One of the traditional Christmas events in Australia is to attend your local Christmas Carols by Candlelight.

As a child I remember dripping hot wax on picnic blankets on humid summer nights, watching my parents hold hands and my siblings and I singing carols we didn't really know the words to... or had alternate version of (anyone recall "We 3 Kings of Bankstown Square"???) it was fun, it was a tradition, and those times are one of my most treasured memories of my childhood in Australia.

This year, despite receiving 2 warnings of hail and damaging winds for the Sunshine Coast, I attended the Pelican Waters Christmas Carols. The night was truly lovely. A mix of celebrity and local talent hosted by Rob Brough (yum), Stephanie Rice (Olympic champion) and Lincoln Lewis (yum for the younger set) celebrated what makes Christmas special amongst a rain free backdrop on the grounds of the prestigious Caloundra City School.

You can check out photos from the night here: http://ccs.qld.edu.au/news/21/15/Congratulations-Pelican-Waters-Carols/