December 13, 2017
The winners of the annual Hancock Prospecting Christmas Lights competition were announced on Wednesday at the South Burnett Regional Council’s monthly meeting.
Kath Kennedy from 40 Amaroo Drive in Wondai has won the $15,000 first prize, and David and Linda Marskell from 14 Cowie Drive in Kingaroy have been awarded the $10,000 runner-up prize.
Other urban and rural winners are:
- 1st Nanango Urban: Francis Honey, 45 South Street, Nanango
- 2nd Nanango Urban: Alan and Rosie Strugnell, 10 Grey Street, Nanango
- 1st Nanango Rural: DJ and SJ Hancock, 111 Burnett Highway, Nanango
- 2nd Nanango Rural: Scott Pedron, 22 Tanduringie Drive, Tarong
- 1st Murgon Urban: Malcolm and Cassandra Bayntun, 79 Douglas Street, North Murgon
- 2nd Murgon Urban: Wink, Morgan, Ethan and Isaac Suchoronczak, 9 Goodchild Drive, Murgon
- 1st Murgon Rural: Lindenberg Family, 1265 Gayndah Road, Merlwood
- 2nd Murgon Rural: Louise and Wayne Thomas, 298 Louttits Road, Glenrock
- 1st Wondai Urban: Michael and Krystle Rose, 52 Pring Street, Wondai
- 2nd Wondai Urban: Lauren and Harley O’Neill, 123 Pring Street, Wondai
- 1st Wondai Rural: The Bartlett-Kennedys, 30 Amaroo Drive, Wondai
- 2nd Wondai Rural: Christine Wilson, 1330 Proston-Boondooma Road, Proston
- 1st Blackbutt Urban: Dale Gersekowski, 39 Fern Street, Blackbutt
- 2nd Blackbutt Urban: Bill and Gayle Williamson, 27 Crofton Street, Blackbutt
- 1st Blackbutt Rural: Patricia Skilton, 944 Old Esk Road, Benarkin
- 2nd Blackbutt Rural: Matthew Barry, 177 McLaughlan Road, Benarkin
- 1st Kingaroy Urban: John and Kimberley Francis, 8 Jacaranda Avenue, Kingaroy
- 2nd Kingaroy Urban (tie): Geoff and Veronica Hartwig, 97 Ivy Street, Kingaroy
- 2nd Kingaroy Urban (tie): Carolyn Dingle, 25 Carroll Street, Kingaroy
- 1st Kingaroy Rural: Paul Winter, 25 Winters Road, Kingaroy
- 2nd Kingaroy Rural: Christian Liesegang, 28 Ferne Road, Kingaroy
- 1st Business: Sportsfirst Kingaroy, 23 Alford Street, Kingaroy
- 2nd Business: Hillview Kidz Family Daycare, 3 Daisy Court, Kingaroy
Urban and rural winners will receive a $500 prize, and runners-up will receive $300.
The winner of the business display will receive $1000, and the runner-up $500.
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell congratulated all 65 entrants for the high standard of this year’s competition.
He said it had been so difficult to select the best displays that in one category (Kingaroy Urban) there had been a tie for the runner-up prize.
