Kyneton Christmas Collective is determined to spread the festive spirit this year.
The newly formed collective is a small group of passionate community members planning Christmas activities in Kyneton throughout December.
“We really felt there was a lack of cohesive community Christmas spirit and wanted our kids to experience festivities,” member Andie Webster said.
“This year in particular has been super tough, the cost-of-living crisis is really hitting people hard, so we feel some festive initiatives will bring some cheer into people’s homes.”
Some of those festive initiatives include a Christmas light competition, Santa’s letter box, a scavenger hunt planned for December 7, and Christmas rock painting that many local children have contributed to.
Local events like the Kyneton Agricultural Show and Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival have been a huge inspiration for the collective, which aims to create a similar cohesive community feeling.
“Our expectations for this year as the Kyneton Christmas Collective are to create a vibrant and inclusive festive season that brings joy to our entire community,” Andie said.
“Through collaborative efforts, we hope to deliver memorable events and experiences that reflect the warmth and creativity of our town.
“We really hope in the future we can bring a lot of community groups together to work collaboratively and create bigger events.”
Ideas are already forming for what could occur in the future including a Christmas market and carols event.
CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS COMP
The collective’s community Christmas lights competition is already building momentum with entries closing this week.
People can enter their light displays for a chance to win prizes including the big ‘overall’ and ‘most resourceful’.
“We have been encouraging people on our social media platforms to reuse, recycle and upcycle objects around their home for displays,” Andie said.
“We have already spotted an incredible nutcracker made out of cardboard boxes along Mollison Street. It’s just so fantastic to see people’s creativity!”
Entries will be included in an interactive map so people can easily move around town to see the magic.
For a full list of Kyneton Christmas Collective activities and updates, community members are encouraged to join the ‘The Kyneton Christmas Collective’ Facebook page.
People can find details about the event and register their displays via the Facebook event page ‘The Kyneton Christmas Light and Decoration Competition’. There, you will also find safety recommendations and information about light displays available.
Submissions can also be made via email: kynetonchristmaslights@gmail.com Registrations for light displays close on December 5.
An interactive map will be made available by December 7 with displays expected to ready by December 15. Winners of the competition will be announced December 20.
