Queens Crowned for 2025 Home Hill Harvest Festival

‍Meet the 2025 Harvest Festival Queens

With two months stacked with festival activities, Home Hill Harvest Festival Secretary Carlene Muilwyk is especially optimistic about this year’s program.

"The Home Hill Harvest Festival Committee is thrilled to welcome our community to another exciting year of celebration. This year promises a vibrant program of events that showcase the very best of our region’s spirit, creativity, and hospitality," she said.

"We are especially proud to introduce our wonderful 2025 Harvest Festival Queens, who embody the enthusiasm and community pride that make this festival so special. With their dedication and the support of our generous sponsors and volunteers, we’re looking forward to another unforgettable season of Harvest Festival fun and tradition."

Amelia Pivotto
Home Hill Tennis Association
Amelia Pivotto, 23, is proudly representing the Home Hill Tennis Association. A passionate tennis player since childhood, she especially enjoys the team spirit of the annual Sugar Bowl event, which she has participated in for the past few years. Amelia is also a regular on the pickleball courts—a fun, fast-paced sport growing in popularity in Home Hill. She works as an Agronomist, having completed a three-year degree in Agricultural Science in 2022, which she began while still in Grade 12. In her final year of study, she gained hands-on experience working part-time in the field while completing her degree. Outside of work and sport, Amelia enjoys shooting and reloading, riding motorbikes, and mustering cattle on horseback.

Eden Betteridge
Home Hill Rotary Club
Eden Betteridge, 20, is proudly representing the Home Hill Rotary Club, an organisation she greatly admires for its dedication to service and fellowship. She works full-time in administration at Delta Cleaners & Laundry and plans to resume her studies in 2026. A lover of all things social, Eden enjoys meeting new people and learning new skills, and she believes being a Harvest Festival Queen will provide even more opportunities to do so. Throughout the festival, she hopes to build lasting connections not only with her fellow Queens but also with the wider Burdekin community.Demi Smith – Burdekin Rugby League Club

Ellie Woods
Home Hill–Ayr Lions Club
Ellie Woods, 18, is proudly representing the Home Hill–Ayr Lions Club. She works at Dotty Daisy Flowers and has lived in the Burdekin her entire life. The Lions Club holds a special place in Ellie’s heart, as her grandfather was closely involved, and she is honoured to represent them in the 2025 Harvest Festival. Ellie is looking forward to the experiences and memories she will gain alongside the other Queens.

Demi Smith
Burdekin Rugby League Club
Demi Smith, 18, is proudly representing the Burdekin Rugby League Club, where she has been involved from a young age. From being a ball kid, to helping out at the gate and bar, and now becoming a player, Demi’s passion for rugby league has only grown. Her love for the sport has made her even more eager to give back to both the club and the community that have supported her over the years.

Aaliyah Gibson
Burdekin Netball Association
Aaliyah Gibson, 20, is proudly representing the Burdekin Netball Association. Netball has been a part of Aaliyah’s life for as long as she can remember, and over the years she has contributed through playing, umpiring, and coaching. She currently travels to Townsville each week to compete in the Burdekin Premier League team, demonstrating her commitment and passion for the game. Aaliyah is deeply grateful for the opportunity to give back to the club that has shaped her into the person she is today. Representing Burdekin Netball is a true honour—made even more special by sharing the Harvest Festival experience with her childhood best friend. She looks forward to creating lasting memories with the other Queens and continuing to support the club and community she loves.

Photo credit: Melanie Napier Memories & Photography