Kevin Hogan (Page, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Recently, the Lower Clarence NAIDOC Debutante Ball was held, the first in the Clarence Valley. The event was organised by Nungera Youth Worker Mia Randall, who did an outstanding job and made this event a spectacular success. The committee consisted of Noeline Kapeen, Glenda McPhail, Dianne Chapman, Genelle Purcell, Frances Belle Parker, Talarna Gardiner and Aneika Kapeen. I'd also like to acknowledge Jenny Keys and Monique Turner from Yamba Weddings and Events, and also Peter Kleindienst and his daughter Melissa Makings, who volunteered much of their time to teach the debs and their partners the art of dancing.

Congratulations to all the debutantes and their partners, including Breanna Roberts and Shane McLeay, Malanie Laurie and Brian Anderson, Zhanae Whalley and Dawson Vesper, Monique Laurie and Jamal Laurie, Raeyah Kapeen and Sam Wilson, Chenoa Kapeen and Nicholas Torrens, Tianna Pengilly and Taurus Shone, Alana Griffen and Jamahl Kapeen, Jaidia Boney and Brian Quinlan-Randall, Taleyah Hippi-Laurie and Kai Thomsen, Destinee Walker and Elijah Kapeen, Bonnie Dalton and Yarran Foster, Tamia Griffen and Tyreece Kapeen, Madison Howarth and Jordon Croft, Jaydah Shone and William Woods. And a special thank you to the pageboys, Tristan Donnelly and Orlando Hickling, and the flower girls, Anna Daley and Kiah Foster.