Christmas is a great excuse to get swept up in visual splendour!
Christmas is a great excuse to get swept up in visual splendour!
Livingstone Shire Council’s ‘Light Up Livingstone’ Christmas lights competition has boosted community spirit and morale following an unprecedented and challenging 2020.
Residents and businesses alike have adorned their homes and shop-fronts with Christmas panoramas, transforming their exteriors into an eye-catching wonderland of festive spirit.
Portfolio Holder of Vibrant Community (Tourism, Events and Culture), Councillor Tanya Lynch, said Christmas is a magical time of year and a great excuse to get swept up in a spectacle of visual splendour.
“It was fantastic to see so many homes brighten up the Shire this year and bring extra Christmas cheer to the rest of the community,” Cr Lynch said.
“The ‘Light up Livingstone’ competition business and residential category displays were judged on December 10.
“Business category winners were Large Business Winner, Krackers Bar & Grill, Medium Business Winner, P.A.M Furnishings, and Small Business Winner, Gypsy Lane.
“The Residential category winners were awarded to 12 Magnetic Drive, Taroomball, (First Prize), 20-22 Callaghan Drive, Yeppoon (Second Prize), and 4 Divine Street, Yeppoon (Third Prize).
“I would like to thank everyone who participated in this wonderful initiative, and congratulate the winners,” Cr Lynch said.
To complement the residents’ and businesses’ Christmas lights that can be found across the Shire, Council has installed fairy lights on a number of palm trees in James Street, with Christmas themed inflatables popping up around Yeppoon’s Town Centre from next week.
A smart art projector installed on the Hub, is also being used to project Christmas inspired images onto the ground and foliage of the Hoop Pines in Beaman Park Yeppoon, directly in front of the Hub.
Mayor Andy Ireland said the projector is a component of a larger project in the Town Centre which focussed on showcasing Beaman Park as a smart precinct.
“This area is now being used to showcase smart technology such as lighting, public Wi-Fi, and other smart technologies,” Mayor Ireland said.
“The installation projects animations onto surfaces including the ground, tree trunks, and tree foliage using shader graphics programming.
“I encourage people to get out of their cars and go take a look.”
Project Developer Tobias De Maine was awarded the project which was co-funded by Livingstone Shire Council and the Australian Government.
“Over 43 images can be uploaded to a scheduled playlist, which will ultimately provide visitors with a contemporary art experience,” Mayor Ireland said.
“Livingstone Shire Council welcomes these kinds of modern art forms and use of technology, much to the delight of artists and arts enthusiasts.”
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For interviews, please contact Mayor Andy Ireland on 0459 101 130 or Councillor Tanya Lynch on 0459 334 780.