Santa’s helpers Emily Buckle and Kelly Hollier, from Kingaroy, were spreading Christmas cheer by handing out lollies to children waiting to see Santa
December 11, 2015
Organisers promised “the best Kingaroy Christmas Carnival ever” and they didn’t disappoint on Thursday night.
An earlier downpour would have had them worried for a while – and did scare off a couple of stallholders – but then the sun came out in plenty of time to dry up the streets for a perfect evening of fun.
There were lots of rides for children to enjoy including a giant slide, climbing wall and the always-popular Splatt Sponge Attack.
The highlight of the night, though, for most of the youngsters was the arrival of Santa Claus who was delivered to O’Neill Square aboard a fire engine.
His helpers handed out balloons and sweets as the children crowded around.
For the older “kids”, the traditional Kingaroy Rotary Club ham wheel was as popular as ever.
There were also market stalls to explore and several stores stayed open in Haly and Kingaroy streets for late-night shoppers.
A very relieved bunch … some of the members of the Kingaroy Christmas Carnival organising committee, from left, Thomas Carroll, Andrew Saal, Craig Lucas and Debbie Dennien
All the rain we’ve been having seems to have made Santa’s beard grow
Percy the Peanut is almost as popular as Father Christmas in Kingaroy
Matt Phillips and Kingaroy State High School students Lize Potgieter, Lucas Ladyman and Ben Chimes played some classic Christmas carols for the crowd
Shaz pulls out a winning raffle ticket … Shaz and Corky from CROW-FM compered the fun
Charlotte, 3, and Jeff Petersen, from Kingaroy, took a break to share a slinky chip
Karla Cameron adds some more colour to the night for Georgia Airs, 3, from Kingaroy
Two more of Santa’s elves helping out were Lydia Ford and Alycia Martin, from Kingaroy
Kingaroy RSPCA mascot Roxy and assistant manager Kirsty Minter
Jason Ford and Rob Fitz-Herbert were manning the TAFE Qld South West stallKingaroy SES volunteers Adrian Ryke, Bill Fletcher and Jonathon and Julie Farrell were helping to keep the night running smoothly
The 2015 Supa IGA Kingaroy Christmas Carnival Committee would like to thank all the generous sponsors, volunteers, stallholders and SES for making this year the best carnival yet. An early afternoon storm came through to clear away the Summer heat, giving us a perfect festive night under the stars. We greatly appreciate all who attended and hope you had a wonderful night with family, friends and community. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The 2015 Supa IGA Kingaroy Christmas Carnival Committee would like to thank all the generous sponsors, volunteers, stallholders and SES for making this year the best carnival yet. An early afternoon storm came through to clear away the Summer heat, giving us a perfect festive night under the stars. We greatly appreciate all who attended and hope you had a wonderful night with family, friends and community. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.