The 2019 Catholic Ball, held on Friday, May 24, had a distinctly Australian flavour.
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The native bouquets combined with 'A Man From Snowy River' to complete the night's ambiance.
Nineteen young ladies made their official bow to society at the Civic Ballroom in front of hundreds of guests.
The debutantes, Bayleigh Shead, Tara Gracey, Ashley Luka, Shannon ORegan, Imogen Snow, Alayah Lincoln, Maicee Heterick, Emily Thompson, Killara Kenworthy, Lucy Duggan, Callie Capomolla, Charlee Kinney, Kallan Phillips, Ellie Thompson-Spillane, Kyra Phillips, Rylee Millar, Mackenzie Stewart, Geordie Goodwin and Shakaya Bott.
You can watch the presentation and opening waltz here.
They were presented to matron Sue Kearns, attended by page boys Connor Miles and Logan Kearns, and flower girls Mia Dunleavy and Olivia Kearns.
Guest Charlie OMahony congratulated the girls on their achievement on Friday night, made possible by their hard work in the lead up to the event.
"The community can be well pleased with their young people," he said.
2019 marked the 85 year of the Lithgow Catholic Ball and it attracted a large crowd.
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Kirsty Horton
A journalist with 15 years of experience, Kirsty Horton has been the editor of the Lithgow Mercury newspaper and a journalist for mastheads including the Great Lakes Advocate, Nambucca Guardian News and Moree Champion. She is now a member of ACM's features and special publications team.
A journalist with 15 years of experience, Kirsty Horton has been the editor of the Lithgow Mercury newspaper and a journalist for mastheads including the Great Lakes Advocate, Nambucca Guardian News and Moree Champion. She is now a member of ACM's features and special publications team.
