Christmas Lights Competition 2024
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.... in the Whitsundays!
Celebrate the festive season by decorating your homes, shops and streets with festive lights and displays in the spirit of Christmas and you could win the prize for 'best residence/shopfront or 'best display' in the Whitsundays Christmas Lights Competition.
Nominate below before Sunday 15 December 2024!
Christmas Lights Trail Map
Have you set up a Christmas lights display at your home, shopfront or street? Share the Christmas spirit and pin it on the map below.
Whether or not you are entering our Christmas light competition, mapping your display will help families find you on their evening Christmas light tours!
Thank you to everyone who puts time and effort into these wonderful displays that bring a bright spark and joy into our lives every year.
Regional Christmas Light Competition Categories and Prizes
Category 1 - Best Residence/Shopfront in region
Thank you to Sealink and Lake Proserpine Camping for donating the wonderful prizes, including:
- A family package for the Whitehaven Beach Big Island Day Tour for 2 adults and 2 children from Sealink and
- One night stay in a glamping tent for two adults at Lake Proserpine Glamping.
Category 2 - Best STREET Christmas lights display
The winners will be announced on 16 December 2024.
Check out video of last year's winners on our Council Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GbjgRm1NH/
- Best House - West Street, Bowen
- Best Street - Walker Street, Collinsville
You can make submissions on most projects without signing up, but registering an account up can help you stay informed!
Create an account to:
• Register your interests to help us identify when we should make you aware of a project.
• Follow a project from start to finish, get updates on project phases and make sure you hear about consultation outcomes that interest you, even if you haven't made a submission.
Already have an account?
• To enter our competition, update your interests and help us identify when we should make you aware of a project via email (see right).
Competition will be drawn on 13 December 2024.
Map your Christmas Lights!
Merry Christmas, have you, a neighbour or a shop front got awesome Christmas Lights you would like to share? Perhaps you have the best street you would like to show off.
Pin it on our map by clicking the (+).
This map will help families on their evening Christmas Light tour to find the best our Region has to offer.