Lord Mayor Robert Doyle will today launch the City of Melbourne’s month-long Christmas Festival.
This is ahead of the official lighting of the city’s Christmas tree this evening.
What: Launch of City of Melbourne’s Christmas Festival
When: 1.30pm TODAY
Where: City Square, cnr Swanston and Collins Streets
Who: Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle and Junior Lord Mayor, Mason Dwyer
Vision: Santa and his elves will be interacting with children in City Square which has been renamed ‘Christmas Square’ following its transformation into Melbourne’s Christmas hub complete with a 7 metre, 4.5 tonne living Christmas tree, a magical Christmas forest, Santa’s house and nativity scene.
