Untangle the fairy lights and dust off the reindeer Hawkesbury residents and businesses are being invited to bring some extra sparkle to Christmas.
Hawkesbury City Council’s second annual Light Up Hawkesbury competition opened on November 2, with prizes for festive homes and shopfronts.
Whether your style is a few carefully placed twinkling lights or a Clark Griswold-inspired extravaganza, entrants have until Monday, December 7 to submit photographs or videos of their displays.
Three residential winners will receive family fun packs valued at $500 for first place, $350 for second and $150 for third.
The winning business will receive one month of digital billboard advertising in January, valued at $7,000. The billboards are located on Windsor Road at McGraths Hill. Whilst the specific details of Hawkesbury City Council's contract with the billboard operator EiMedia are commercial-in-confidence, in-kind provisions are being utilised.
Mayor Mary Lyons-Buckett and Deputy Mayor Nathan Zamprogno will judge the entries, with winners announced on Wednesday, December 9.
The competition will also help families plan an evening exploring the district’s decorations. All entries will be included in a downloadable Christmas Lights Trail map, allowing residents and visitors to plot a festive tour around the Hawkesbury.
Mayor Lyons-Buckett encouraged households and businesses to get creative.
“Christmas truly is the best time of year, and lighting up your home is a tradition for many families that helps spread Christmas cheer throughout our neighbourhoods,” she said.
“I can’t wait to see all the wonderful entries this year and encourage you to go big when it comes to your decorations. We want the festive spirit to be well and truly alive and visible across the Hawkesbury.”
For entry details and to submit photos or videos, visit Council’s Light Up Hawkesbury webpage.
