The City of Victor Harbor has copped criticism in recent years for the lack of Christmas decorations to brighten the streets for the Christmas holiday season.

The council has allocated a funding pool of $5000 for public grants for festive decorations.

The objective of the grant program is to provide the community the opportunity to decorate their main street and/or public space to celebrate the festive season.

It will support the purchase or creation and installation of outdoor festive decorations such as lighting, Christmas trees, feature decorations, signage and banners for outdoor public areas, such as main streets, and/or iconic, high visibility areas with Victor Harbor. 

Funded projects must be able to demonstrate community support, have a clear scope on what will be delivered, address safety and risk issues in the installation of decorations and provide genuine public benefit. 

It aims to increase community participation in cultural activities; strengthen the identity and profile of the culture in Victor Harbor; and facilitate activities that promote cultural vitality, creativity and connection within the city. 

The decorations should be installed no later than 1 December 2021 and taken down no later than 9 January 2022. 

The program is now open for applications and will close on 5 October.

Full details of the festive decorations grant program and how to apply are available on the City of Victor Harbor website.

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