There was plenty of noise, questionable musical knowledge, fabulous costumes and, most importantly, an incredible show of community spirit at the recent Harden District Education Foundation (HDEF) Festival of Sound Trivia Night.
The evening brought together community members from Harden-Murrumburrah and beyond for a night of fun, laughter, trivia, team challenges and fundraising, all in support of local young people and their educational endeavours.
At the helm of the festivities were the wonderfully entertaining trio of Bronte Minogue, Jeffica Wobble and Shazza Spice, who ensured there was rarely a quiet moment in the room. With just the right amount of trivia mixed with plenty of laughs and some highly competitive team challenges, the evening proved that fundraising for a great cause can also be a whole lot of fun.
Competition was fierce both on and off the trivia floor, with guests embracing the Festival of Sound theme in spectacular fashion. The Village People proved they had both the brains and the staying power, taking out the coveted title of winning trivia table.
When it came to fashion, Tom Bush was named Best Dressed Man, while Cie-Anne Dyball claimed Best Dressed Woman. The Grease table took out Best Dressed Table, while Reanna and Jayson Smith were crowned Best Dressed Couple.
While there were plenty of prizes and bragging rights on offer, the real winner on the night was local education.
A highlight of the evening was the auction, led by Jack from Belvedere Livestock Wagga Wagga, who did a wonderful job of encouraging some spirited bidding and, most importantly, tremendous generosity from those in attendance. HDEF extends a huge thank you to Jack, as well as everyone who bid, donated, purchased, participated or contributed to the evening.
For host Jeffica Wobble, the opportunity to see the community come together was what made the night particularly special. “It was an absolute hoot hosting the HDEF trivia night alongside Shazza and Bronte. It was great to see the community come together, connect, laugh and raise money for our current and future students,” she said.
Bronte Minogue was equally appreciative of the warm welcome – and the community’s willingness to dig deep for a great cause – and said, “For a Minogue to be invited to host such a prestigious event was such an honour, a big thank you to the Harden community and beyond, for opening their hearts and wallets to support the youth of our town! We had such a great time and cannot wait until the next one!”
Shazza Spice was full of praise for both the community and her fellow hosts and said it was a great way to “get back to my roots in the country”.
“It was such a brilliant evening. So much love and enthusiasm in the room and great to see so much passion about supporting the educational endeavours of our country folk! Huge shout out to my mates Bronte and Jeffica who were at their awesome best throughout the preparation and delivery phase! Who needs the Spice Girls when you have Bronte and Jeffica?”
Behind all the costumes, laughs and friendly competition was a purpose that remains at the heart of everything HDEF does, supporting local young people to pursue their educational goals and aspirations.
The Harden District Education Foundation is incredibly grateful to every person, business, organisation and supporter who helped make the Festival of Sound possible. Whether you attended, donated an item, sponsored the event, placed a bid, bought a ticket, dressed up, answered a trivia question or simply joined in the fun, your contribution mattered.
Every contribution and donation from the evening will go directly towards supporting local youth in their educational endeavours, helping young people from our community access opportunities as they take their next steps in education, training and further study.
Events such as the Festival of Sound are a wonderful reminder of what makes the Harden-Murrumburrah community so special. The generosity shown on the night was matched only by the enthusiasm, laughter and willingness of everyone in the room to get involved and support a shared cause.
From everyone at HDEF, thank you.
The Festival of Sound may have tested our musical knowledge, our trivia skills and, in some cases, our ability to pull off a costume. but above all, it demonstrated just how loudly this community is prepared to get behind its young people.
And really, that’s something worth making some noise about.
Letitia Beal
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