Wonderful to be at the launch of the Miss Wagga Wagga Quest for 2023 last night, to celebrate the 75th year of the quest!

Over 75 years, nearly 800 women have participated in the quest, which has continued to focus on personal growth and empowering young leaders for our community, while raising nearly $2 million for charity over that time.

A big congratulations to this year's entrants, Haylee Burkinshaw, Ashlee Janic, Marnie Gilmore, Kate Pevere, Celine Sharp, Courtney Harp and Ricki-Sue King, for the inspiring speeches they made on "What Wagga Wagga means to me".

It was fantastic to see the networks and bonds formed by the quest, with each entrant from last year present for this year's launch. A big thank you to Ali Tanner and her committee, and to Miss Wagga Wagga, Jessikah McCarthy, and Community Princess, Rachael Bowering, for MCing the evening.