Mandurah Community Christmas Pageant ready to roll into town

Tuesday, 28 November 2017 19:58

By Kathy Koutzas

The streets of Mandurah will come alive with colour, creativity and carols when the Community Christmas Pageant rolls through town on December 12.

Pageant entries have closed and this year more than 40 spectacular floats will travel along the route filling the streets with community and Christmas cheer from 6pm.

The Mandurah Bridge will remain open however due to roadworks in the area, the pageant route will start in Hackett Street then turn left onto Mandurah Terrace from Smart Street Mall.

The new route will be sign posted and community volunteers will be directing people along the pageant route.

The City of Mandurah said this route will provide more viewing points than last year.

Following the pageant, the Eastern Foreshore will become a festive playground with heaps of fun things for the family.

This year’s highlights include an opportunity to meet Santa in his special grotto, live nativity scene performed by Foundation Christian College, carols and a firework finale at 8.30pm.

The City of Mandurah aims for all of its events to be accessible and, for the first time, Santa will be able to communicate in Auslan.

The City is also calling for volunteers and pageant marshals to help keep the event safe and enjoyable for all.

For the safety and enjoyment of this event that draws a crowd of around 25,000 people, local laws now prohibits any dog attending major City of Mandurah events so please leave pets safely at home.

Staged road and water closures will be in place from 2.30pm until 9.00pm.

For more information about this smoke and alcohol free event on Tuesday, December 12 or to volunteer, visit www.mandurah.wa.gov.au.