City Hall to shine at Christmas time

LOCAL artist Matt Bonner has come up with an exciting new Christmas projection display for City Hall, which begins tomorrow (Friday).

The building’s Gheringhap Street façade will come alive in an animated light show that will delight both young and old.

Bonner, who studied graphic design and multimedia at the Gordon TAFE, has an impressive resume. He’s developed projection displays at well-known events including Geelong After Dark, White Night Ballarat and Big Day Out.

He was also behind the ANZAC Centenary and Reconciliation Week projections on City Hall.

This year’s theme will follow the journey of the Christmas star, evoking a sense of wonder and beauty and celebrating the magic of Christmas.

“The City Hall Christmas projections are a must see regardless of age. It’s truly an impressive display,” city director of investment and attraction Brett Luxford said.

“This year viewers will see the Christmas star weaving behind and in front of City Hall’s columns, then disappearing and remerging from the building’s windows.

“Stars will twinkle, snow will fall, the building’s columns will magically transform into candy canes and children’s Christmas wishes and dream sequences will be played out in a spectacular light show.”

The City Hall Christmas projections launch will take place at 9.30pm on Friday.

After this, projections will run nightly from 8.30pm to midnight until January 8.