Seven enter Queen quest

Seven young women have entered the Queen of the Oyster Festival quest, held in conjunction with this year's Oyster Festival at Ettalong.

The entrants are raising funds for Cancer Council Pink Ribbon Events, but Nikki Sneade of Woy Woy and Tyler Matterson of Umina Beach are taking it to the extreme, according to organiser Ms Debra Wales.

Nikki and Tyler were having their hair dyed pink to emphasise the need for young women to have regular mammograms, she said.

Both girls were planning a night in Terrigal in their ball gowns to help raise funds for breast cancer research.

The Brisbane Water Oyster Festival Ball will be held on Friday, November 12, at the Ettalong Beach Club and will see the handover of the cheque to Cancer Council NSW and the crowning of Miss Charity Queen and the Queen of the Festival 2010.

The entrants in this year's event were Aimee Hanslow sponsored by Euphoria Hair Point Clare, Rachel Scoins sponsored by Indulge Yourself Beauty, Alicia Howard sponsored by Avoca Beach Bowling Club, Scarlett Napier sponsored by Ettalong Beach Memorial Club, Chloe Brooks sponsored by Star FM 104.5 and Tyler Matterson sponsored by Woy Woy Leagues Club and Nikki Sneade sponsored by Woy Woy Bowling Club.

Ms Wales said that all the entrants were fantastic young women and each had had some great fundraising events.

Tickets are available for the Dinner Dance at the Ettalong Memorial Club and were priced at $75 each, with champagne and oysters on arrival, a two-course dinner and entertainment with comedian Darren Carr and Mr James Band.

The festival will be held on Sunday, November 14, at Ettalong Beach and will be celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Events will include a Woodchop Spectacular and oyster eating competitions.

Other attractions include food and wine stalls, art and craft stalls, corporate stalls and an Oyster Choo Choo Train which will travel through the festival to an amusement ride park.

The entertainment will start at 9:30am with Wayne Cornell and the Allstars Big Band, with MO Award-winning show band, the Kamis, on stage at 1pm.

Five thousand dozen oysters were sold last year, and more are expected to be sold this year.

For further information, ring Debra Wales on 4342 7510.

Media release, 20 Oct 2010 Debra Wales, Brisbane Water Oyster Festival