Gallery | It’s lovely weather for a carol together in Ky

By Jemma Jones

Dec 24, 2024

Jo Vernon and here daughters Marley, 11, Daisy, 5, and Heidi, 5, were among the 500 or so attendees who gathered on the lawn in Memorial Gardens on Thursday, December 18 for the annual Kyabram Carols by Candlelight. Photo by Jemma Jones

Kyabram’s festive calendar kicked off with a bang on Thursday, December 18, as hundreds of locals gathered with their deck chairs for a heart-warming night of carol singing.

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The 2024 Kyabram Carols by Candlelight was a clear success, almost as clear as the blue skies that back-dropped the evening or the bubbles that floated across Memorial Gardens as hundreds gathered on the grass.

As early as 5.30pm, children ran freely between the different entertainment options — from face painting to camel riding — while adults scrambled for the best spot on the lawn.

As the sun set and the park filled, the temperature cooled to a perfect, balmy evening.

From about 7.30pm, the Rushworth & District Concert band shared the spotlight with the Combined Churches House Band as they played background music before the main event started.

The official Carols by Candlelight began with newly elected Campaspe Shire Deputy Mayor Jessica Mitchell welcoming the attendees comfortably camped out across the lawns.

Community Church senior pastor David Lloyd welcomed the Combined Churches choir to sing a set of Christmas classics, including Mary’s Boy Child and O Holy Night.

While the dazzling fireworks later painted the night sky, it was the heart-warming performances of the Kyabram P-12 College primary choir that truly stole the show, the singers’ voices and enthusiasm lighting up the evening with pure Christmas magic.

Journalist Jemma Jones was at Memorial Park to capture the festive moments.