Bennett, 3, and Roma Lehmann, 2, from Tansey, were enjoying playing on the jumping castle while they waited for Santa to arrive at Goomeri

December 22, 2014

Santa’s swing through the South Burnett continued at the weekend with Christmas Carnivals held at Goomeri and Hivesville on Friday night.

Goomeri’s carnival, organised by the local Lions Club, had been postponed from earlier this month because of the rain.

Unfortunately, some of the attractions that had been planned had to be cancelled because of the school holidays.

However the popular ham and Christmas cake wheel was in full spin and there was a jumping castle for the kids.

A barbecue and the ever-popular Lions chip van kept everyone well fed.

Santa dropped in as night fell to distribute gifts to the children.

Down the road at Hivesville, Santa arrived in a home-made sulky drawn by a stallion and a filly.

The Hivesville Progress Association organised the town’s celebration which included carols by the Kingaroy Seventh-day Adventist choir and a barbecue.

And Santa still had plenty of gifts left to share with the Hivesville children.

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Hivesville Christmas Carnival

Santa arrived on a sulky driven by Spike Butler, from Hivesville

Santa gives Margaret Evans a big hug at the Hivesville carnival
The Seventh-day Adventist Choir performed in its own little “stable” at Hivesville

Mal and Shirley Brodie, from Hivesville, were singing carols

Cr Kathy Duff with Michael Marshall,
from Windera
Christmas carols echoed across Hivesville’s Anzac Park
Hivesville Progress Association members Julie Ramke, Kay Gustafson, Bob Moon, Violet Pearce and Margaret Evans were looking after the barbecue

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Goomeri Christmas Carnival

Goomeri Lions treasurer Pam Brunjes, centre, casts an appreciative eye over the raffle-selling efforts of Thelma Irwin and Lesley Schneider at the Goomeri Christmas Carnival
Spreading the word about bushfire safety were Goomeri RFB members Alex Jenkins and Nelda, Cliff and Travis Mackay

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