The Liberal/Independent majority agreed and also financially supported my proposal for an Annual Christmas Lights Competition for 2009. As part of the budget for the next five years, Parramatta anticipates leveraging the latent community support and hopefully unleash the pride for and celebration of Christmas through friendly competition across the neighbourhoods.

For some years now, numerous families across Australia have been displaying their own Christmas decorations on their front lawns for the public enjoyment of passers-by. So much so that this adds extra excitement to the season as creative and spiritual displays of Christmas are shown.

I anticipate that Parramatta’s Annual Christmas Lights Competition will add greatly towards this special season as the Christian communities celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.