Christmas light effort growing by the year

Santa won't have any trouble finding some homes in Southland, with dozens lit up brightly as part of the annual Christmas lights competition.

More than 30 homes are entered in the MacPherson Realty-run competition.

Competition co-ordinator Sally Clark said 10 fewer entries were received this year than last year, but the effort entrants were going to was getting bigger every year.

"Some of it is absolutely fantastic ... It's really good to see all the effort going into it."

The entries were judged last night by Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt and MacPherson Realty managing director Brian MacPherson.

Prizes would go to the best new entry and best rural entry, with four supreme awards, four merit awards and a spot prize to also be handed out. The winners will be announced today.

The competition continued to be popular with the public with organisers fielding "a lot" of requests for entry lists, Ms Clark said.

TWINKLE TIME

Where they are:

Invercargill 112 Elizabeth St, 41 Islington St, 11 Crowther Cres, 113 Gimblett St, 114 Gimblett St, 120 Gimblett St, 132 Gimblett St 118 Gimblett Pl, 241 West Plains Rd, 29 Tramway Rd, 6 Boundary Rd, 20 Harvey St, 183 Dome St, 224 Dome St 268 Conyers St 25 Kilmarnock Ave 52 Russell Rd (runs off Wallacetown-Lorneville Hwy) 180 Moore Rd 299 Pomona St 58 Rockdale Rd 29 Carlyle St 16 Bruce St 295 Crinan St 553 Tay St, 547 Tay St, 609 Tweed St

Bluff 200 Lagan St, 202 Lagan St

Otautau 17 Queen St

Riverton 41 Napier St, 65 Palmerston St

Kennington 12 McLew Rd

Myross Bush 50 Myross Rd

Woodend 28 Bay View Rd

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