COLAC retailers say Murray Street has lacked festive spirit for the past three holiday seasons.
Retailers fear lack of Christmas spirit in central Colac
Worldly Goods owner Cressi Golding says Colac Otway Shire Council needs to restore the bud lights around Murray Street’s trees to their former glory ahead of the festive season. Retailers have also called for Christmas banners.
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Appreciate Jo’s comments. However it is important to have an “appropriate” amount spent on creating a festive spirit. The “Spirit of Christmas Committee” lights could be checked and put up for very little cost. Cost effective banners ( reused each year ) would also be a possibility. As to the community lunch this too could be done for not a lot of cost IF THERE IS A WILL to achieve this. What WILL be happening in the next week is the “launch” of he 2012 Christmas Lights Competition. This completion will have 6 categories this year “Best Residential”, “Most Unique Residential”, “Best Nativity Scene”, Best Business Day”, & “Best Business Night”. A “NEWS FLASH” is that for this year there will be a new category “Best Rural” display. Entry is free ( via entry form ) and first prize will be $200 in each category. We had exceptional entries for the past two years and have really appreciated the assistance of the Colac Herald & other sponsors.
I would prefer the money wasted on new decorations be spent to help out families that will struggle over christmas – what about a free community lunch for pensioners and families? A big bbq in the park with free activities for the kids. There’s real Christmas spirit.
Lights and decorations are a gigantic waste of money. If the traders want more decorations, they should pay for them themselves. Rates are high enough as it is without money being wasted on trivia.