A Western Australian couple has created a dazzling Christmas lights display featuring 420,000 individual lights in their Albany backyard, aiming to raise $50,000 for Cystic Fibrosis WA.
Jeremy and Lorraine Stevenson's walk-through display covers 2,500 square metres and took three people six weeks to construct. Highlights include a four-metre-tall reindeer named Elvis, a replica of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, a 3.6-metre colour-changing willow tree, and structures like the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Big Ben.
The fundraiser was inspired by their five-year-old granddaughter Amelia, who lives with cystic fibrosis. Since 2019, the display has raised $54,000 for the charity, with 20,000 visitors expected this year.
Mr Stevenson plans to add 5,000 LED roses next year. Psychology professor Deborah Serani noted that decorating with lights can boost happiness by releasing dopamine, a feel-good hormone.
