13 November, 2024

Every year, Gunnedah Shire residents add another layer of special to Christmas with their spectacular Christmas light displays.

Gunnedah Shire Council is challenging our community to make 2024 the brightest and most beautiful Christmas of all!

The Christmas Lights Competition opens today, with six categories including the always hotly contested title of Santa Street for the street that glows the most. Last Christmas, the title went to Kurrajong Road.

The categories are:
* Best Decorated House (a prize of a $200 Gunny Money Gift Card)
* Best Nativity Scene ($50 Gunny Money Gift Card)
* Best Christmas Theme in a Village ($150 Gunny Money Gift Card)
* Santa Street (winners’ plaque and $200 Gunny Money Gift Card)
* Judges’ Choice Award ($50 Gunny Money Gift Card)
* Best Dressed Shopfront Window ($100 Gunny Money Gift Card).

Gunnedah Shire Mayor Colleen Fuller encouraged people to spread the joy of Christmas by decorating their home or business.

“There are some really beautiful Christmas displays in our Shire every year,” Cr Fuller said. “It’s time for people who have thought about doing this before to seize the season and have a go.

“Christmas displays really add to the excitement our whole community enjoys at Christmas time.”

To be eligible for judging, people must fill out a competition form. They are available on the Civic website here. Entries close at 5pm on Friday, 6 December, and judging will take place on Wednesday, 11 December and Thursday, 12 December, depending on the number of nominations.

Winners will be announced at the Christmas Tree in Brock’s Court at 5.30pm on Wednesday, 18 December.

ENDS

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