Torimba Festival Queen Entrants
The Torimba Festival Queen Entrant program offers a chance for young ladies to participate in activities, meet new people and learn about their community. It is also a fantastic opportunity for their personal growth and development as they will attend workshops about styling, beauty and personal conduct.
There are many fun events for the entrants to attend throughout the festival:
- Queen’s Meet & Greet + Miss and Master Torimba Day.
- Queen Entrant Street Stall and Car Wash
- Festival of the Forest Grand Opening
- Torimba Mardi Gras
- Torimba Ball
For more information, or to discuss your child’s participation, please contact admin@torimbafestival.com.au.
Eligible Entrants
Entrants must be 17 years or more by the end of the current year to enter and live, work or attend school in Ravenshoe & District (4888, 4872).
Nominations
Nomination for Queen Entrants closes on Friday, 22nd August 2025. Return form to Paige Dalgety or admin@torimbafestival.com.au
Queen Entrant Responsibilities
What’s Involved
The judging of this event will take place over the entire Torimba Festival and, as a result, Entrants MUST present themselves in a manner that reflects the esteem of the Nomination for Torimba Queen.
- Queen entrants must be between the ages of 17-24, and/or born between the years of 2001-2008.
- Entrants must live, work or attend school in Ravenshoe & District (4888, 4872)
- Nomination for Queen Entrants closes on Friday, 22nd of August 2025. NOTE: Please keep a copy of this form for personal record, and return to Paige Dalgety by 22/08/2025.
- Queen Entrants must attend ALL MANDATORY EVENTS, and as many other Torimba events as they can. Event dates and times can be found on the 2025 Torimba Festival Program. Please let Paige or Tara know prior to the event, if you cannot attend.
- Queen Entrants must sell at least one book of raffle tickets. If you wish to sell more than one book of raffle tickets, you will be in the running for Charity Queen. Raffle tickets are given to Entrants at the Queen’s Meet & Greet held at TBA 31st of August at 3pm.
- You must not sell raffle tickets or do any other form of fundraising until the Meet and Greet. If you do so, you are at an unfair advantage to the other entrants, and this may result in termination of your nomination.
- Queens must dedicate time to helping out at the Mardi Gras, either at the BBQ stall or with the children’s Old-Fashioned games.
- Sponsors are to assist their Queen Entrant with the costs associated with the Mardi Gras e.g., organising transport for float, decorations. And for the Ball e.g. Dress, shoes, makeup.
NOTE: It is up to the Queen Entrant to negotiate with their sponsor on costs.
Sponsors Responsibilities
What’s Involved
- Sponsor must pay a nomination fee of $50 for their Queen Entrant, which is used to pay for her sash and administrative costs.
- Sponsors are asked to attend the Meet & Greet on 31st of August 2025, as they will be sashing their Queen Entrant.
- Sponsors are to assist their Queen Entrant with the costs associated with the Mardi Gras, e.g., organizing transport for float & decorations and for the Ball e.g., dress, shoes, makeup.
NOTE: It is up to the Queen Entrant to negotiate with their sponsor on costs.
