Christmas Lights Competition
Christmas is only around the corner and the D & J Pearce Real Estate’s Christmas Lights Competition is on again this year.
Entering its 16th year, the competition shows that Christmas isn’t just for children, it is for everyone.
Every year thousands of cars drive around to view the displays at night.
The idea came about from Denis and Julie Pearce when they felt that less homes seemed to be decorated and they feared the spirit of Christmas was being lost in Singleton.
The competition has changed that and now many homes take part, making Singleton a very pretty place to drive around at night during the festive season.
Simple ideas like tinsel in the trees or on your fence or putting your Christmas tree in your front window are all ways of sharing the spirit of Christmas with the community.
Some people play Christmas carols for the public to hear and children dress up as shepherds and wave to the cars or even sing carols which really makes it very special.
The competition is open to all home owners in the town area, Singleton Heights, Darlington Estate, Hunterview, Glengowrie Estate and The Retreat. Unfortunately country areas are excluded.
There is no entry fee but each home should register with D & J Pearce Real Estate at 153 John Street and a special Christmas Lights sign must be erected in the yard or on the fence of the nominated home.
A $5 deposit is required for each sign and is refunded on its return.
The sign is used for two reasons. One is to allow people driving around in the night to find your home rather than having to look for house numbers and the other reason is that only homes with signs are eligible to win the cash prizes offered in the competition.
First place will receive $200 and there will be ten runners up each to receive $50 each.
A list of registered homes will be published in the Singleton Argus each week.
For 2008, homes must be registered by December 15 and judging will take place on December 15, 16 and 17 and the winners announced on Thursday December 18.
Our Christmas competition was started to capture that magical atmosphere we knew of as kids.
If we as a community can join in together to light up our town, everyone enjoys it from young to old, from family to strangers, with children or without.
We encourage you to try it this year, decorate your home, drive around and join in the fin of this wonderful time of the year and make this a very Merry Christmas.
1. Entry is free.
A refundable deposit of $5 per sign is required. Deposit shall be refunded on return of sign.
2. Homes must be located in the town area, Heights, Hunterview, Darlington, Glengowrie Estate or The Retreat. Country residences are unfortunately excluded.
3. A “Christmas Lights” sign must be erected on a fence or in the yard of the entered home. It is essential the sign remain up until at least the competition is over. The sign is designed to assist the public locate your home at night rather than look for the number on your home or mail box.
PLEASE NOTE: The sign must be erected at the front of the property and a light must be directed on the sign. In previous years complaints were received from the public advising that some signs could hardly be seen.
4. A list of addresses of nominated homes will be published weekly in the Singleton Argus.
5. Only homes registered and displaying a Christmas Lights sign are eligible win.
6. Closing date for entries is Monday 15 December 2008.
7. Homes will be judged on Monday 15 December 2008, Tuesday 16 December 2008 & Wednesday 17 December 2008.
8. Winners will be advised Thursday 18 December 2008 and the judge’s decision will be final.
9. The Singleton Argus will promote winners in Tuesday and Friday editions (19 & 23 December 2008).
10. D & J Pearce Real Estate reserves the right to publish photographs of winning entries and owners.
Entering its 16th year, the competition shows that Christmas isn’t just for children, it is for everyone.
Every year thousands of cars drive around to view the displays at night.
The idea came about from Denis and Julie Pearce when they felt that less homes seemed to be decorated and they feared the spirit of Christmas was being lost in Singleton.
The competition has changed that and now many homes take part, making Singleton a very pretty place to drive around at night during the festive season.
Simple ideas like tinsel in the trees or on your fence or putting your Christmas tree in your front window are all ways of sharing the spirit of Christmas with the community.
Some people play Christmas carols for the public to hear and children dress up as shepherds and wave to the cars or even sing carols which really makes it very special.
The competition is open to all home owners in the town area, Singleton Heights, Darlington Estate, Hunterview, Glengowrie Estate and The Retreat. Unfortunately country areas are excluded.
There is no entry fee but each home should register with D & J Pearce Real Estate at 153 John Street and a special Christmas Lights sign must be erected in the yard or on the fence of the nominated home.
A $5 deposit is required for each sign and is refunded on its return.
The sign is used for two reasons. One is to allow people driving around in the night to find your home rather than having to look for house numbers and the other reason is that only homes with signs are eligible to win the cash prizes offered in the competition.
First place will receive $200 and there will be ten runners up each to receive $50 each.
A list of registered homes will be published in the Singleton Argus each week.
For 2008, homes must be registered by December 15 and judging will take place on December 15, 16 and 17 and the winners announced on Thursday December 18.
Our Christmas competition was started to capture that magical atmosphere we knew of as kids.
If we as a community can join in together to light up our town, everyone enjoys it from young to old, from family to strangers, with children or without.
We encourage you to try it this year, decorate your home, drive around and join in the fin of this wonderful time of the year and make this a very Merry Christmas.
Christmas Lights Competition - Conditions of Entry
1. Entry is free.
A refundable deposit of $5 per sign is required. Deposit shall be refunded on return of sign.
2. Homes must be located in the town area, Heights, Hunterview, Darlington, Glengowrie Estate or The Retreat. Country residences are unfortunately excluded.
3. A “Christmas Lights” sign must be erected on a fence or in the yard of the entered home. It is essential the sign remain up until at least the competition is over. The sign is designed to assist the public locate your home at night rather than look for the number on your home or mail box.
PLEASE NOTE: The sign must be erected at the front of the property and a light must be directed on the sign. In previous years complaints were received from the public advising that some signs could hardly be seen.
4. A list of addresses of nominated homes will be published weekly in the Singleton Argus.
5. Only homes registered and displaying a Christmas Lights sign are eligible win.
6. Closing date for entries is Monday 15 December 2008.
7. Homes will be judged on Monday 15 December 2008, Tuesday 16 December 2008 & Wednesday 17 December 2008.
8. Winners will be advised Thursday 18 December 2008 and the judge’s decision will be final.
9. The Singleton Argus will promote winners in Tuesday and Friday editions (19 & 23 December 2008).
10. D & J Pearce Real Estate reserves the right to publish photographs of winning entries and owners.
2008 Christmas Lights Competition Winners
Winner
Runners up (in alphabetical order)
1.
2. 33 Bishopgate Street
3. 32 Cunningham Parade
4.
5. 101 Gardner Circuit
6. 9 Hayes Close
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8.
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10.
Gentle Close
Burnett Close
Argyle Street
Vickers Close
Gardner Circuit
