The JBS Solomon Islander choir at the Cobram Barooga Carols by Candlelight last year.
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Now entering its 28th year, the Cobram Barooga Carols by Candlelight is set to kick-start the festive season for the local community.
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Barooga Advancement Group vice-president and carols co-ordinator Renee Brooker said she wished to see the community have a good time on Sunday, December 8.
A veritable feast for the senses is in order for the evening, with the JBS Solomon Islander Choir performing, along with Milly Moonbeam, Doug and Jackie Lee, Lonnie O’Dwyer and special guest Andrew Wishart.
With a musical career spanning over three decades, Wishart shot to fame after placing runner-up in The X Factor in 2011.
Andrew Wishart will be performing at the Cobram Barooga Carols by Candlelight this year. Photo: Andrew Wishart.
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There will be face painting for the kids, while the Barooga Public School will provide a barbecue. Cold drinks will be available for purchase, and bountiful prizes donated generously by local businesses will be up for grabs in a raffle.
Barooga Advancement Group president and Berrigan Shire Mayor Julia Cornwell McKean said last year’s Carols by Candlelight was the event’s biggest yet.
Barooga Advancement Group secretary-treasurer Lynn Haswell, president Julia Cornwell McKean and vice-president Renee Brooker.
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“It’s a really good community event,” she said.
“It’s a great, fun night. The seniors know the trick: they bring their chairs down early.”
Candles will be $2 each and are available for purchase on the evening.
The event starts at 6pm at the Barooga Botanic Gardens, with a gold coin donation for entry. Proceeds from gold coin donations will be re-invested into the community through the Barooga Advancement Group’s projects.
Find out more by contacting carols co-ordinator Renee Brooker on 0427 591 404 or visiting the group’s Facebook page at tinyurl.com/sjef3wzf
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