Thank you to Carols by Candlelight organising committee

– City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Samantha McIntosh

The City of Ballarat has funded Carols by Candlelight for the past seven years, to the total value of $52,875.

Last year, Council also helped Carols by Candlelight move to Mars Stadium to help remove event infrastructure costs.

Therefore, it is with great sadness that we heard of the cancellation of this year’s event.

It has been an event that has brought local families together through music at such a wonderful time of the year for over 40 years.

We have been contacted by the Committee who have sadly come to the decision it is no longer possible for them to stage the event due mainly to a lack of the large amount of resources it involves.

We sincerely thank the Carols by Candlelight committee for their outstanding support of this wonderful citywide event for the past 50 years.

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