Community
13 December, 2024
A weekend of Christmas carols
THE communities of Port Fairy and Koroit celebrated the festive season in style last weekend.
Port Fairy Consolidated School hosted its annual Carols by the Bluestone last Friday, with the performance spreading plenty of Christmas joy.
The carols included crowd favourites Deck the Halls, O Holy Night and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Despite an earlier threat of thunderstorms, the rain held off and families spread blankets on the green to enjoy the evening.
School principal Kate Anderson said the annual event was an important one for the community.
“Carols by the Bluestone brings both St. Patrick’s and the consolidated school together,” she said.
“The event is about involving all of Port Fairy and spreading Christmas joy.”
Sunday’s Carols at the Stage once again drew a large crowd to Koroit, thanks to a collaborative effort between members of the Koroit Irish Festival and Koroit Lions Club.
Performances by children from the Koroit Kindergarten, Koroit Primary School and St. Patrick’s Primary School were among the highlights of the evening.
Other performers included Angela and Keelan, Scott Cain and Danielle Stearman, and the Holiday Actors Group.
Event organiser Adele MacDonald was thrilled with the performances and crowd participation.
“The Irish festival and Lions club members love hosting the carols which bring the community together to celebrate the festive season,” Ms MacDonald said.
“The carols are such a great opportunity for the kinder and school children to perform for the first time as a group on a great stage in front of a huge audience. We even had a first-time school soloist.”
A visit from ‘Irish Santa’ was also a highlight for children.
