SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 21: Kristian Kontakos stands outside his home decorated with Christmas lights and illuminations in Matraville on December 21, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The struggling economic climate of 2009 doesn't seem to have dissuaded Sydney residents from adorning their houses for the festival season, with home owners recreating Sydney landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, Luna Park and the Harbour Bridge alongside more traditional festive icons such as Frosty The Snowman and Santa Claus.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 21: Homes in suburban Sydney are decorated with Christmas lights and illuminations in Matraville on December 21, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The struggling economic climate of 2009 doesn't seem to have dissuaded Sydney residents from adorning their houses for the festival season, with home owners recreating Sydney landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, Luna Park and the Harbour Bridge alongside more traditional festive icons such as Frosty The Snowman and Santa Claus.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 21: Homes in suburban Sydney are decorated with Christmas lights and illuminations in Matraville on December 21, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The struggling economic climate of 2009 doesn't seem to have dissuaded Sydney residents from adorning their houses for the festival season, with home owners recreating Sydney landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, Luna Park and the Harbour Bridge alongside more traditional festive icons such as Frosty The Snowman and Santa Claus.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 21: Kristian Kontakos stands outside his home decorated with Christmas lights and illuminations in Matraville on December 21, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The struggling economic climate of 2009 doesn't seem to have dissuaded Sydney residents from adorning their houses for the festival season, with home owners recreating Sydney landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, Luna Park and the Harbour Bridge alongside more traditional festive icons such as Frosty The Snowman and Santa Claus. 
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 21: Homes in suburban Sydney are decorated with Christmas lights and illuminations in Matraville on December 21, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The struggling economic climate of 2009 doesn't seem to have dissuaded Sydney residents from adorning their houses for the festival season, with home owners recreating Sydney landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, Luna Park and the Harbour Bridge alongside more traditional festive icons such as Frosty The Snowman and Santa Claus.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 21: Homes in suburban Sydney are decorated with Christmas lights and illuminations in Matraville on December 21, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The struggling economic climate of 2009 doesn't seem to have dissuaded Sydney residents from adorning their houses for the festival season, with home owners recreating Sydney landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, Luna Park and the Harbour Bridge alongside more traditional festive icons such as Frosty The Snowman and Santa Claus.