FROM horse riding to rock climbing, marathon running to State Emergency Service volunteering, working fly-in fly out to studying her Diploma in occupational health and safety, there’s not much 28-year-old Busselton woman Julie Baker can’t do.
Now, on top of her busy schedule Ms Baker has put her hand up as the next entrant for the Festival of Busselton’s Queen Competition.
The competition is a way for young individuals to raise funds for community projects while simultaneously having a great time and developing their inter-personal skills.
Ms Baker said she joined the Busselton SES unit at the beginning of the year to give back to the community she grew up in and would now be the very first volunteer to enter from the SES.
“It’s about helping others out, communicating, meeting new people and getting involved with community events,” she said.
“Throughout the festival I’ll be encouraging more people to volunteer for the SES as we are always looking for new members.”
Ms Baker said if she won, she would be able to bring a lot of things to the festival.
“I’d like to help the smaller businesses,” she said.
“I also want to raise much needed funds for smaller non-profit organisations.”
Ms Baker who attended MacKillop Catholic College said she was currently studying her Diploma in occupational health and safety via correspondence and would soon be enrolling in her Bachelors.
Ms Baker also currently works fly-in fly-out at Cloudbreak in the Pilbara region as a machinery driver on the emergency response team and safety representative.
“I’m normally a very shy person but putting myself forward has made me a lot less shy now,” she laughed.
The Festival of Busselton’s Queen Competition winner will receive a $1200 travel voucher as well as a number of other sought after prizes.
The festival will run throughout January 2015, marking its 51st year.
For more information on the Busselton State Emergency Service visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Busselton-State-Emergency-Service/191543643194
