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Dubbo Farmer’s Markets with Santa

Dec 15 2024 Updated 14 hours ago

Ken Smith

1 min read

Toby and Sarah with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Jasmin Bond (Green Trees Gourmet Preserves Molong) with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Kerry Goldsworth (The Good Honey) with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Santa is here. Let the fun begin. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

All enjoyed the performance of the Orana Dance Centre. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Jo and Nina with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Ellen and Michael Rich with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Santa and Larah. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Laura and Cooper with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Lillian, Lachlan, Oliver and (front) Lewis Howlett with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Fletcher and Imogen with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Stevie and Dana with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Nick Geoghegan (Small Acres Cyder, Orange) with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

Jackson and Maddy with Santa. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/ Ken Smith.

From his arrival, Santa was kept busy on Saturday, December 7, meeting all at the Farmer’s Markets, Dubbo.

There were plenty of smiles, a few first-time quizzical looks, and plenty of photos and another fantastic performance from Orana Dance Centre.

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