This year’s Christmas message — shop local!

Story by Tricia Duffield

There are just 50 sleeps until Christmas Day, which means there’s no time to waste, because while Santa might be dropping by on Christmas Eve, it’s the Mums and Dads who do the heavy lifting.

Thankfully, the Bourke Christmas markets will be running again to make the job a little bit easier.

The markets will be held on Saturday 28 November and promise to offer a wide range of handmade and homemade goods, some very special Bourke products, toys, homewares, plants and loads of surprises to pop into the Christmas stockings.

This year, the Christmas markets are stepping up and will be held in the main street. Bourke Shire Council’s Manager Economic Development, Mel Milgate, said Council wanted to try a new date, time and location to accommodate the growing number of stallholders and to give residents more choices for their Christmas shopping.[…]

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