Golden deb celebration

Gowns on display: Emma Smith, LDNA secretary, Coral Johnston, LDNA debutante ball trainer and member of the fundraising committee, Vicki Neal, LDNA debutante ball trainer and Angelique Dunlevie, LDNA vice president with some of the beautiful debutante ball gowns from past years on display during the two Leongatha and District Netball Association debutante balls held on the weekend at Leongatha’s Memorial Hall.

THE surprise announcement of a life membership for long serving Leongatha and District Netball Association (LDNA) member Coral Johnston was made on Saturday night during the LDNA debutante ball at the Memorial Hall in Leongatha.
Coral was thrilled to accept the award and delighted two of her daughters Angela Coldebella and Penelope Johnston and two granddaughters Jasmin and Molly Salmon added to the surprise by attending the ball.
Coral joined the LDNA committee in 1987 and has been actively involved for more than three decades. This year she again acted as deb trainer along with Vicki Neal.
She has worked very hard with the committee over the years to make sure the debutante balls are perfect events and this year marked the 50th year of consecutive debutante balls in Leongatha and Coral helped with a special exhibition of debutante ball gowns for the Memorial Hall foyer.
There were some superb gowns on display ranging from a beautiful gown worn in 1969 by Jenny Hulls, others worn by Cindy Smith in 1998, Barbara Challis, 1980 and Karlie Salmon (Hull) in 1994, among some of the stunning exhibits.
Coral said there is a very proud history of deb balls in Leongatha and for many years the LDNA ran four balls a year, two in the summer and two in the winter.
The tradition continues and on the weekend two balls were again held on Friday and Saturday nights.

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