Pro-Palestine protesters, some wearing Santa hats, were outside the department store, blowing bubbles and mocking Premier Jacinta Allan for calling them “morons”.

Additional police will be out in force in Melbourne’s CBD for Myer’s annual Christmas window unveiling despite pro-Palestine protesters cancelling a planned rally at the event.

A planned protest that aimed to disrupt the unveiling of the annual Myer Christmas windows in Melbourne has been cancelled.

Victoria Police will still have a “visible presence” along Bourke St Mall as retail giant Myer today unveils its much-loved Christmas windows display without the usual fanfare.

Myer has announced the cancellation of its iconic annual Christmas window unveiling on Bourke Street Mall following threats of disruption by pro-Palestine protesters. The event, traditionally attended by families and children, was set to take place Sunday but has been scrapped in light of a planned demonstration from activist group Disrupt Wars.

The unveiling of the festive display in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall was cancelled when an activist group promoted a ‘Crash the Christmas Windows’ demonstration.

Threats by a pro-Palestine group have forced Myer to cancel the unveiling of its beloved Christmas windows on Sunday.

Retail giant Myer has confirmed the opening of its beloved Christmas windows will not go ahead on Sunday, despite pro-Palestine activists cancelling their “planned disruptions” following widespread backlash.