December 19, 2025
Maidenwell residents have impressed the judges of the annual Santa Claus Lane initiative with their exceptional Christmas spirit.
“Santa Claus Lane” encourages residents to work together to create a festive atmosphere in their street.
It is part of the Christmas Spirit Initiative organised by South Burnett Regional Council CEO Mark Pitt and his wife Nicola.
Mark said deciding the 2025 winner was difficult due to the quality of the entries.
Maidenwell won because of the extensive collaboration between neighbours and their written submission.
“It was an exceptional turnout from the entire village – all the houses and businesses lit up, making it a whole of community effort,” Nicola said.
“Everyone got involved and it was certainly great to see the spirit of Christmas alive and well and punching well above their weight in terms of size and display!
“An extraordinary job, and on a side note, I certainly got a giggle out of Mrs Claus’ washing on the line!”
The Christmas Spirit Initiative is a private project of the Pitt family.
It consists of three categories: “Santa’s Workshop” (for businesses, sponsored by Ken Mills Toyota), “Christmas Cottage” (for individual houses) and “Santa Claus Lane” (for neighbours banding together in co-operation to create a festive display).
The other category winners were announced on Wednesday (see separate report).
This is the seventh year the Santa Claus Lane category has been judged.
“We aim to inspire residents to collaborate with their neighbours, creating a shared display that supports and benefits the wider community,” Mark said.
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