MEDIA RELEASE

17 November 2011

Santa Claus will be greeted by hundreds of children and their families when he arrives on a Samoyed sled at Harbour Town’s Christmas Parade on Saturday 26 November.

And each weekend in the lead-up to Christmas as well as daily the week before Christmas, dog owners can have a festive photo with a difference by bringing their four-legged friends to Harbour Town for the ultimate Christmas photo.

 “Harbour Town is a wonderful place to bring your children in the lead-up to Christmas with plenty of festivities and fabulous shopping, and this year there’s no need to leave your favourite furry friend alone at home thanks to Doggy Santa,” Harbour Town’s Melanie Arthur says.

 “Not only are we a family friendly shopping centre, we’re also a pet friendly centre – and it will be wonderful to see the smiles on everyone’s faces when they have their photos taken with Santa and their pets.

 “Harbour Town’s Christmas Parade will be full of fun, with dozens of Christmas characters, the Immanuel College Brass Band, a Samoyed dog sled and free lucky dips and face painting for the kids.”

 Harbour Town’s Christmas Parade on 26 November kicks off at 10.30am. Photo packages with Doggy Santa start from $19.99 and are available in front of Woolworths every weekend from 26 November and every day from 17 December to Christmas Eve.

 With more than 100 outlet stores selling quality fashion, homewares and food – such as Country Road, Tony Bianco, Sintra, Bendon, Royal Doulton, Simone Perele, Globalize, JAG, Smiggle and CC Music - at heavily discounted prices, and Christmas festivities and a free outdoor playground, there’s something for everyone at Harbour Town this Christmas.

 Conveniently located only 15 minutes from the city and 10 minutes from Glenelg at 727 Tapleys Hill Road, West Beach, Harbour Town is serviced by numerous buses and has free parking. The Centre is open seven days (excluding Christmas, New Year’s Day and Good Friday) from 9am and 11am on Sundays and public holidays.

MEDIA INQUIRIES: Harbour Town Adelaide Marketing Manager Melanie Arthur on 8355 1144 or Jodie van Deventer, Deventer Public Relations and Communications, on 8362 5530 or 0427 408 588.