That's The Spirit, 'bigger Than Harry Potter' Right Now

UNDER the shadow of Melbourne's biggest Christmas tree sits the city's most resplendent Santa Claus. This show comes round once a year, so he takes pride in looking the part, from his polished black boots to the grey dye in his eyebrows.

Pity Poor Suri, A Stranger To Santa Claus

IT'S enough to bring you to tears. This week's New Idea breaks the heart-wrenching news of a Santa ban in the Cruise household.

Sizzle And Swim At Surf Club

NORTH Wollongong Surf Life Saving Club's annual Christmas swim is on at 10am at North Beach tomorrow. "We run a handicap system from nippers through to grand-dads and every entrant has a chance to win a hamper," said North Wollongong SLSC club captain John Wren. Besides having a refreshing swim and the enjoyment and tingle that brings, there will be plenty of Christmas activities on offer. Santa Claus will be making a guest appearance and a sausage sizzle and Christmas cheer will be available. ...

All We Want For Xmas

WOLLONGONG tourism chief Jim Eddy yesterday called on Premier Morris Iemma to play Santa Claus and dispense some extra infrastructure goodies to the region from his bulging $15 billion energy sell-off sack.

F6 And Rail Link Top Our Wish List

WOLLONGONG tourism chief Jim Eddy yesterday called on Premier Morris to play Santa Claus and dispense some extra infrastructure goodies to the region from his bulging $15 billion energy sell-off sack.

Papa's Little Christmas Get-out Claus

It's a dangerous world out there, dear children.

Even Santa Claus

Even Santa Claus can fall victim to the silly season. Polish police are searching for a suspect who robbed a village grocery disguised as Santa Claus.

Mission Impossible?

BEN Cousins' chaperone. Tony Mokbel's image consultant. Santa Claus. All could lay claims to having the world's most demanding job at present. But in terms of the sheer enormity of the challenge confronting them, that trio would graciously defer to the assignment recently accepted by John Dyson.

Take Care With Festive Lighting

SANTA Claus is not the only one who should be making a list and checking everything twice this Christmas.

Santas, Raise Your Glasses

YOU better watch out, you better not cry, the big man's got a stout and he's telling you why: Santa Claus is pubbing through town.