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| Christmas is starting to feel like this lately..... |
Bazel here and I have a question: is it Christmas? I mean, you wouldn’t know it from the complete lack of Christmas decorations around the city. There’s a few great displays in Greenwood Estate and Bamford Lane but what about everywhere else?
What about New Years Eve? Most towns or cities have a fireworks display to showcase their city to its full potential. Brisbane has the Southbank, Sydney displays its Harbour, Melbourne shows off the Yarra and Townsville has chosen Reid Park, which showcases ZIPP. Why Reid Park? Where the hell is Reid Park? What was wrong with our amazing Strand? This is so disappointing.....
I have noticed the spirit of Christmas in Townsville is almost nonexistent this year. Is the City Council staging a Christmas rebellion or are they just too damn cheap? Unlike other towns and cities that have thoughtful Christmas lights and displays dotted throughout, Townsville’s effort is dismal by comparison. Within our new Mall the town’s poignant Christmas tree is a representation of the city’s heart and Christmas spirit. My god, if that tree represents Townsville’s spirit then we are one very depressed group of people to say the least. What a joke!
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| The Strand: Previous position of NYE fire works |
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| Reid Park where our fire works will be held this year? YIPPY! |
Around our great city seems to be darkness, what happened to making it feel like Christmas? Are we all too busy to remember the excitement of the silly season? It shouldn’t matter there’s not a thousand presents under the tree, it’s that the tree is decorated waiting for that glorious 25th day of December along with that fuzzy feeling the festive day brings.
I remember when your local town would flaunt its pavement with a legion of decorations. Houses in your street highlighted their balconies with pretty lights or a glowing Santa to illuminate those lonely suburban windows. I don’t know, but Christmas this year seems tired....
I know the GFC has hit, but it doesn’t take much to put a smile on a person’s face by placing a few lights and displays here and there to get us into the spirit. This small gesture can go a long way with making everyone feel good about being in Townsville for Christmas.
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Cheers Bazel
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| Flinders Mall Christmas decorations....It's just so Christmassy! |
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| Wow! just lovely |
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| Oooh this is spectacular! |
This is so true what I have just read about Christmas in Townsville.
ReplyDeleteIt seems very few people here get into the spirit of Christmas. When my children were small we would take them to whole streets that were decorated they loved it and so did the adults, we still do.
When we moved here 5 years ago we loved the carols on the strand, the atmosphere was just great, Reid park does not have the same atmosphere. Also new Years Eve was amazing on the strand with people just strolling along and children with their parents sitting along the water front waiting for the fireworks.
Last New Years Eves we were having dinner at the Watermark Restaurant and we were amazed at how many people were still sitting along the Strand on their blankets waiting for the fireworks, not realising that the venue had been changed, there were a lot of very disappointed children.
Bring back the Carols and fireworks to the Strand.
So true. Maybe all our councilors go away over christmas so they dont give a dam about the people who have to, or choose to have christmas here. Maybe they're saving on electricity with the lights. But why they would be so unrealistic in believing people will maybe get use to trying to enjoy a night out in ried park to watch fire works, bewilders me! Maybe CocoBongo needs to be on the council!
ReplyDeleteHaha I agree Charlie! CocoBongo on the council for sure!
ReplyDeleteI have been very dissapointed with the lack of Christmas spirit..it's hard to believe that Christmas is in 3 days.
and New years fire works.... how dissapointing! Why would parents want to take their children to go sit on a dirt patch with NOTHING around and wait til midnight for fireworks. The strand is well lit, on the beach front, has paths for parents with prams and kids on scooters, has public toilets and local businesses where people can stop in for a beer, coffee or a nice meal.
Thankyou for your great comments and being legendary Google Followers! Lets hope the council gets their shit together! Bazel
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