21st century outback debutantes prepare for the dance of their lives

By Roxanne Fitzgerald
Updated May 28 2019 - 3:01pm, first published May 22 2019 - 12:30pm
Every Monday night 44 teens, ranging from 16 to 19 years old, gather at St Joseph's Catholic College to practice dances like the waltz and the cha cha. With only four weeks left until the big event the debs and their partners are ramping up training.
Every Monday night 44 teens, ranging from 16 to 19 years old, gather at St Joseph's Catholic College to practice dances like the waltz and the cha cha. With only four weeks left until the big event the debs and their partners are ramping up training.

In the age of Netflix and social media, post the 'me too' movement, a debutante ball in the outback may seem a little archaic.

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