Santa will once again hit the streets of Richmond for the annual Pak’nSave Richmond Santa Parade this year.
Sheena Murtagh of Richmond Unlimited is excited to be hosting this year’s event after a one-year hiatus due to Covid-19.
The parade will leave from Edward St, making its way down Queen St to Mcindoe Place, finishing in the carpark behind the library, then Santa will be meeting kids for photos in Sundial Square.
“We are looking for community, businesses, schools, and individuals who are interested in being a part of the parade to head to www.richmondunlimited.co.nz to register,” Sheena says.
Parade director Alex Bradley of Pop Up Events says it promises to be an amazing afternoon out for all of Tasman.
“We can’t wait to see Santa coming down the street once again. Make sure you come early to get the best spots along the route, with a number of pre-parade performances to enjoy allthe build, Jamie Gaskell, said the delay was frustrating as it was out of their hands.
“That’s the frustration with council, you can’t force them to move or force things to happen.”
Tāhunanui is currently the closest KFC to Richmond and customers often face queues of over an hour during peak times as the demand for the fried chicken meals is so high.
The 2048 square metre site previously had two houses built on there, which were bulldozed before the site was cleared of contaminated soil.
Although no concentrations of contaminants above the national environmental standard were found in a detailed site investigation by Tasman Environmental Management in 2019, some arsenic and lead concentrations were above the Nelson Tasman clean fill acceptance criteria.
“We are incredibly excited to have a new KFC in Richmond Mall and look forward to seeing our customers there soon,” says the spokesperson.
