Illuminate See Park

JOYFUL IN A SUBTLE AND UNEXPECTED WAY

ILLUMINATE SEE PARK

Illuminate See Park will happen for the second time during Jacaranda Season from 20 October to 10 November this year.

All the jacaranda trees that line the perimeter of Grafton’s See Park and several colourful trees inside will be illuminated. The evening atmosphere in the park is unique. It’s joyful in a subtle and unexpected way. Strolling around the park, viewing the reflections in the transformed pond, is peaceful and somehow elegant. Live acoustic music wafting across the park provides the perfect background. The illumination of the See Park jacaranda trees is a Clarence Valley Council project, funded through the Australian Government. The unique project is about celebrating the trees in a new way, transforming what is a daytime joy into an evening spectacular. The project’s aim was to create a unique space that encourages visitors to explore See Park after dark. This means more visitors staying overnight in the Clarence Valley, providing a boost to local businesses via the Visitor Economy. It’s also somewhere residents can go with their visiting friends and family, to show off Grafton’s beauty. It’s great for a twilight picnic or evening meander. Summertime Electrical, a local company, were successful in their tender to install the lighting. They did a fantastic job in 2021 and are eager to do the same for the next two years of their contract. The lighting is temporary, in order to meet the appropriate Australian Standards for up lighting, which takes into consideration light pollution during the night-time. The temporary lighting also gives the flexibility to the placement of the lights, in case trees lose branches or other changes occur. The Jacaranda Festival Committee will host different events during each weekend of illuminate this year, with the opening night on Thursday 20 October. Imagine live music, food trucks and possibly some performances around the pond.

For more information about the whole of Jacaranda Season visit myclarencevalley.com/jacaranda. Funded through the Federal Governments Australian Bushfire Recovery Initiative with the aim of reinvigorating communities affected by the 201920 bushfires it is the first time a project such as this has been seen in the Clarence Valley.