Opal Fashion Bash Entrants Hall of Fame

2003

• 2003: Townsville fashion designer Hester Jarvis wins “Search for a $10,000 Super Gown”  design challenge @ inaugural Home Hill Fashion Bash.

2004

• 2004: Townsville Designer Hester Jarvis wins 3 Aust Fashion Design Awards Inc Supreme Award in Brisbane. Ingham Designer Trish Bellero also makes finals

• 2004: Rachael Finch, 15 yrs, Townsville wins Young Model Challenge @ 2004 Home Hill Fashion Bash

2005

• 2005: Townsville Model Jana Peterson 18 yrs, wins Miss Indy, Australian Swimwear Calender Model of the Year as well as Worlds Best Model Titles.            
• 2005: Hester Jarvis again makes the finals of Aust Fashion Design Awards in Brisbane.
• 2005: Hollie Tickner, 15yrs, Yeppoon, wins 1st Runner up, Most Photogenic &  People’s Choice Awards at Miss  Teen Australia Pageant in Darwin & becomes the Face of SUPRÉ Fashion Stores in Australia & New Zealand.
• 2005: Karin Williams, wins Best Runway Title In Tamblyn Young Model Discovery Quest in Brisbane + 3 year Model Contract with Tamblyn Models.
• 2005: Bernadette Ede, 15 yrs, enters the Aust Fashion Designs Awards in Brisbane.

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2006

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• 2006: Gemma Scott, 16 yrs, Cannonvale wins 2006 Tamblyn Young Model Discovery  Best International Model Title in Brisbane  + 3 year contract & models at Aust Fashion Design Awards.
• 2006: Katelyn Aslett, Townsville, successfully sell her designs overseas.
• 2006: Hester Jarvis & Karlie Jay, Mossman, make the finals of the Aust Fashion Design Awards.
• 2006: Karin Williams, 17 yrs, Charters Towers, models at the Aust Fashion Design Awards & becomes the first to model overseas in Hong Kong & China.
• 2006: Sian Pole, 16 yrs, Proserpine, wins  an  Apex Teenage Fashion Design Award  in Melbourne as well as  wining a major Fashion Award at the Auckland Boxing Day Race Day in New Zealand.
• 2006: Rachael Finch, 18 yrs, Townsville, models in finals of Aust Fashion Design Awards + secures her first  Model Contract in New Zealand

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2007

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• 2007: Kimberley Busteed, 18yrs, Gladstone wins 2007 Miss Universe Australia Title in Perth
• 2007: Gemma Scott secures Model Contracts in New Zealand, Taiwan, Germany, Milan & Greece.
• 2007: Rachael Finch secures Model Contracts in Singapore, New York, Germany.
• 2007: Ashlee Creber, 16yrs, Mackay, secures a Model Contract in Tokyo.
• 2007: The Boyz, Cairns, make top 100  *  2 dancers making the top 70 *  1 top 42 In “ So you think you can dance Australia” TV Series.
• 2007: Hester Jarvis again makes finals of Aust Fashion Design Awards on the Gold Coast.
• 2007: Sian Pole, win all 3 Fashion Design Awards at Qld Finals of Apex Teenage Australian Fashion Design Awards.
• 2007: Grace Lee, 17yrs, Cairns Wins 2nd   Place in Ladies Fashions of the Field Oaks Day at Flemington Spring racing Carnival.
• 2007:  Kendal Schuler, 15 yrs, Cairns, wins Tamblyn Young Model Discovery International Model Title in Brisbane  + 2 month Model Contract with IMG in New York, Paris + 3 year Tamblyn Model Contract + a New Zealand Model Contract.
• 2007: Hannah Mc Dougall, 14 yrs, Yeppoon wins Tamblyn Young Model Discovery Best Intermediate Model Title  + 3 year Tamblyn Model Contract in Brisbane.
• 2007: Kate Saunders, 17 yrs, Mackay & Rachael Finch make the Finals of 2007 Miss Teen Australia Pageant. Rachael wins Most Photogenic & 1st Runner up Titles.   
• 2007: Sarah Todd, 20yrs, secures her first model contract in Tokyo
• 2007: Kristen Parkinson, 18 yrs, secures her first model contracts in Tokyo & Osaka.    
• 2007: Sian Pole again makes the Finals of the Apex Teenage Aust Fashion Design Awards.  In November one of her Wearable Art Designs wins 2nd place in Australia’s Fashion Fantasia Wearable Art Awards in Hobart, Tasmania.

 

