Liam McNally
Kurunjang is going to shine bright this December with the return of the Melrome Court light show.
For five years, the Greenland family have been responsible for the area’s biggest residential Christmas light show, which this year will comprise of more than 45,000 programmable individual LED lights.
Visitors to the show can make donations to the Very Special Kids Foundation, a service that provides holistic palliative care to children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and tailored support for their family through life, death and bereavement.
The Greenland’s have raised over 10 thousand dollars for Very Special Kids through their Christmas show since the organisation was there for them in their time of need, when their son Jonah died from a genetic condition at just 90 minutes old in 2018.
Brett Greenland said that when their family was facing “very dark times” the help from Very Special Kids was “unbelievable”.
“Each decision they supported us, listened to our family and still today are alongside us to help provide counselling and regular meetings,” he said.
“Jonah has become the centre and light of our life and via our lights display we get the privilege to honour his story every year… We do it for the community and to raise hope and awareness that no matter what you’re facing there can still be joy and light in the darkest of Places.”
From December 9, the Greenland’s light show will begin nightly at 8.45pm, and from December 16 special guest visits will be happening from the likes of Bluey, Snow White, and Santa, building towards their major event on Christmas eve.
