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Join Bass Coast Festive Facades Competition and transform your shopfront to celebrate Christmas magic until 31 December 2024
Bass Coast Shire Council launches the Festive Facades competition, inviting businesses to create holiday displays. Participate by voting for your favourite for a chance to win prizes. Register starting November 1!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, with Festive Facades spreading holiday magic throughout the shire. Bass Coast Shire Council is excited to launch a holiday shopfront display competition, inviting local businesses to turn their storefronts into a showcase of Christmas wonder through November and December. Plus, there are prizes to be had for both businesses and voters, tis the season!
This holiday season, Bass Coast shines with festive displays through the Festive Facades Competition, part of the Shop, Eat, Love Local campaign, enhancing our welcoming atmosphere
Festive facade fun
As part of Council's Shop, Eat, Love Local campaign, Festive Facades encourages locals and visitors to explore Bass Coast's shopping precincts, decked out in their holiday best. For businesses, this is your chance to be creative and to be noticed during the bustling holiday season.
Festive Facades is a fun way to celebrate the season and local business, so dust off those decorations in storage and sleigh the display. Council encourages businesses to embrace sustainable decorating options, whether by reusing existing decorations or sourcing eco-friendly materials.
And for a little extra cheer - businesses with the most community votes will win fantastic prizes. The top-voted display will receive a prize valued at $200, with $150 for second place, and $100 for third.
Shop local cheer
The holiday season is the busiest time of year for Bass Coast businesses, and there's no better way to support them than by shopping locally. The Shop, Eat, Love Local campaign encourages everyone to explore our shire to find unique gifts and experiences right here at home.
Follow the festive trail and keep an eye out for the creative displays showcasing the Festive Facades poster and QR code. By voting for your favourite display, you'll be entered to win one of two $100 prizes - a merry bonus for shopping locally! Registrations and voting kick off on 1 November, and winners will be announced in January 2025.
Join the festive fun
- For businesses - Spread the holiday cheer by registering your shopfront via Festive Facades website
- For the community - Stroll through each Bass Coast town and vote for your favourite shopfront by scanning the QR code in-store or by visiting Festive Facades - Voting Form website
Dash on over to Bass Coast Festive Facades website for more information.
Pictures from Bass Coast Shire Council Facebook page.
Source: www.gippsland.com
Published by: news@gippsland.com
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