IT has been described as the most amazing community event since Ironfest and when it comes to the first ever LithGlo promotion that would appear to be an apt description.
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As a collaboration between Lithgow Council and Westfund to encourage community involvement in the festive season it worked just fine.
LithGlo involved floodlighting of five key structures around Lithgow as well as a shop front display by school students.
Bathed in coloured lights, in some instances accentuated by puffs of smoke and dramatic music, were the landmark relics at Blast Furnace Park, the Union Theatre, Lithgow Court House, the 19th century railway viaducts at Bowenfels and the Hoskins Uniting Church.
The brainchild of council Development Officer Matt Brewster it was a huge success with literally thousands of people turning out in balmy weather conditions to enjoy this first ever spectacle.
On Saturday night there were unprecedented scenes of traffic jams in the access road and car park at Blast Furnace Park, clearly the most popular of the venues.
At times traffic in Inch Street was banked up as far as Eskbank House and this situation continued until well into the night.
Lithgow Council staff were on hand with torches to ensure no one came to grief while accessing vantage points around the site.
The three night spectacular ended on Saturday and council will now assess results to determine prospects for future festive seasons.
A sample of the great experiment appears on page seven today.
