Gympie decorates Mary Street for Heart of Gold International Film Festival

Every hour is golden hour at Gympie’s main street which is being transformed for the arrival of an iconic international film festival. See the photos.

Gympie’s main street has had a gorgeous glow up as the Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival called to the town’s business owners to drape their shopfronts in gold this month.

As you wander down Mary Street, the bedazzled windows, trees and shop fronts are sure to catch your eye.

Gympie business owners have decorated their shop windows for the film festival. Photo: Murphy's Store

Almost 40 Gympie businesses got behind the festival’s initiative to decorate the town in gold, a Heart of Gold press release said.

The community has come together to welcome visitors to the region and “show our golden hearts” this Thursday as the festival starts.

The Lions Op Shop and Karinya Florist have joined the fun to bring some more bling to their shopfront.

Business advocate Tony Goodman encouraged shop owners to join the fun and organised many schools and community groups to decorate Mary St’s trees in gold.

“The Mary Street traders will be rolling out the gold carpet to get behind the Heart of Gold Film Festival which is an iconic event for Gympie, by dressing their windows in gold and also every tree along the famous tree-lined boulevard,” Mr Goodman said.

The trees lining Mary St have been decorated by different community groups to welcome visitors.

“This will be an opportunity for the community to embrace the Gympie Go Gold by getting into the spirit of the festival.

“Come on down, join in and be part of the action.”

The Heart of Gold Festival will run from October 27-30 at the Gympie Pavilion.

A packed program of short films, live music, gala events, workshops and more will run throughout the event.

The program and tickets are available on their website.