'Christmas uncancelled': Melbourne's Myer windows will go ahead
Melbourne will be graced with a comforting symbol of normality after months of lockdown as Myer's beloved Christmas windows return.
Lord Mayor Sally Capp said without the festive tradition, the city simply wouldn't feel right.
"The thought of a Melbourne Christmas without the Myer windows was just not acceptable," Cr Capp told 9News.
In a true sign Melbourne is springing back to life Myer's Christmas windows will return after a year of uncertainty. Nine
The windows will reflect last seven months, telling a story of uncertainty in the aptly named 'Christmas Uncancelled'.
The tale begins internationally before moving to a Santa in lockdown, unable to deliver presents.
It will be a re-imagined, recycled and overall remarkable Myer Christmas windows this year. Nine
Fortunately, there is a happy ending and Father Christmas is able to take gifts to the children of Melbourne in a special way.
The creators have pulled off a Christmas miracle, bringing the spectacle together in just six weeks when usually they would have more than six months.
Using costumes and props from past years has helped bring the much loved windows to life in 2020. Nine
The windows will be a recycled and re-imagined windows, using past characters and costumes.
Window dresser Wayne Morton said doing the exhibit this way was a great opportunity to go over previous displays.
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The 2020 Myer Christmas windows tell the story of lockdown amid coronavirus. Nine
"There's a lot of memories involved, past years building things and seeing them all come together again has been great in another form," he said.
Windows designer John Kerr said the experience has been an emotional one for many.
"A few people who have read the story have shed a tear because its so close to all our hearts."
Windows designer John Kerr and his team have pulled off a 2020 Christmas miracle. Nine
While the windows going ahead signifies a city moving forward, COVID safe practices must be adhered to, with police telling the organisers that the windows must be able to be be completely blacked out at any time.
It will not be the windows as usual, but they will be a welcome sight for the people of Melbourne after months of hardship.
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