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EVENTS  – December 2024

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Martinborough Christmas Parade

WHAT: Santa’s Return from Exile

WHEN: Sunday 15 December

WHERE: Jellicoe St; The Square

TIME: 4:30 p.m.

 

Priceless Christmas Sale

WHEN:   December 7 to 24

WHERE: Priceless on Princess op shop

WHAT:   Christmas decorations, Christmas trees

                Christmas-you-name-it, they’ve got it

                Everything to do with Christmas.

 

Wairarapa Rail Shutdown

WHEN: December 26 – February 10: 46 days

WHAT: Replace 8km of tunnel track

              Upgrade signals system

              Prepare for new, faster trains

WHY:  70-yr-old track out of time

 

Pump Track Is Up’nGo

WHERE: Considine Park

WHEN: Opened November 30

WHAT:  Pump (not pimp) your ride

 

Christmas Church Services

St Andrews Anglican

WHAT: Children’s Carols

WHEN: Christmas Eve

              Tuesday 24 December 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: 41 Dublin St

WHAT: Christmas Day service

WHEN: Christmas Day

              Wednesday 25 December 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: 41 Dublin St

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