The Lions Club of Echuca will again organise the Illawarra Neighbourhood Christmas lights. Photo: Wayne Norwood
The Lions Club of Echuca will again organise the Illawarra Neighbourhood Christmas lights charity collection on the corner of Illawarra Dve and Butcher St, Echuca.
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The event will run for four nights leading up to Christmas, beginning Saturday, December 21 from about 8.30pm, continuing on December 22, 23, and 24.
Lions Club of Echuca co-ordinator for the Illawarra Dve Christmas lights, Geoff Crossman, said the community event has been running successfully for over 15 years.
“The Lions Club will be there giving out lollipops and people come along, donate money and they go and have a look at the houses,” Mr Crossman said.
“Illawarra Dve has always done this for at least the last 20 years.
“The houses collectively get together and light up the street.
“The Christmas lights look fantastic, the trees are covered, the houses are covered and the gardens.
“There are 1000s of Christmas lights used.
The event has raised more than $50,000 to date, with all funds going to local charities.
“The money that is raised goes towards Lions Club projects,” Mr Crossman said.
“Wayne Norwood at Charles L King and Co, First National Real Estate, they sponsor the event to a certain degree with a big sign.”
The Christmas lights display features thousands of lights covering houses, trees and gardens along Illawarra Dve. Photo: Wayne Norwood
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Mr Crossman is encouraging more residents to participate.
“We are doing a drive for more people to light up their houses this year,” he said.
“If there are more people in the area along Illawarra Dve, who are not already part of the Christmas light spectacle or the surrounding area, who would like to put up lights and be part of the Christmas celebrations, they would be more than welcome.
“We get thousands of people coming down and look.
“Father Christmas normally makes an appearance on each night, as long as we can find enough helpers.”
Residents interested in participating in the light display can contact the Lions Club of Echuca for more information.
The Illawarra Neighbourhood Christmas Lights will run for four nights starting from December 21 at about 8.30pm, continuing on December 22, 23, and 24. Photo: Wayne Norwood
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