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2026 Cloncurry Christmas Light Competition - Registration Form

Key dates
Entries are open now and will close on Friday, 4 December 2026
Judging will take place the week of Monday, 7 December 2026
Winners will be announced on Friday, 11 December 2026

Categories and prizes
Best Decorated Home: First Place $250, Second Place $150, Third Place $100
Best Decorated Business: First Place $250
Best Decorated Mailbox: First Place $250

For more information, please contact Council on 07 4742 4100 or council@cloncurry.qld.gov.au
1.Full Name(Required.)
2.Business Name (if applicable)
3.Property Address(Required.)
4.Contact Number(Required.)
5.Contact Email(Required.)
6.Category(Required.)
7.For Best Decorated Home, please upload at least one photo.
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8.For Best Decorated Business, please upload at least one photo.
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9.For Best Decorated Rural Mailbox, please upload at least one photo.
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Conditions of entry

By entering you indicate that you have read and agree to the below conditions:
  • Completed entries must be submitted to Cloncurry Shire Council no later than 5.00pm on Friday 4 December 2026.
  • Only properties in the Cloncurry Shire Council area are eligible.
  • Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter.
  • Employees of Cloncurry Shire Council and their immediate family are ineligible to enter - ‘immediate family’ being a person or persons dwelling in the same house.
  • By entering you consent to your address and/or lights photo to be published.
  • Lights must be on between 7.00 and 9.30 pm during the judging period week beginning 7 December 2026.
  • Entries in the ‘Best Rural Decorated Mailbox category must include a photograph (digital or printed) for judging.
  • It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure their display is safe. Cloncurry Shire Council accept no responsibility for costs or injuries which may occur as a result of entry.
  • Winners (as selected by the judging panel) will be announced on Friday, 11 December 2026 on council’s website and social media (Facebook page and Instagram page).
  • In the event of any dispute regarding the results and all other matters relating to the Christmas Lights Competition, the decision of the Judges shall be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.
  • Prize money will be awarded as Cloncurry buy local gift cards.
  • Entrants acknowledge and agree that as a result of entering the Competition they are providing their personal information to Cloncurry Shire Council for the purpose of administering the Competition, awarding prizes, and publicity (including publication of entrant’s addresses for the purpose of facilitating viewing of entries by the public). Furthermore, entrants acknowledge and agree that their personal information will be handled in accordance with Council’s Privacy Statement. A copy of Council’s Privacy Statement can be accessed at: https://www.cloncurry.qld.gov.au/Privacy

Safety warning

Cloncurry Shire Council urges participants to remain safety conscious while setting up and pulling down lights, as well as ensure that electrical equipment is in good working order.

Please visit Ergon Energy’s website for advice and tips on festive lighting.
https://www.ergon.com.au/network/safety/safety-at-home-or-work/christmas-and-party-lighting
10.I confirm that I have read, understood, and agree to the Conditions of Entry.(Required.)