Christmas at Rose City Shoppingworld

The friendly Rose City Shoppingworld management team with the ‘Man in Red’ - (from left) security coordinator Kevan Beggs, administration officer Lauren Smith, marketing manager Louise de Lissa and centre manager Jason Gard.

Santa is in his beautiful ‘Santa’s Emporium’ in Rose City Shoppingworld near Coles and is available for photos right through to Christmas Eve.

Single photos start at just $12 with packages also available, offering great value for money and make wonderful gifts which are perfect for posting to relatives.

Children are welcome to write a letter to Santa and drop it in his mailbox, with all letters posted before next Tuesday 18 December receiving a personalised note back from Santa.

Win a Mystery Gift Card just for shopping at Rose City. There are 50 Mystery Gift Cards to giveaway up until Friday 21 December. Customers simply attach a receipt to the entry form during this period with the chance to draw out a Gift Card with a mystery amount and a mystery store.

There’s lots to do at Rose City during the lead up to Christmas with free traditional Christmas crafts and activities run by Christmas Down Under. You can find this on Palmerin Street from Monday 17 to Friday 21 December between 10am-1pm.

Have your child’s face painted at the Free Face Painting this Saturday 15 December from 10.30am near Woolworths.

Magic Glen is back with his Christmas Show in the store near Woolworths from Tuesday 18 December to Thursday 20 December from 11am and Friday 21 December from 10am.

Make a Santa Hat at the Christmas Workshop outside Woolworths on Saturday 22 December from 10am-1pm. And come balloon twisting on Sunday 23 December from 10am-1pm.

The Salvation Army Wishing Tree will be on display for customers to take a tag and purchase a gift for a child in need.

Christmas Gift Wrapping is available at the bottom of the Woolworths travelator, provided by Blue Care for just a gold coin donation.

And don’t forget to visit the Bronze Sculptures Exhibit now on display near Optus. These three amazing sculptures feature celebrities, Arnold Schwarznegger, Pamela Anderson and Jessica Rabbit.

Some new stores include ‘Country Bourne’ Bakery and Pickle and Must Deli, and The Carvery Pty Ltd is expected to open before Christmas in the food court.

Santa photo session times…

• Thursday 13 December – Saturday 15 December: 10am – 1pm; 2pm – 4pm

• Sunday 16 December: 10am – 1pm

• Monday 17 – Wednesday 19 December: 10am – 1pm; 2pm – 4pm

• Thursday 20 December: 10am – 1pm; 2pm – 4pm; 6pm – 7pm

• Friday 21 – Monday 24 December: 10am – 1pm; 2pm – 4m