This time of year, the festive spirit of Christmas is in the air, and even the hardworking hay farmers of Yangan are joining in the celebration.
With dedication and creativity, they’ve transformed their driveway into a dazzling display for everyone passing by to enjoy.
For the past five years, Lance and Desleigh Clarson of Lanercost Station have made it their mission to spread the joy of Christmas through their decorations.
This year’s festive decor resembles the cartoon character icon, Bluey.
The pair, in their late 70s, spend two-three days every December stacking, spray painting and designing their pieces made out of hay bales.
“We enjoy doing the display because it makes us and others happy,” Mr Clarson said.
“We do it for everyone’s enjoyment and we always receive many compliments from others passing by.”
Mr Clarson explained where he got the idea from.
“There was a chap down the road who used to do Christmas displays each year,” he said.
“They were big displays of mangers and other things.
“The next year I noticed he’d stopped doing it, so I decided to do our own display each year.
“The most difficult part is coming up with the idea of our display.”
Mr Clarson grew up on Lanercost Station, farming hay on their 140-acre block.
Over 15 years ago, the Clarsons downsized their original 1100-acre block to accommodate their situation better.
“We are at the stage now where things begin to slow down, and that’s why we decided to downsize,” Mr Clarson said.
“Now we have more time to do things like this.”
