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Australia’s Blacktown City Council names winners of Diwali lights competition
Mayor Brad Bunting, who visited the decorated neighbourhoods, commended participants for their creativity and community spirit
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 21, Oct 2025
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Winners of Diwali lights competition / blacktown.nsw.gov.au
Blacktown City Council in Australia announced the winners of its annual Diwali Lights Competition, which drew large crowds across western Sydney.
Home to one of the largest South Asian populations in New South Wales, the city council celebrates the Festival of Lights with elaborate decorations and displays.
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The top award for 2025 went to 57 Hampton Crescent in Prospect, named Overall City Winner. 24 Phantom Street in Nirimba Fields placed second, followed by 3 Rachael Place in Glenwood in third. 4 Westway Avenue in Marsden Park and 37 Coobowie Drive in The Ponds secured fourth and fifth places respectively.
Ward winners this year included 37 Coobowie Drive in The Ponds (Ward 1), 3 Rachael Place in Glenwood (Ward 2), 57 Hampton Crescent in Prospect (Ward 3), 24 Phantom Street in Nirimba Fields (Ward 4), and 4 Westway Avenue in Marsden Park (Ward 5).
Phantom Street in Nirimba Fields also received the Best Street title for its coordinated display depicting the story of Diwali, while the Best Rangoli award went to 3 Rachael Place in Glenwood.
Mayor Brad Bunting, who visited the decorated neighbourhoods, commended participants for their creativity and community spirit. “Our community has embraced this competition and you can see the smiles and conversations in the streets,” he said.
“Blacktown City is a better place for its diversity. We encourage people to share their cultural traditions so that we all might gain a better understanding of each other,” he said.
The winners will be recognised at a Council meeting this week and will share $1,650 in prize money.
First introduced in 2017 to complement the city’s Christmas Lights event, the Diwali Lights Competition has since become one of Blacktown’s most popular community celebrations and a key multicultural initiative.
The city’s leadership also reflects this diversity, with five councillors of South Asian heritage currently serving on the Council.
The Council said the competition will continue to be part of its cultural calendar alongside other major annual events such as the Mayoral Iftar, Lunar New Year, and Christmas celebrations.
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