As well as having selfies with ‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘Bluey’ and alongside ‘Santa’ who is as big as their house, they are also asking passersby to click on their QR code and make a donation, no matter how small, to the Brain Cancer Foundation.
Leigh was only 34 two years ago with a six-month-old daughter Piper when the teacher and sports enthusiast had a seizure, winding up in hospital and diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Having had surgery and the last of her chemotherapy treatments a year ago, Leigh has had clear scans this year and said she felt fantastic, even back to playing OzTag.
“It was a great relief but I have to have clear scans for seven years before they regard me as being in remission,” she said.
Last year’s Christmas light display raised $13,000 and after raising $10,000 last year on the 20km Cure Brain Cancer Foundation Walk, Leigh managed tor raise a further $10,000 on the 50km walk this year.
“My husband spent every afternoon in November working on the Christmas light display and we now have a record 158 lights with reindeers, elves, kangaroos and more for families to enjoy,” she said.
Santa is up at 4pm and the lights are turned on every day at 7pm at their property at 81 Chamberlain Road, Padstow Heights.
“I have to show my daughter that whatever happens in life, you have to be strong, fight through it and help others as much as you can,” she said.
