First responders, volunteers and service organisations are the glue that holds the Southern Highlands' community together.
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That's according to street parade - Angels In Our Town... Don't Always Wear Wings - codirector Antoinette Sampson.
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"Throughout the years of drought, fires, floods and COVID-19 it was our first responders, emergency workers and service groups who were the glue that kept our community together," Ms Samspon said.
"Now it's time for us to thank them."
Ms Sampson said representatives of the Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue NSW, police, paramedics, nurses, health workers and service groups including the CWA and OZ Harvest would walk in this year's street parade, which forms part of the Festival of Lights.
First responders will be escorted along Bong Bong Street, Bowral to Corbett Gardens by primary and secondary children, musicians and choirs dressed as angels on Saturday, December 10.
"It will bring some joy to the Southern Highlands," Ms Sampson said.
"It's the perfect way to capture the essence of the Christmas season."
The project is a tribute to the Southern Highlands' sense of "community and friendliness", according to event codirector Julie Haseler-Reilly.
"We felt compelled to be a part of this local generosity of spirit, which is how the project began," Ms Haseler-Reilly said.
The parade starts at Bong Bong Street, Bowral and ends at Corbett Gardens with a free concert, hosted by Monica Trapaga and featuring John Waters, Darren Powell, Amanda Oska and students from Moss Vale High and Chevalier College.