00:00Two sleeps before Christmas and these last-minute shoppers are checking off their lists.
00:07That's yours as well? Thank you.
00:09I think tomorrow would be worse, but yeah, just trying to get in and out as fast as we can.
00:14You've got to battle the crowd if you want the good stuff.
00:16So it is busy, it's fun, it's hectic and, like all good markets, a touch of chaos as well.
00:22But customers aren't the only ones feeling the pressure.
00:25Full on. People are coming in early, buying early, putting stuff in the fridge, being organised this year.
00:31A whopping 16,000 kilograms of prawns are expected to fly off the shelf,
00:35along with 20,000 kilograms of ham, 100,000 oysters and this year's surprise contender for lunch.
00:41Turkey is making a comeback, whole birds, believe it or not.
00:44While at the fruit markets, one berry remains king.
00:47Cherry now, 25.
00:49Never failing to attract admiring crowds the Maya Christmas windows.
00:53Get a watch and come through.
00:55Families flocked into Melbourne's CBD and happily stood in line.
00:59Are you in the kitchen on Thursday with William?
01:02Yeah. Okay.
01:03But for some families, Christmas will look a little different this year.
01:06Maybe just on the bench.
01:08Here at St Anthony's Parish in Glen Huntley, preparations are underway for the annual Christmas dinner
01:13for people with nowhere else to go.
01:15From humble beginnings 30 years ago, the guest list is now about 500.
01:20After a few years, people used to say, I would like to sit at my Christmas table,
01:24my Christmas family's table, which I thought was just beautiful.
01:28And for volunteers, only one thing is on their wish list this Christmas.
01:32I'd like people to be kind.
01:34You know, I think kindness is, it's so easy to give.
01:39A season for giving to those who need it most.
01:42A season for giving to those who need it most.
01:46So, that's what I would like to go.
01:47Do you think?
01:48Absolutely.
01:49How did you feel?
01:50I'm sure.
01:51Go for it.
01:53I don't see!
01:54It's very beautiful.
01:55I think you could have some really good decisions for everyone.
01:56Yeah.
01:57Even though I have a few things, it's too easy to put on them.
02:00You can take a lot of your things.
02:01I'm trying to keep you so much.
02:02I'm trying to keep you so much.
02:03Every day.
02:04You're trying to keep you so close.
02:05I'm trying to keep you so close.
02:06You're trying to keep you so close.
02:08You're trying to keep you so close.
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