It is that time of year again, and what better way to embrace tradition by getting a pine tree to put your gifts under.
The Rotary Club of Hoppers Crossing will continue nearly three decades of providing locals with Christmas trees as Rotarian Doug Grieg explained.
“We have been doing this annually for about three years, but this has been done for nearly 30 years at the same site by the old Apex club,” Mr Grieg said.
“A lot of old Apexians help and a lot of clients have been buying trees off us for 15-20 years.”
When the operation first started, the group would collect the pines discarded at plantations but now they get them from tree farms.
This year, it is hoped more than 300 trees will be sold.
Turns out, Christmas cheer can be pretty infectious.
“Probably the best thing is just the involvement of the community, there are always kids there saying ‘we want this one, we want that one,” Mr Grieg said.
“It is just good to see the Christmas spirit and the joy of the kids when they are selecting their Christmas trees.”
The sale will be held at the Rotary Shed on Derrimut Road between 9am-5pm on 29-30 November and 6-7 December.
It is $85 for a tree and deliveries can be organised for a small fee.
All funds go to Rotary and the various groups they support through their volunteer work, such as Reclink, Uniting Wyndham, the annual WynSpeak competition and men’s mental health forums.
