lady in Meredith cut out a life-sized sheep as it\u2019s traditionally been a sheep district,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought we\u2019d reproduce them so nearly every sheep that\u2019s around Meredith comes from that one sheep.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe gave them to people to decorate to encourage people to be creative and get the community involved.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the years, residents have experimented with different themes including 12 painted sheep which represented the 12 days of Christmas and a night before Christmas themed sheep.<\/p>\n
The members of the Advance Meredith Association have also added decorations around the town related to the theme of peace.<\/p>\n
\u201cI chose the theme because of what\u2019s happening in the world, and I thought it would be nice to have something out there saying let\u2019s have some peace in the community,\u201d said organiser Bev Loveday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have some beautiful white doves, some stars and they\u2019ll be Santa and a sign made.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Loveday said she hopes the decorations encourage people to stop and reflect.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always decorated every Christmas but with what\u2019s going on in the world today we need peace in the community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SHEEP are popping up all-over Meredith as part of the town\u2019s annual Christmas decorating traditions. Margaret Cooper, president of the Meredith History Interest Group, said community members have been painting sheep decorations for more than 25 years. \u201cA lady in Meredith cut out a life-sized sheep as it\u2019s traditionally been a sheep district,\u201d she said. […]<\/p>\n