The Tablelands are glowing, flashing and sparkling after Tablelands Regional Council’s Tablelands Shines Christmas Lights Competition received 33 individual and four street entries.
The winners were announced at the Ordinary Council meeting today in Malanda.
‘It’s great to see so many houses and streets vying for recognition,’ said Councillor David Clifton.‘Councillor Bernie Wilce and I travelled across the Tablelands with our wives who were the community judges.
‘The effort people go to to decorate their homes is quite awe-inspiring, which made judging very difficult,’ said Councillor Wilce.
The winners of this year’s competition were:
- First place residence — 8533 Kennedy Highway, Atherton
- First place street — Danzer Driver, Atherton
- Second place residence — 10 Melevsky Close, Tolga
- Second place residence — 33 Rankine Drive, Tolga
- Second place street — Ellwood Close, Atherton
- Third place residence — 33 Irvine Street, Kairi
- Third place residence — 607L Peeramon Road, Peeramon
- Third place street — John Street, Ravenshoe
- Christmas Spirit Award – 788 Wooroora Road, Millstream
‘There are so many amazing houses and streets out there and I can’t encourage you enough to grab your family and head out for an evening drive.
‘Our creativity and community spirit are alive and well this festive season.
‘Thanks to The Express for their sponsorship of the awards,’ said Councillor Clifton.
Tour list for Christmas lights on the Tablelands
Atherton
8533 Kennedy Highway
41 Loder Street
3 Danbulla Crescent
22 Fifth Avenue
13 First Avenue
7 Montgomery Close
5 Avalon Close
14 Phillips Avenue
25 Crouch Avenue
43 Tower Avenue
3 Ellwood Close
5 Ellwood Close
Danzer Drive
Ellwood Close
Herberton
8 Denbigh Road
Kairi
33 Irvine Street
Malanda
5 Burton Close
13 Lynch Street
Peeramon
607L Peeramon Road
8 Lynne Road
Millaa Millaa
8 Main Street
Millstream
595 Millstream Parade
788 Wooroora Road
Ravenshoe
30 Moffat Street
16 Rogers Street
53 John Street
John Street
Tinaroo
Site 17A Lake Tinaroo Holiday Park
Tolga & Rangeview
39 Filippo Close
10 Melevsky Close
33 Rankine Drive
79 Rankine Drive
102 Rankine Drive
8 Leonard Street
Filippo Close
Walkamin
6 Banksia Street
Yungaburra
29 Wensley Avenue