Christmas Window Display Competition Launches in Hamilton

Published on 14 November 2024

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Southern Grampians Shire Council is celebrating the start of the festive season by inviting businesses and traders to get creative and take part in the annual Christmas Window Competition.

Businesses with shop fronts across the Southern Grampians are encouraged to go all out and bring the spirit of the holidays to their windows. The competition, which begins on 18 November, will have a range of prizes awarded to first place as decided by the judging panel based on creativity, eye-catching aesthetic, and overall Christmas cheer.   

Southern Grampians Shire Council CEO Tony Doyle said the competition heralded the start of what was hoped to be a busy festive period for the retail sector and is a fun way to encourage the community to get into the holiday spirit.

“With the window competition, the decorations, the trees and everything else that happens in the Shire, it’s hard not to get into the festive season.

“This is a competition that aims to support local businesses and traders and encourage the community to shop locally. The more businesses that we can involve, the more reason visitors will have to come and do some shopping on the streets of our community.”

Winners will be determined by a panel of judges for first prize, with the community favourite winner determined by the public vote.  Those who vote also go in the draw to win a fantastic prize with winner selected at random. Up for grabs will be a number of $250 shop local vouchers for each category - judges choice, people's choice and a selected voter.

Local businesses and traders can register their window online via QR code or via Council’s website, with entries closing 29 November.   

Christmas window judging and online public voting will take place from 18 November and will run until 19 December. Community members can vote for their favourite display via QR code or by visiting Christmas Shop Window Display Competition - Register Your Business

For more information, contact Southern Grampians Shire Council Economic Development Support Officer Daniel Shaw on dshaw@sthgrampians.vic.gov.au. Keep an eye out for more events and promotions this holiday season.

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