No one had to spend Christmas alone in Noosa thanks to the kindness of a band of merry elves led by Noosa MP Sandy Bolton, Noosa Coolum Salvos mission leader Matthew Gluyas and Jude McCourt from Making Lives Matter.
About 120 Noosans who were flying ‘solo’ on Christmas Day were welcomed to the Salvation Army base at Noosaville to be treated to delicious festive fare created by Tony Crossin and delivered with the help of a jolly bunch of volunteers, and Santa even dropped by to say Merry Christmas.
“We have an incredible, loving and selfless community, with an enormous heart. I am always in awe of how everyone pulls together to make Christmas special, including Santas Classy Helpers, the Womenkind Giving Tree and Noosa Council’s Santa Road trip,” Sandy said.
“To assist in hosting this lunch is a joy, with new friendships made amongst genuine care for each other. No one should ever spend Christmas day alone.”
“One thing I love about Noosa is the incredible sense of community,” Matt Gluyas said. “We were made for community; not to be isolated. It breaks my heart when I think that people would spend Christmas Day alone.”
