General
Each year Rob Romyn spends hundreds of hours crafting a tiny Christmas village
When Rob Romyn was browsing Boxing Day sales in Brisbane more than two decades ago, he had no idea it would spark a new obsession.
Key points:
- Rob Romyn displays an elaborate Christmas village diorama each year at the Geeveston Town Hall Visitor Centre
- He’s been creating the village for more than 20 years, and was first sparked while shopping at Boxing Day sales
- Some community members contribute to the village, with the local art society creating a backdrop this year
He was looking for Christmas items on sale when he bought figurines of a church, a couple of villagers and some trees.
It was a purchase that would kickstart his creation of a Christmas village diorama in 1996 — a project that’s been growing in size ever since.
“It almost…
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