The NSW’s Southern Highlands town of Bundanoon has been ‘yarn-bombed’. That’s not a chemical treatment to banish some itchy critters… Thanks to some nifty knitters, the town’s posts, trees and poles are now Chrissy-themed candy canes.

Not feeling so festive is the city of Gavle in Sweden. Its 2 gigantic straw goats – a beloved Swedish Christmas symbol – have gone up in flames. Again.

And the big question on everyone’s lips – are we eating Christmas lunch inside or outside? The Bureau of Meteorology can help you answer that…