By Parker McKenzie
A decades old tradition is returning to Monbulk CFA, with the annual Santa Run returning in 2022 on Christmas Eve.
On Saturday 24 December, the station’s tanker — decorated for the holiday season — will hit the streets of Monbulk and hand out sweets.
2nd Lieutenant Glenn Higginbotham said the brigade would be heading out from the CFA station at 2pm and driving the streets.
“Everyone can keep track of the location of the truck through our Facebook page,” he said.
“It’s always great to see the smiling faces and kids running out to the truck wanting to see Santa and get lollies of course.”
Monbulk CFA and other brigades have been hosting their Santa Run for decades, with last year the brigade spending four and half hours touring Santa around the streets.
Mr Higginbotham said other brigades will often do their Santa Runs on different dates and the best way to find out is to look at their local fire brigade’s Facebook pages.
“Not all of them will have the app or the tracking of where we are up to, we’ve had the vehicle tracking for two or three years now and it works well,” he said.
“People know where we will be and where we are headed, but also listen out for the sirens.”
For more information closer to the date of the Santa Run, visit the Monbulk Fire & Rescue Facebook page.
