LAST Friday marked the official launch of the 2024 Golden Gateway Festival, with the annual coronation and cabaret ball at the Ararat Town Hall.
The highlight of the evening was the crowning of this year’s Festival King and Queen.
Daryl Chaplin was crowned as the 2024 Festival King by outgoing 2023 King Charlie Millear, while Ruby Evans received her crown as the 2024 Festival Queen from 2023, Queen Ashlyn Wheeler.
New royalty
