Quest entry still open
The Brisbane Water Oyster Festival committee is still looking for more entrants in this year's Queen of the Oyster Festival fundraiser campaign.
Festival chairperson Ms Debra Wales said the campaign had already received a number of entrants looking to take out the Queen of the Oyster Festival and Miss Charity Queen titles.
"We have had a wonderful response from local businesses so far who are sponsoring entrants in the Queen of the Oyster Festival Competition to help raise funds for NSW Cancer Council Pink Ribbon Events," Ms Wales said.
"Club Umina is sponsoring Remmi Grainger who is their promotions assistant and LJ Hooker of Woy Woy is sponsoring Megan Sai Louie of Woy Woy.
"The staff from Centrelink have got together to support Teneille Reeson of Empire Bay to help her raise funds for breast cancer research.
"Lisa Sturgiss of Texas Hold 'em Poker Australia said she has had a personal loss and wants to raise funds to one day find a cure for breast cancer.
"We are so fortunate to have such wonderful women who are willing to give up their time to be a part of this special event.
"We hope to be able to make it a memorable time for them and to express our appreciation for their hard work."
The winners of the Queen of the Oyster Festival and Miss Charity Queen will win a holiday for two to the Gold Coast plus a $500 gift voucher.
Ms Wales said the Woodchopping Spectacular event would return this year by popular demand.
Ms Wales who has coordinated the festival for the past nine years said stall sites were being booked out quickly.
"We have had a terrific response from our website with a number of new and varied food stalls already booked in for the day," Ms Wales said.
"There are very interesting art and craft stalls booked already, food and wine stalls, promotions and lots of amusement rides for the little ones to make the day a great day out for the whole family.
"There is still time for anyone wanting to sponsor an entrant or anyone wanting to enter the Queen of the Oyster Festival to fundraise for Cancer Council Pink Ribbon Events and can contact Kat or Justine on 4342 7510 or download an application on www.oysterfestival.com.au.
Press release, 4 Sep 2009
Debra Wales, Brisbane Water Oyster Festival