Cohuna Neighbourhood House is on a mission to fill the town with festive cheer, urging residents, business owners and other community organisations, including schools, to join the fun.
“We’re going to boost the Christmas spirit,” Neighbourhood House coordinator Tanya Black said.
She noted the importance of lifting the spirits of the town during the present “farming crisis”.
“We can all do that as individuals,” Ms Black said.
A Christmas lights competition is one way to participate.
Another, is by applying your creativity to decorating an unusual and robust variety of Christmas tree, turning a plain metallic frame into a unique creation.
The trees come in three sizes, ranging from 1.2 metres to 2.4 metres.
They can be purchased from Cohuna Neighbourhood House and come with pegs to securely anchor them down.
The Neighbourhood House has set the example with its own brightly coloured offering, using predominantly red, yellow and green repurposed yarn to wrap its tree frame from top to bottom.
The frame’s durability and the success of its anchoring system were put to the test during last week’s wild winds, and it passed the test on both counts.
Members of the local Social Stitches Group are responsible for the knitting that adorns the tree, which has previously wrapped other objects around town.
The tree stands proudly out the front of the Neighbourhood House for all to enjoy.
Frames are made by Danielle and Graham Stanton, near Cohuna, and can be purchased from the Neighbourhood House.
Meanwhile, residents are urged to sign up for the Christmas Cheer lighting competition, by registering their interest at the Neighbourhood House.
A list of addresses will be added to a map for those wanting to follow the lighting trail around town and on its outskirts.
There are three prize categories in the competition, these being for residential, business, and rural entrants, with $100 prize money available in each, courtesy of the Cohuna Progress Association.
