Community & Business
20 December, 2022
Towns light up
THE best Christmas Lights across the Mareeba Shire and Tablelands have been revealed, with both councils awarding the winners of their annual competitions.
The Tablelands are a spectacle of sparkling Christmas displays with more than 30 entries vying for the top spot in this year’s competition.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our three nights judging these fantastic displays across all communities and I can vouch for the quality and creativity of all entries," said Mayor Rod Marti.
“It was a tough call deciding on the winners and I’m in awe of all our nominated homes and streets for the effort they’ve put in to bringing Christmas cheer to the Tablelands.”
The winners of this year’s competition were: Best Residence – 3 Wattle Close, Yungaburra; sec-ond Best Residence – 18 John Street, Ravenshoe; third Best Residence – 5 Ellwood Close, Atherton. Best Street – Wattle Close, Yungaburra; second Best Street – Ellwood Close, Atherton; third Best Street – Main Street, Millaa Millaa.
For Best Residence winner Glenys Rowe, the rewards for taking the time to put up the lights is hearing what people say when they came to view them.
“We just love to hear what people, especially the kids, say when they come,” she said.
This year, council also asked residents to vote on a People’s Choice award, won by 33 Paine Street, Atherton, with 5 McKenzie Close, Atherton, a close runner-up.
In Mareeba, Mark and Kathy Hadley at 9 Damien Street won the Best Residential display while Luke and Aimee Posma at 149 Slape Road pulled out all the stops for Best Rural.
Returning champions Allen’s 4x4 Tint & Signs won Best Business for the eighth time, while the Best Street was Godwin Drive in Kenneally Estate.
Mareeba Mayor Angela Toppin said the Christmas Lights competition was a great way for people to get into the festive spirit for Christmas.
“Our communities and communities across Australia, have faced tough times in recent years and it is my hope that this Christmas, people take time to rest and reflect, and look forward to 2023 and beyond,” she said.
The councils thanked The Express for sponsoring the competitions.
Christmas spirit on show at local businesses
Three business nominations were received for this year’s Mareeba Shire Council’s Christmas Lights competition which included the ever popular seven-time champions Allen’s 4x4, Tint & Signs, a magical display by the staff at Mareeba Property Management and a grinch-infested workplace at Max Employment. Allen’s 4x4 Tint & Signs was named the overall winner for the eighth time late last week.
Where to see Christmas lights...
Atherton
5 McKenzie Close
27 Canopus Circuit
2/40 Tumbare Street
8533 Kennedy Highway
33 Paine Street
17 Nerboni Close
3 Danbulla Crescent
2 Fourth Avenue
35 Mountain View Drive
5 Ellwood Close
Herberton
19 Holdcroft Drive
Kairi
33 Irvine Street
Malanda
7 Burton Close
33 Topaz Road
Millaa Millaa
8 Main Street
Mount Garnet
69 Garnet Street
Ravenshoe
18 John Street
53 John Street
16 Rogers Street
380 Millstream Parade
Tolga
1 Karlindon Close
7 George Street
39 Filippo Close
46 Filippo Close
33 Rankine Drive
79 Rankine Drive
Yungaburra
38 Oleander Drive
40 Oleander Drive
3 Wattle Close
Streets TRC
Main Street, Atherton
Ellwood Close, Atherton
Main Street, Millaa Millaa
Filippo Close, Tolga
Rankine Drive, Tolga
Oleander Drive, Yungaburra
Mareeba
2 Leinster Drive
5 Amaroo Drive
12 Borland Street
13 Borland Street
32 Kowa Street
46 Godwin Drive
28 Godwin Drive
1 Constance Street
9 Damien Street
7 Peluchetti Place
12 Yarrabee Close
3 Durston Street
12 Maria Close
9 Curlew Close
3 Lannoy Street
Dimbulah
39 Hambling Street
Kuranda
3 Daniel Place
Rural
149 Slape Road, Mareeba
3580 Mulligan Highway, Mount Molloy
1268 Mareeba - Dimbulah Road, Mareeba
Streets Mareeba
Borland Street (two entries received)
Peluchetti Place
Fenwick Street
Kenneally Estate / Godwin Drive
Godwin Drive
Lannoy Street
