Perth Voice Interactive

FIRST it took St Patrick, now it’s stolen St Nick: Fremantle’s Santa Fun Run has shifted to Leederville.

Having already stolen the annual St Patrick’s Day festival from Freo, the Santa Fun Run to raise cash for Variety will be held during the Light Up Leederville carnival this year.

Vincent council approved it this week (Cr Matt Buckels said voting against it wouldn’t be conscionable) and organisers reckon about 1800 santas of all shapes, sizes and genders will show up on the day for a run down Oxford Street.

Carnival organiser Jimmy “Lips” Murphy proposed letting people park on Britannia Reserve on the day to ease parking congestion around town—there were a lot of complaints from locals who had people parking across their driveways last year.

Cr Ros Harley opposed that saying “I don’t like green spaces being used as carparks”.

But in a narrow and utterly confusing vote it looks like it’ll be allowed.

by DAVID BELL