Check Santa photos off your to-do list

Westfield is your helping hand this Christmas. Book your Santa photos online today at Westfield Southland.

With a variety of photo packages available, book your Santa photography session today to secure a time that is convenient for you.

This year, Westfield Southland have a range of photography sessions and packages to suit everyone and every budget, with your choice of:

• Family and friends
• Sensitive Santa
• Pet photography

All children who visit Santa will also receive a special gift to take home.

Where to find Santa and where to park

• Our Santa Photography set is located: Level 1, Centre Court
• Best parking: P1 Yellow Car Park off Karen Street

Santa Photography Sessions on offer:

Family and Friends sessions

Christmas is more magical with our loved ones, so get together with your friends, family, sports teams, school groups, work crew and any other loved ones to create a memory to last a lifetime.

We've made it easy with an online booking system offering a range of photo session times and a photo package to suit every size group and every budget.

Book your Santa photo session today.

Sensitive Santa

Not every elf loves the hustle and bustle. We're here to make sure everyone gets their time with Santa this Christmas with our Sensitive Santa option.

Join us for our Sensitive Santa experience where families can have a photo taken in a relaxed environment, tailored to children with sensory challenges. These calm and comfortable photography sessions take place before stores open when the centre is quieter to create a relaxed and sensory-friendly Santa experience.

Book your Sensitive Santa experience today.

Note: Online bookings are essential for Sensitive Santa photography sessions.

Pet Photography

The whole family means the whole family. Why should your four-legged family members miss out on all the fun? Bring them along for a Santa photo this Christmas.

Dress-ups are welcomed, so dress your pet in their best festive outfit to create the paw-fect Christmas memory to cherish for years to come.

Book your pet photography session today.

Note: Online bookings are essential, and sessions book out quickly. There will be no walk-ins available (no matter how persuasive those puppy eyes may be).

Entry Point: P1 Yellow Car Park, off Karen Street.

Please also note that when you book a pet photography session, you are automatically opting in to the below terms and conditions:

• Owner/s must be responsible for their pet at all times.
• Owner/s must bring waste disposal bags for their pet's use if required. Please note that waste is prohibited from being placed in bins inside the centre.
• In the event that any animal exhibits aggressive behaviour, we will ask that they are removed from the centre.
• Owner/s must wait at the designated entrance, outside of the centre, prior to your allocated booking time. At the time of your booking, a staff member will meet you at the designated entrance and escort you to the Santa photography set. Pets must be brought into the centre on a lead or in a cage.
• Every endeavour will be made to adhere to your booking time, however in the event that another photography session is being completed, we appreciate your patience while the current pet photography session is finishing up.

Which pets are allowed?

• Most pets are welcome, including dogs, cats, rabbits and other small animals
• Centre management may at its discretion, remove any animals from the centre

Best Parking & Centre Access:
For the safest and easiest access to our Pet Photography sessions, we strongly recommend parking on Level 1, where no escalators are required.

If you choose to park elsewhere in the centre and need to use an escalator or travelator, please follow the safety guidelines below to keep your pet safe.

Using Escalators or Travelators with Pets:

• Do not place pets directly on escalators or travelators.
  Escalator steps, comb plates and moving parts can cause serious injury to animals’ paws, nails and tails.
• Always carry your pet when using an escalator. If your pet is too heavy to carry safely please use lifts instead.
• Keep leads short and controlled.
  Retractable leads must be locked at a short length. Long or extended leads can become caught in escalator mechanisms or create a tripping hazard.
• Maintain close supervision at all times.
  Your pet must remain beside you, not ahead or behind, while moving through the centre.
• Avoid letting pets walk near escalator entry or exit points.
  Always hold your pet securely as you step on and off.

If you cannot safely carry your pet

Please use the lift. Lift access is available from all levels and is the safest option for pets who cannot be carried.

If you have any questions regarding your pet photography session, please contact us on (03) 9582 5600

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Find Auslan Santa sessions at Westfield Airport West, Westfield Fountain Gate, and Westfield Geelong

Westfield Airport West, Fountain Gate, and Geelong are proud to offer Auslan Santa, a program offering children who use sign language as their primary form of communication, the chance to share their Christmas wish list directly with an Auslan-fluent Santa. These sessions are longer and have helpers and an interpreter on hand to facilitate.

Book Auslan Santa Session at Westfield Airport West

29-35 Louis St, Airport West

Book Auslan Santa Session at Westfield Fountain Gate

25-55 Overland Drive, Fountain Gate

Book Auslan Santa Session at Westfield Geelong

95 Malop Street, Geelong

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