Deputy Mayor Gail Godwin-Smith congratulates Neil Ledwy on winning consecutive Spirit of Christmas awards
The Light Up Your Town Christmas light competition has been run and won for another year. Well done to all of the fantastic entries (around 50 all up). Councillors Gail Godwin-Smith, Charlie Brimblecombe, Gail Nixon, Gai Sypher and Megan Daniels were joined on the judging panel by council staff and representatives from 4Hi and the Central Queensland News.
Each entries was scored on originality, coordination and Christmas spirit with the top two in each town winning a prize.
The Ledwy Family of 46 Dawn Crescent retained the Beryl Callaghan Spirit of Christmas Award, presented to the Emerald residence that best demonstrates the spirit of the festive season. The Callaghan family contributed an additional $100 for the prize this year, in memory of their mum, and Queen-of-Christmas, the late Beryl Callaghan.
Thank you to everyone who was involved this year and helped us to light up the Central Highlands!
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- 4 Railway Reserve, Blackwater
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- 31 Blue Gums Drive, Emerald
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- 8 Jeppesen Drive, Emerald
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- 4 Ohl Street, Bluff
The full list of entries and winners is in the table below. We have also made this digital map to help you find them all.
| Address | Town | Place |
| Tehillah. 25874 Dawson Hwy | Bauhinia | 1ST |
| Rolleston Police Station | Best Businesses | 1ST |
| Rolleston Caravan Park | Best Businesses | 2ND |
| Rolleston Health Clinic | Best Businesses | 3RD |
| Duaringa Historical and Tourism Centre | Best Businesses | |
| 4 Railway Reserve | Blackwater | 1ST |
| 4 Mahogany Street | Blackwater | 2ND |
| 11 Bluff Street | Blackwater | |
| 40 Wey Street | Blackwater | |
| 24 Fay Street | Blackwater | |
| 14 Taurus Street | Blackwater | |
| 13 Stower Street | Blackwater | |
| 8 Colliery Street | Bluff | 1ST |
| 4 Ohl Street | Bluff | 2ND |
| 6 North Street | Bluff | |
| 8 Crinum Street | Capella | 1ST |
| 42 Hibernia Road | Capella | 2ND |
| 14 Bailey Street | Capella | |
| 7 Princess Street | Duaringa | 1ST |
| 46 Dawn Crescent | Emerald | 1ST |
| 22 Dawn Cres | Emerald | 2ND |
| 8 Jeppesen Drive | Emerald | 3RD |
| 2 Flemington Road | Emerald | |
| 18 Martin Place | Emerald | |
| 50 Jeppesen Drive | Emerald | |
| 31 Blue Gums Drive | Emerald | |
| 22 Vicki Close | Emerald | |
| 201 Borilla Street | Emerald | |
| 24 Dawn Cres | Emerald | |
| 3 Flemington Road | Emerald | |
| 13 Tineele Place | Emerald | |
| 3 Ascot Court | Emerald | |
| 1 Leichhardt Street | Emerald | |
| 55 Clematis Street | Rolleston | 1ST |
| 52 Meteor Street | Rolleston | 2ND |
| Lot 2 Albinia Street | Rolleston | |
| 27 Warrijo Street | Rolleston | |
| 34 Gregory Street | Springsure | 1ST |
| 47 Leichhardt Street | Springsure | 2ND |
| 6/33 Woodbine Street | Springsure | |
| 57 Charles Street | Springsure | |
| 12 Dame Street | Springsure | |
| 19 Zamia Street | Springsure | |
| 60 Keilambete Road | The Gemfields | 1ST |
| 26 Cassia Street | Tieri | 1ST |