One young patient at South West Healthcare received a special visitor from the North Pole on Tuesday.
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For the 88th year in a row, the Fonterra Santa, his trusty helpers and the carol-singing Holiday Actors paid an evening visit to the Warrnambool Base Hospital and met six-month-old Charlie Biemans, along side his parents Steven Biemans and Hannah White.
The Nestle Sports and Social Club started this tradition in 1930 and its members still run it.
South West Healthcare deputy Peter Logan said it the tour adds adds a “great community feel” to the hospital in the festive season.
“It's a tradition that has been going a long time and it's important for us to keep it going,” he said.