It was a Harvest Festival Gala Ball to remember last Friday, 7 November, as hundreds of Burdekinites wined, dined, and witnessed the crowning of Aaliyah Gibson and Eden Betteridge as the Harvest Festival Queen and the Personality Queen respectively.
Representing the Burdekin Netball Association, Gibson was quick to thank the committee and her peers for the experience and support.
"We wouldn't be here without the hard work and dedication of the Harvest Festival and Rotary committees," she said. "And thank you to all the [queens]. I've had so much fun getting to know you all and to try new things with you. It's been a lot of fun."
The crowning of the queens comes after weeks of interviews, both group and individual, conducted by a three-person judging panel. The group were also expected to attend a range of Harvest Festival events along the way, including their own fundraisers, which helped raise over $50,000 in total.
President of the Home Hill Harvest Festival Mark Vass said it's an experience that will long live in the memory of the queens.
"Many [past queens] still remember their time as an entrant, the friends they made and how it encouraged them to step outside their comfort zone and become more involved in the community," he said. "Down the track, you will really feel that you've grown from the experience."
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