SJ Christmas Lights Competition 2025 ✨🎅

Voting is now open! Please submit your vote before 11:59pm on Sunday 14 December.           

Vote for your favourite Christmas lights display 

Please note you'll need to sign up for a free Your Say SJ account (if you don't already have one) to submit a vote. 

We highly recommend visiting the lights displays in person! Check out our SJ Christmas Lights map below to find the locations of each display!

How are the winners decided?

Judges Choice

The Shire President and Deputy President will head out to view the shining displays and choose the winner of the Best Overall Display and Best First-Time Entry. 

Public Choice

    • Best Christmas Lights Display: Voted by the SJ community.
    • Best Decorated Street: We have had one entry for the Best Decorated Street category which is Blackberry Ramble in Byford. The Blackberry Ramble residents have once again rallied together to put on an amazing display.

    What prizes are up for grabs?

    Best Christmas Lights Display – Public Choice

    This category has three prizes available and is open to all residential and commercial properties.

    • 1st - $1,000
    • 2nd - $500
    • 3rd - $250

    Best Decorated Street – Public Choice

    Is your street a Christmas Wonderland? Nominate with a minimum of 4 houses for your chance to be crowned "Best Decorated Street".

    • $1,000 prize to be split evenly among nominated addresses

    Best Overall Display – Judges Choice

    Chosen by our judges from all the entries nominated.

    • $500

    Best First-Time Entry – Judges Choice

    Have you been thinking about registering but haven‘t been ready in previous years? Join in the Christmas spirit for your chance to win this Judges Choice award. Your entry will need to be verified by Shire staff.

    • $500

    What are the key dates?

    Registrations

    • Registrations open: 9am, Monday 17 November
    • Registrations close: 11:59pm, Sunday 30 November
    • Displays photographed: Monday 1 December - Thursday 4 December 2025

    Voting

    • Voting opens: 12pm, Friday 5 December
    • Voting closes: 11:59pm, Sunday 14 December

    Winners

    • Winners receive prizes and get photos taken: Wednesday night, 17 December 
    • Winners announced: Friday 19 December

    Terms and conditions

    SJ Christmas Lights Competition Terms and Conditions