December 17, 2022
The winners of the South Burnett’s unique community Christmas competitions have been announced by the South Burnett Regional Council.
The “Santa Claus Lane” competition – which aims to encourage neighbours to work together to foster community pride and social cohesion – is organised and sponsored by Council CEO Mark Pitt and his wife, Nicola.
The Pitts also organise the “Santa’s Workshop” competition, sponsored by Ken Mills Toyota, which encourages businesses to create some “festive magic” in their Christmas displays.
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Santa Claus Lane
For the second year in a row, residents in Kingaroy’s Rosella Parade have taken out the “Santa Claus Lane” title.
The road will now feature two special fingerboards, marking the street’s wins in 2021 and 2022.
Nicola Pitt said deciding the winner had been difficult because of the quality of the entries.
“It was particularly hard to choose a winner, between the entries that collaborated extensively with their neighbours,” Nicola said.
“The entry in Proston was a very close second and, in the end, it was the participation of the locals that was the final determiner.
“We also recognise that Amaroo Drive has also seen increased participation from neighbours.
Mark said the competition aimed to increase collaboration between neighbours and give the children of the South Burnett an opportunity to enjoy the wonders of the season of Christmas.
Previous winners are Amaroo Drive, Wondai (2019), Wondai Road, Proston (2020) and Rosella Parade, Kingaroy (2021).
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Santa’s Workshop
The winners of the 2022 Santa’s Workshop awards – each of whom received Santa trophies – were announced at Wednesday’s Council meeting.
The winners are:
- Blackbutt – Blackbutt Art Gallery
- Nanango – Sassy Mama
- Murgon – Wicks & Co Agencies
- Wondai – Raffin Electrical
- Kingaroy – Kingaroy & District RSL & Pepper Tree Cabins
“We had a wide range of winners this year, and some of the exhibits were exceptionally hard to choose between,” Nicola Pitt said.
“It was great to see so many businesses participating in the challenge to create child-friendly Christmas displays.”
This is the second year that the Santa’s Workshop initiative has been held.
