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Festival queen announced

 

The Queen of the Festival and the Charity Queen of the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival were announced at the festival ball on Friday, November 9.

Ms Natalie Jupe was crowned Queen of the Festival and Ms Kimberly Pratt was awarded the title of Charity Queen at the Ettalong Beach Club event.

The 10 entrants ranged in age from 16 to 50 years.

Each lady was sponsored by a local business that helped them raise money for NSW Cancer Council's Breast Cancer Challenge.

Ms Jupe was sponsored by Newcastle Permanent and Ms Pratt was sponsored by Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club.

All entrants raised more than $50,000 to help raise awareness and help find a cure for breast cancer.

Both women received a Queensland holiday prize package courtesy of Travelworld, Woy Woy, and a beauty package from Revitalise, Ettalong Beach.

The winning contestants also took home vouchers from That Swimwear Place, Ettalong Beach, a $500 of vouchers and gift baskets of hair and beauty products courtesy of Passion Hair & Beauty, Woy Woy, plus gift baskets from Zapps Hair Salon, Umina Beach.

Each entrant received a gift basket from the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in appreciation of their efforts.

Gary's Leading Edge Jewellers, Deepwater Plaza, Woy Woy, donated a set of pearl earrings to include in each of the gift baskets.

The fundraising event at the festival was the third year in raising funds for the Breast Cancer Challenge.

Last year, the entrants in the Queen of the Festival raised over $42,000 for Breast Cancer in Australia.

Press release, 6 Nov 2007 The Cancer Council NSW Central Coast