Christmas bells will ring in Sunbury this December with the return of the Rupertswood Carols.
After a rained out event last year, the Combined Churches Sunbury committee has planned a packed program of all-ages entertainment, involving local school and community choirs, bands, and solo acts.
The event will include a live nativity scene – featuring real mothers and infants surrounded by petting farm animals – and multimedia entertainment for kids.
“The venue at Rupertswood is readily accessible and it provides an opportunity for grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts and friends to come together in a safe family environment to enjoy a picnic atmosphere and a wonderful evening of musical entertainment celebrating the Christian message of Christmas,” said Combined Churches secretary Gwen Hutcheson.
Committee member Ian Prosser is excited for the return of the event, which has “been going for about 30–40 years, a testimony to its popularity.”
The event will run from 5pm to 8.30pm, on December 14, with children’s activities until 7.30pm. Attendees can park at Salesian College Rupertswood, the Global Learning Centre, or around Sunbury Railway Station, and are encouraged to bring chairs, rugs, and insect repellent.
