Thousands of people braved the hot and windy conditions on Saturday to welcome in the festive season at the AAM Timber Mount Gambier Christmas Parade on Commercial Street.<\/p>\n
Event organisers thank the community, schools, businesses, sporting groups and volunteers who brought Christmas spirit to the heart of the city.<\/p>\n
City of Mount Gambier Community Events Team Leader Xarnia Keding said it was amazing to see and feel the excitement and fun that this annual event brings each year. We appreciate the efforts of everyone involved to make it happen.<\/p>\n
Forty-nine entries competed for prizes judged on energy and engagement, creativity and effort.<\/p>\n
Parade judge Sandy O’Donnell said the judging panel was impressed with the quality of the floats involved in the parade this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new entries and the annual favourites really do bring that magic,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was great to see the wonderful smiling faces both on the floats and in the crowd,\u201d parade judge Kevin Douglas said.<\/p>\n