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Julie Turner doesn’t care about Halloween. But she does care an awful lot about decorating her house. 

You’ll know the house because it’s got a larger than life skeleton scarecrow in the front yard. A scarecrow that travelled here all the way from the United States in Turner’s suitcase. Centrally located on Hibiscus Coast Highway, next to Moana Reserve, the house is a popular attraction for Hibiscus Coast families. 

Turner said, “I love that look in a child’s eyes when they see Halloween or Christmas decorations out on display.” This is one display where kids are not just allowed but encouraged to touch and interact. She doesn’t have anything too scary or gory because some of her visitors as young as five years old. Though one popular feature, Turner’s ‘fobble’ machine, has attracted the local fire brigade with the fog and bubbles it spouts. 

The decorating started during Covid as she wanted something the kids could enjoy. This year’s big reveal involves a giant skeleton torso, a result of Turner stalking Costco when they announced they’d imported just twenty pieces. Her stealth paid off as the skeletons sold out in just a few hours. 

It took Turner three full days to set up for Halloween this year, but it’s not a chore for her. She decorates her house for the love of it, seeing it as her hobby. Straight after Halloween, Turner will spend the next 7 months hunting out the ghastly and ghoulish as she plans out the following year’s display. For both Christmas and Halloween, she gives herself a budget of $1000. All the decorating is self-funded but she does occasionally appeal for in-kind support such as batteries and lollies. 

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