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2008

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• 2008: Rachael Finch secures her 2nd Model Contract in New York.
• 2008: Gemma Scott, secures her 2nd Model Contract in Milan, Greece, Models at Milan Fashion Week then models  at Rosemount Aust Fashion Week in Sydney
• 2008: Kendal Schuler secures her 2nd New Zealand Model Contract & 2 month contract in New York & Paris.
• 2008: Aimee Reid, 18 yrs, Mackay & Ashlee Creber, 18 yrs,  Mirani secure a Dance & Model Contract In New Delhi, India
• 2008: Kendal Schuler, Anita Balsdon, Cairns & Sarah Furnell,16 yrs, Ayr Model at the Australian Fashion Design Awards
• 2008: Hester Jarvis wins a Viewer’s Choice Award at Australian Fashion Design Awards on the Gold Coast.
• 2008: Rachael Finch, Jessica Passmore, Jana Peterson from Townsville make the finals of Miss Universe Aust Pageant in Melbourne. Jana & Jess make final 8 with Jessica being crowned 3rd runner up.
• 2008: Kelicia O Brien, 19 yrs, Cairns secures an international Dance/Model contract at Paradis Des Sources in France
• 2008: Rachel Finch secures her 3rd Model Contract in New York.
• 2008: Designers Juli Grbac, Mark Antonio, make final 12 of Project Runway TV Series
• Cairns High student model Kassy Zandt makes final 14 of “ Make me a Supermodel” TV Series
• 2008: Sarah Todd, secures model contracts in London & France.
• 2008: Kendal Schuler, Anita Balsdon Model at  Brisbane EKKA Wool parades
• 2008: Sarah Furnell, Anita Balsdon, Karin Williams, Kendal Schuler Model at Brisbane Mercedes Fashion Festival
• 2008: Kendal Schuler, signs a 3 year international model contract with IMG in New York & Paris
• 2008: Kendal Schuler chosen to represent the Australian Opal Industry at Dubai International Colour Gem Show
• 2008: Gemma Scott secures model contracts in Osaka, Japan & Paris Fashion Week    
• 2008: Aimee Reid, secures 10 month dance contract on USA Cruise Liner
2008: Sarah Furnell, secures her first international model contract in New Zealand   
• 2008: Elmie Van Der Westhuizen, 15 yrs, Cannonvale, makes 2008 Apex Teenage Australian Fashion Awards Finals in Sydney in October.       
• 2008: Juli Grbac wins final Project Runway TV Series.
• 2008: Lindsay Collins, makes national final Miss Teen Aust Pageant
• 2008: Rachael Finch, stars in 4 national advertising campaigns for Deep Spring, Coca Cola, Big W & Neutrametics

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2009

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• 2009: Rachael Finch, 20 yrs, Townsville,   secures her 4th New York model contract.
• 2009: Nikeisha Richardson, 17 yrs, Gold Coast, secures a  3 month Hong Kong model contract
• 2009: Kendal Schuler & Rachael Finch model at IMG Gold Coast Swim Week
• 2009: Kendall Olive, Mackay, Shauna Wild, Rachael Finch & Kelly Hrabar from Townsville, all make the Miss Universe Australia Final @ Sydney Hilton
• 2009: Kendal Schuler jets off to New York in May  for a Victoria’s  Secret supermodel casting
• 2009: Jesinta Campbell- Hogg secures her first overseas model contract in China
• 2009: Gemma Scott secures a 2 month Hong Kong Model Contract
• 2009: Kendal Schuler lands a Roxy Swimwear campaign shoot in Samoa
• 2009: Rachael Finch lands a Jet Swimwear campaign shoot at Mission Beach
• 2009: Rachael Finch & Kendal Schuler model @ Australian Fashion Week in Sydney



• 2009: Rachael Finch wins Miss Universe Australia Title in Sydney
• 2009: Nikeisha Richardson secures her 2nd overseas model contract in Taiwan
• 2009: Kelicia O Brien secures a 3 month cabaret dance contract at famed Lido Club in Paris
• 2009: Designer Michael Finch, Mackay, makes final Project Runway TV Series
• 2009: Rachael Finch represents Australia in Miss Universe Finals in Bahamas.  
• 2009: Kasey Brunker, Townsville, awarded 4th place in World Bikini Contest in China
• 2009: Sarah Furnell, secures 2 month model contract in Tokyo.



• 2009: Rachael Finch becomes official 2010 Fashion Awards Ambassador & launches Rachael Finch Rising Star of the Year Award



• 2009: Rachael Finch Awarded 3rd runner up at Miss Universe Pageant in the Bahamas
• 2009: Gemma Scott secures another overseas model contract in Korea
• 2009: Jenna Cronin, Townsville, secures her first international model contract in Beijing, China

• 2009: Jesinta Campbell stars in national campaigns for Davenport, Telstra, Under Cover Wear
• 2009: Jesinta Campbell models with Jenifer Hawkins at Myers Spring/Summer launch parade in Sydney
• 2009: Jesinta Campbell appears in her first short film “SYNETHESIA” directed by Max Henning



• 2009: Rachael Finch appears in TENS Celebrity Master Chef TV Series

Hall of Fame High Achievements

 


20 International Models & Dancers *2 Miss Universe Australia Titles  * 3rd Runner up Miss Universe Pageant
* 7 Australian Fashion Design Award winners * 3 Finalists in "project Runway" TV Series * 1 Finalist in "make me a Supermodel" TV Series

• 2004: Hester Jarvis wins the Supreme Design Award at Aust Fashion Design Awards.
• 2005: Jana Peterson wins Miss Indy, Aust Swimwear Calender & World’s Best Model Titles
• 2006: Sian Pole wins Teenage Australian & Auckland Race Day Fashion Awards.
• 2007: Kimberley Busteed wins Miss Universe Australia Title.
• 2008: Kendal Schuler chosen as Face of Australian Opals at Dubai International Colour Gem Show



• 2008: Kelicia O Brien, secures a 10 month  cabaret dance/model contract at the famed Paradis Des Sources in Soultzmatt, France
• 2008: Gemma Scott models at Australia, Milan & Paris Fashion Weeks.
• 2008: Juli Grbac wins Project Runway TV Series
• 2008: Rachael Finch stars in 4 national campaigns
• 2009: Rachael Finch secures her 4th New York Model Contract
• 2009: Rachael Finch wins Miss Universe Australia Pageant in Sydney
• 2009: Kelicia O’ Brien secures cabaret dance contract at famed Lido Club in Paris
• 2009: Rachael Finch awarded 3rd Runner up title at Miss Universe Pageant in Bahamas


2008: Juli Grbac wins Project Runway TV Series Final in Melbourne
2009: Rachael Finch awarded 3rd place 2009 Celebrity Master Chef Final TV Series