Until December 17, new and unwrapped gifts suitable for boys and girls, tots to teenagers, can be left under the Christmas trees at both the Bega District News office in the Sapphire Marketplace, and the Merimbula News Weekly office on Monaro St.

Donations will be passed along to the local branches of Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul and Mackillop Family Services for distribution to their clients in time for Christmas morning.