Hervey Bay High ‘rebels’ hold own formal in ‘defiant’ move | Photos

Fraser Coast Year 12 graduates who were denied permission to attend their school formal have struck out on their own this year, holding an ‘anti-formal’ with all the trimmings. Check out the photos:

(From Left to Right) Jada Rangeley, Kailia Dower, Amelia De Kroon, Jesse Zahra and Alana Parker at the "Anti-formal" on November 16, 2023.

Storm clouds threatened but the 30-strong Fraser Coast Year 12 graduates who were not permitted to attend their school formal were determined to have a blast at their ‘anti-formal’, held at the Arkarra Gardens on Thursday night.

Just like a regular school formal, a crowd of family, friends and onlookers helped welcomed the attendees as they arrived at their alternate event.

Also just like a regular school formal, the graduates were beautiful and excited to be there.

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Chief organiser Relina Withers, a Hervey Bay High student said: “We wanted to give everybody a chance to celebrate the end of 13 years of schooling. There were many obstacle but, we made it.”

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Her thoughts were echoed by father Clint Taylor who said: “It is fantastic they have made it after going through so much”.

Look through our colourful gallery of the ‘anti-formal’ arrivals, the highlights and the fashion:

Olivia De Bella and Eloise Kolmus at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Chelsea Kingdom and Lachlan Tangikara at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Tyler Ashmore and Jasmine Dowling at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Ebony Taylor-Faint and Romany Murray at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Baileigh Wilby and Kurtis May at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Ethan Broome and Gemma Mackay at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Ethan Barbara, Jasper Padgett, Relina Withers, Courtney O'Sullivan and Genevieve Kolmus at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Jada Rangeley and Kailia Dower at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Amelia De Kroon the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Alana Parker and Jesse Zahra at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Olivia Bergerson, Tallam Welch and Allarah Welch at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Kiara Taylor, Tamara Wilson and Ethan Wright at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Nick Essery and Natalie Taylor at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Noah Palmero at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

Eli Harding and Will Bartlett at the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.

All the attendees of the Hervey Bay High Anti-formal on November 16, 2023.