Light Up Geraldine

20/12/2023

Light Up Geraldine voting forms now available at Freshchoice Geraldine :-)

20/12/2023

If digital voting isn't your thing, here's a form you can print out (or you can pick one up from FreshChoice), fill in and drop into Freshchoice Geraldine before 7 January 2024.

17/12/2023

Photo opportunities galore at 81 Cox Street 🤩

17/12/2023

11/12/2023

Here it is... more addresses will be added as the entries come in!

10/12/2023

10/12/2023

ALISON PATTERSON SAYS: 81 Cox Street is part of Light up Geraldine, I've got some photo opportunities for everyone to use if you want. Hoping to change the backdrops over the next couple of weeks, please feel free to pop in and use

10/12/2023

Yaay! The Light Up Geraldine list will be out later this week. Voting available from 21 December!

07/12/2023

Hey everyone... it's getting busy out there so we've extended the deadline to get on the Light Up Geraldine map. PHEW!

29/11/2023

Ooh, check this awesome window out! The Cottage Pantry & Gallery are a contender for Best Business Display

28/11/2023

Hey all you businesses out there! Light up your shop windows and office front and be in two win an awesome coffee and cupcake shout courtesy of two of our fabulous local foodie businesses O'H Yes Coffee & Catering and Kitchen Giggles

28/11/2023

Huge shout out to Meridian Energy and South Canterbury Rural Support Trust for once again sponsoring Light Up Geraldine.

22/11/2023

Wow! Thanks Barker's of Geraldine for sponsoring our new category. With that prize the winning team can throw themselves a really tasty street party!

19/11/2023

Woop woop! Excited to announce a new prize courtesy of our newest sponsor Freshchoice Geraldine!

17/11/2023

If you're struggling for light-up ideas, why not try something like this?!

Thanks for watching! Be sure to stop by and check out the Linglestown Lights!www.linglestownlights.comwww.facebook.com/linglestownlightsThe show runs from 5 ...

17/11/2023

Hey Geraldinians! Have you started putting up your lights yet? We'd love to see the town and the country and the businesses all lit up for Christmas. Message this page or email [email protected] to enter with just your name, address and email 🤩🥳😍 ENTRIES CLOSE 8 DECEMBER

08/11/2023

TO ENTER CHOOSE A CATEGORY:
Best Town
Best Rural
Best Commercial
Best Street..then message us name and address details

07/11/2023

HO HO HO!
Light Up Geraldine 2023 is nearly here. Stay tuned for details!

18/01/2023

Light Up Geraldine is officially wrapped up for 2022!.
Congratulations to our prize winners, huge thanks to our sponsors, thank you to the voters and massive shout out to the wonderful families and businesses who participated with the most incredible displays.

South Canterbury Rural Support Trust major prize & spot prizes
Meridian Energy major prize & spot prizes
GNews prize
Sweet Little Treats cupcakes
The Running Duck coffee shout
Little People Big Emotions spot prize
Grandpas Toys - Toys & Games for Generations of Fun spot prize

https://issuu.com/gnews3/docs/gnews_01.19.23_final?fr=sNWJkNzE1OTcwNDQ

07/01/2023

And here it is in moving pictures... Congratulations again to 71 Peel Street, winner of Light Up Geraldine 2022 TOWN category 🤩🥳🌲Maria Hema

06/01/2023

AND THE WINNER IS... Gemma Flannery
PRIZE: GNews $50 Barker's Voucher

Congratulations 🤩and thanks for voting in Light Up Geraldine 2022

06/01/2023

BUSINESS HIGHLY COMMENDED: Geraldine Community Resource Centre
PRIZE: $200 GNews advertising package

A simple concept executed with elegance. Congratulations team 🤩 Shirley Lindroos

06/01/2023

BUSINESS WINNER: Geraldine Volunteer Fire Brigade
PRIZE: Coffee & Cupcake Shout from Sweet Little Treats and the Running Duck

An awesome effort with a HUGE impact 🤩 Congratulations team

06/01/2023

RURAL WINNERS: Pleasant Valley Playgroup
PRIZE: $500 cash prize from Rural Support

An outstanding effort with an entry that was fun both in the day time and at night. 🤩 Congratulations team.

06/01/2023

TOWN WINNER 2022: 71 Peel Street
PRIZE: $500 Meridian Energy credit

For the second year running these guys have outdone themselves and set the bar even higher for next year! Congratulations team 🤩 Maria Hema

06/01/2023

06/01/2023

As the vote count gets underway, thanks to everyone for taking part and Lighting Up Geraldine!

06/01/2023

Frank Sandys covered his Philip Street home in thousands of Christmas lights this year, five years after he decided to sell the majority of his festive displays. He was overwhelmed by the response.
Daniel Alvey has the story in Saturday’s Weekend Guardian. https://www.guardianonline.co.nz/digital-editions/

05/01/2023

Did you know that tomorrow is the 12th day of Christmas? Traditionally it's the day to take Christmas trees down so a fitting date for the last day of voting for Light Up Geraldine 2023.
If you haven't voted yet, get out there tonight, fill out GNews' retro form or go to our Virtual Voting Booth https://www.facebook.com/groups/842782093609492 to vote for your favourite in each category. As well as prizes for displays, there's a Barker's voucher draw for you guys doing the voting, too!

Did you know the beloved carol was inspired by a game?

31/12/2022

Finally checked our Light Up Geraldine display in the dark. Not bad, only one set of lights weren't working. My camera doesn't do it justice.
It's not too late to get out and view them all and make a vote with their virtual voting booth.
Happy New Year Everyone!!

30/12/2022

Hi all. There's been a glitch discovered in the Virtual Voting Booth meaning all 29 votes for 71 Peel Street (as of yesterday) have been deleted. DON'T PANIC! We've recorded them manually so please, there is absolutely no need to vote again!

23/12/2022

Maling Street....Outstanding commitment.
If we had a street award you would be in the winning seats!

20/12/2022

Woopsie daisy!

Alfred was found hiding in the Geraldine Christmas window display!

He said to come down and have a look at it but you had better to wait until it’s dark. 😝

17/12/2022

Maria and her family at 71 Peel Street have outdone themselves again!! Last year’s champions, there is just so much going on at their house 🎄🎄
Their place is well worth a visit- and this year Maria and Dave have put out an “I am Hope” donation box. They are very passionate about this charity, but there is no obligation to donate, however if you would like to, they would be very grateful 💕

17/12/2022

Have you looked at our Day Time displays yet?

There are some bags full of candy canes and lollipops your welcome to help yourself too at one of the displays...one per child 😉🍭