ARARAT - The Ararat Y's Menettes Club will stage two debutante balls this weekend.
The two debutante balls will be held at the Ararat Performing Arts Centre, with 20 debutantes and their partners to be presented tonight and 23 tomorrow night.
The official party this year will include past regional director of Australian Y's Menettes Beverly Holt, president of the Ararat Y's Men's Club Bruce Bartlett and president of Ararat Y's Menettes Club Krystyna Stigger.
Mayor of Ararat Rural City Cr Gwenda Allgood and husband Morrie will attend tomorrow's ball and Cr John Cunningham and wife Lyn will attend tonight's ball.
Junior attendants are Riley Perry-Parmenter and Sam Pilgrim.
The debutante sets have been trained by Sheila and Neil Thornton, assisted by Marlene and Joe Perry.
Tonight's debutante set: Ellie Metcalfe and John Foster, Morgan Phillips and Jackson Begelhole, Nicola Pearse and Raymond Rilloraza, Jacqueline Wood and Jake Kociancic, Brittany Young and Daniel Todd, Caitlyn Treacy and Jakeb Thomas, Jesse-Lee Horrocks and Blair Hart, Jamie-Lee Berandi and Jonathon Bell, Ellie Price and Jayden Tonkin, Natasha Hancock and Andrew Leithhead, Ellie Blackie and Jack Jeffery, Alex Begelhole and Nathan Stewart, Emily Vearing and Michael Young, Sarah Hawkins and Tim Arendshorst, Latara McLoughlin and Rory Mussett, Meghan Brady and Hugh Matheson, Jordyn Mason and Travis Bywater, Teiran Vos and Matt Howden, Rachael White and Josh Bywater, Abby Main and Tom Rowe.
Tomorrow's debutante set: Jessica Klemm and Vincent Rilloraza, Anna Green and Jake Williamson, Disa Vong and Ashley Leggett, Jess Strauja and Samuel Seres, Monique Fitzpatrick and Cameron Kimber, Olivia Miocic and Jacob Metcalfe, Hannah Miller and Ryan Bates, Chloe Madex and Oakley Gason, Marnie Harris and Jackson Karslake, Danielle Bond and Lachlan Malloy, Elyssa Hart and Brad Karslake, Catherine Phillips and Aaron McKinnis, Jacqui McDougall and Jake Heard, Georgie Eastick and Scott Dadswell, Cortney Williamson and Rhys Cronin, Bethany Sherwell and Nathaniel Taylor, Jessica Williamson and Trent Fiscalini, Brooke McKenzie and Ry Fisher, Kira Payne and Nathan Stapleton, Julia Burke and Connor Spalding, Emily Patterson and Hugh Matheson, Tarryn Stephens and Adrian Ruddle, Alisha Karnilowicz and Owen Clugston.