Community & Business
19 December, 2025
Christmas Lights worth searching for
A Kingsthorpe community member has created a Christmas lights competition via Google Maps, and the Maclagan Tinsel Trail is back this year, as caroling and nativity events continue across the Region.
The Kingsthorpe event had previously been run by a local community group, which has now dissolved.
“Someone has to help spread a bit of joy in a small community like ours!” organiser Laura Buckley said.
Kingsthorpe Christmas Lights entrants include:
2 Goombungee Road
12 Nuffield Street
6 Southern Cross Drive
29 Sunshine Way
30 Graman Street
20 Emmanulla Drive
28 Leahy Drive
30 Leahy Drive
12 Talisker Street
8 Lawmere Court
3 Queen Street
11 Queen Street
9 George Street
The annual Maclagan and Districts Tinsel trail is also back this year.
Maclagan and Districts Tinsel Trail entrants include:
136 Whites Road, Maclagan
30 Margaret Street, Maclagan
5462 Pechey–Maclagan Road, Quinalow
9 Progress Street, Quinalow
249 Malling Road, Malling
348 Bunya Mountains Maclagan Road, Moola
5174 Dalby Cooyar Road Maclagan
4091 Oakey - Cooyar Road, Highgrove
786 Quinalow Peranga Road, Peranga
Denham Street, Peranga
5 Thies Road, Peranga
260 Kulpi Peranga Road, Kulpi
63 Oakey - Cooyar Road, Kulpi
204 Scheuerles Road, Rosalie Plains
2700 Oakey - Cooyar Road, Rosalie Plains
366 Kulpi Mount Darry Road, Mount Darry
There are no competitions in Oakey this year, but several houses have put together their own displays, including at York Street (pictured, above) and at Debbie Court.
Carols Services and Christmas plays are also continuing to take place.
Wednesday, December 17th
6pm: BBQ and Carols, Goombungee Town Hall
Friday, December 19th
5pm: BBQ and Not the Normal Nativity, Norwin Lutheran Church
Sunday, December 21st:
7pm: Kids & Carols, Maclagan Lutheran Church
7.30pm: Carols, Trinity Lutheran Church Oakey
Wednesday, December 24
5.30pm: Free Dinner and Carols, Oakey Cultural Centre
Wednesday, December 31
6pm, New Years Eve Bush Dance, Jondaryan Woolshed
