Geelong based company Total Events is hard at work finalising the Sound and Light show for the arrival of the City’s famous floating Christmas tree.
A behind-the-scenes tour of the Total Events workshop in North Geelong has revealed sound and lighting engineers hard at work as we count down the days until Christmas.
Total Events has worked on the light and sound for the City’s Christmas centrepiece for the last six years.
The company is an events industry market leader and is well regarded – locally and nationally, working for other prominent organisations including the Geelong Football Club and the Geelong Supercats.
This year’s lighting program will be sequenced with soundtracks featuring a Christmas classic written by Louis Armstrong and a chart-topping disco and funk song.
The City thanks our Floating Christmas Tree sponsors, GeelongPort. The team at GeelongPort provides safe storage and assembly space for the tree every year so their assistance is essential.
Watch a video of the team working on the Sound and Light show.
The hashtag for 2021 is #GeelongChristmas. For more information visit Christmas in Geelong.
Mayor Stephanie Archer
The City is proud to work with local companies on the Christmas program to create jobs and support skilled tradespeople.
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our events and entertainment industry so we’re proud to work with a local company on our biggest show of the year.
There’s never been a more important time to get behind the hard-working tradespeople and small businesses in our local community.
Scott Parker – Project Manager
We’re working hard to test all the lights and synchronise them with the soundtracks.
Winning the contract for the light show is a great boost for the company.
The event industry has really struggled with the lockdowns, and the continued venue capacity limits mean that live event work is still significantly impacted.
Prior to the pandemic we employed 12 full-time staff and a pool of around 20 casuals. Now we have six full time staff and no casuals. It’s been a tough time.
Getting the contract to light the tree is so important for us because it’s a big project that our whole team can sink their teeth into.
We’re also conscious that people across our community want to something fun to look forward to after two pretty ordinary years. We want to help people have a happy Christmas and bring some joy to families and children.
