Social distanced Santa photos

Santa posing for photos with Kirk and Tara Thompson, with children Indy, 3, Willow, 6, Ava, 8, and Iggy the dog.

By Jessica Anstice

Santa Claus will be making his annual appearance at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre this Christmas, with a reimagined Santa photography experience.

The much-loved tradition of visiting Santa for a family photo will be available at the Narre Warren shopping complex, with some extra steps and precautions in place to ensure the experience is both magical and safe for families and Santa.

Families will be seated at a safe distance from Santa and the traditional portrait image will be replaced with a landscape shot, to allow for physical distancing.

“We’re thrilled to share that Santa is on his way to Westfield and online bookings will open from today,” Scentre Group centre experience and general manager Lillian Fadel said.

“We will continue to follow health and government advice across the different states and territories as we have done throughout the pandemic and we are focused on remaining agile to deliver a Covid Safe, festive and enjoyable experience for our customers.”