{"id":121395,"date":"2023-11-16T04:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=121395"},"modified":"2023-11-16T09:12:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T22:12:42","slug":"opening-night-jingles-in-geelong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/opening-night-jingles-in-geelong\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening night jingles in Geelong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 18,000 people attended Geelong Waterfront to catch the lights and action of Christmas in Geelong&#8217;s opening night.<\/p>\n<p>Last Saturday&#8217;s event featured the lighting of the Floating Christmas Tree in Steampacket Quay and live entertainment from Denis and Zoe Walter, Kim Cooper, Piano Bar Geelong&#8217;s Thomas Currie, Special Geelong Schools Big Band and event hosts Mark and Milly from BayFM.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121410\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121410 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kim-Cooper-captivating-the-crowds-on-Steampacket-Quay.jpg?_t=1700085557\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kim-Cooper-captivating-the-crowds-on-Steampacket-Quay.jpg 2285w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kim-Cooper-captivating-the-crowds-on-Steampacket-Quay-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kim-Cooper-captivating-the-crowds-on-Steampacket-Quay-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kim-Cooper-captivating-the-crowds-on-Steampacket-Quay-768x614.jpg 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Hilary_Hunt_Summer_Palm_Richard_Gedrych_Hunter_Palm_Heather_Palm-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Hilary_Hunt_Summer_Palm_Richard_Gedrych_Hunter_Palm_Heather_Palm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Hilary_Hunt_Summer_Palm_Richard_Gedrych_Hunter_Palm_Heather_Palm-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Hilary_Hunt_Summer_Palm_Richard_Gedrych_Hunter_Palm_Heather_Palm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Hilary_Hunt_Summer_Palm_Richard_Gedrych_Hunter_Palm_Heather_Palm-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Hilary_Hunt_Summer_Palm_Richard_Gedrych_Hunter_Palm_Heather_Palm-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Hilary_Hunt_Summer_Palm_Richard_Gedrych_Hunter_Palm_Heather_Palm-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hilary Hunt, Summer Palm, Richard Gedrych, Hunter Palm and Heather Palm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Children in attendance were lucky enough to meet some of their favourite Christmas characters including Santa and his elves and also got their faces painted.<\/p>\n<p>One lucky local child was given the honour of switching on the Floating Christmas Tree for the first time at 9pm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121412\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121412 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Floating_Christmas_Tree_2023.jpg?_t=1700085578\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Floating_Christmas_Tree_2023.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Floating_Christmas_Tree_2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Floating_Christmas_Tree_2023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Floating_Christmas_Tree_2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Floating_Christmas_Tree_2023-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Floating Christmas Tree was switched on to mark the start of the Christmas in Geelong program on Saturday evening.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121411\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121411 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kristina_and_Amelia_Ellul.jpg?_t=1700085574\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kristina_and_Amelia_Ellul.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kristina_and_Amelia_Ellul-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kristina_and_Amelia_Ellul-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Kristina_and_Amelia_Ellul-768x512.jpg 768w, 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It&#8217;s a remarkable symbol of unity and holiday spirit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121413\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121413 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Sara_Ignjatov_Elves.jpg?_t=1700085603\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Sara_Ignjatov_Elves.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Sara_Ignjatov_Elves-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Sara_Ignjatov_Elves-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Sara_Ignjatov_Elves-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Sara_Ignjatov_Elves-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Sara_Ignjatov_Elves-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Ignatov with the Christmas elves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Floating Christmas Tree light and sound shows will be staged each night between 8.30pm and midnight every 15 minutes until January 7.<\/p>\n<p>For the full Christmas in Geelong program, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/geelongaustralia.com.au\/christmas\/default.aspx\">geelongaustralia.com.au\/christmas\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 18,000 people attended Geelong Waterfront to catch the lights and action of Christmas in Geelong&#8217;s opening night. 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