Christmas star shines

For Andrew Spence a shining star in Cooroy’s Christmas Tree could not be a more fitting tribute.
Andrew is the second person to be memorialised with a special star on the Cooroy Christmas Tree this year and while it’s been five years since Andrew passed away aged just 18, his star will still shine bright.
The young man touched so many people in his short life that his memory lives on just as strongly today.
His Facebook page is testament to this as it is still active with friends and family regularly posting messages to his wall wishing they could share their experiences and lives with their happy friend who they miss so much.
Andrew’s mother Jude has honoured her son’s memory with the new initiative of the Christmas in Cooroy event, sponsor-a-star.
“I love the idea of the sponsor a star and Andrew would have too.
“We were very close and he was a wonderful young man that we all still miss very much,” she said.
Cooroy’s beautiful Christmas tree on the roundabout at Emerald and Maple Streets is decorated each year by Ricon Contractors and is widely proclaimed to be the best tree on the Sunshine Coast.
This year, the Cooroy Christmas Tree is extra special because there will be eight sponsored stars on the Christmas tree that will be dedicated to special people from the community.
The tree is due to be turned on at an official ceremony on Friday 4 December and as a further show of community spirit people are urged to bring along a non-perishable item which will be donated to create gift baskets for those in need this festive season.
To Sponsor a Star for a special loved one or find out more about Christmas in Cooroy visit www.christmasincooroy.com.au.