{"id":16990,"date":"2025-12-12T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/?p=16990"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:54:10","slug":"rail-lands-set-to-come-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/news\/rail-lands-set-to-come-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail Lands set to come alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IT\u2019s that time of year again when Mount Gambier gets together as a community to sing their hearts out in preparation for Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Hot on the heels of the popular AAM Timber Mount Gambier Christmas Parade, the Blue Lake Carols, supported by Ray White Mount Gambier, is the other major event that signals Christmas is well and truly on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Promising a night of music, joy, and Christmas spirit, bring your chairs, picnic rugs, family and your friends and head to the Mount Gambier Rail Lands this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Festivities start at 5.30pm with the Carols beginning at 7.30pm and there will be fun, free activities for the kids including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Little Ray\u2019s Adventure Trail &amp; Elf Mail<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make Your Own Reindeer Food<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Face Painting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As always, the on stage entertainment will be top quality with returning favourites as well as bright, new talent.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT\u2019s that time of year again when Mount Gambier gets together as a community to sing their hearts out in preparation for Christmas. 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