IPSWICH residents are being encouraged to untangle their fairy lights, dust off their decorations and prepare to transform their homes into festive wonderlands, with more than $11,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in this year’s City of Ipswich Christmas Lights Competition.
Entries for the popular annual competition, presented by Narellan Pools Ipswich, have officially opened giving households, businesses and entire streets the chance to showcase their Christmas spirit.
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the competition had become a much-loved tradition, bringing communities together through spectacular displays of festive creativity.
“The City of Ipswich Christmas Lights Competition brings festive cheer to our community, with some of the most awe-inspiring displays popping up across Ipswich,” Cr Harding said.
“The opening of the Christmas lights competition is a wonderful tradition in our city and is a precursor to the highly anticipated Christmas in Ipswich program, which will be unwrapped next month.”
Entries are free and will remain open until 9am on Friday, November 27, with five categories recognising everything from dazzling residential displays to businesses and neighbourhoods embracing the spirit.
The categories include Best Residential, Best Business or Organisation, Best Street, Best New Entry and the popular People’s Choice Award. Residents will also have the opportunity to vote for their favourite display when online voting for the People’s Choice Award opens on December 1, continuing until December 9.
Winners will be announced at 6pm on Friday, December 11, during the opening night of the St Nicholas Precinct celebrations.
