By Callum Ludwig
Yarra Junction is getting in the festive spirit this December with a pair of events for the community.
The newly-formed Yarra Junction Community Group is wasting no time ins starting its community efforts, hosting a Christmas Window competition and a Carols event to start the festive season.
Vice President of the Yarra Junction Community Group Rosemary Crowley said they decided they wanted to do something special for Christmas.
“We wanted to involve kids and make it a lead up to Christmas so we looked at a window decoration competition as a way to bring a sparkle to people’s faces,” she said.
“Last year when I saw the first decorations go up in Woolworths outside, it brought a smile to my face and I thought that’s what we need around this time of year.”
Invitations to register for the competition were extended to traders in the township, inviting them to get onboard and compete. 14 shops had registered by the morning of Friday 22 November and voting by the community will take place from 9 to 13 December.
The Christmas Window competition winners will be announced and lucky voters will be drawn at the Community Christmas Party and Carols to be held at Zac’s Place at the All Saints Anglican Church at 2438 Warburton Highway, Yarra Junction on Sunday 15 December from 4pm to 6.30pm.
Ms Crowley said the carols will be a small affair.
“It takes a lot of time to run big carols and we decided that we would do something in a smaller vein so we’re just making it a like Christmas party with sausage sizzling and children’s carols after,” she said.
“Our group was formed because people saying there was no organisation, there was no advocacy and there were no traders anymore, so we’re just trying to bring some life back into Yarra Junction and I think Christmas time is the right time to do it.”
