2011 Festival Matron of Honour -

Wendy Taylor

Photo: The Daily Examiner

Wendy Taylor (nee Pitt) is a well-known and proud Graftonian having worked for several years in the retail industry at Mackellys and more recently at Noni-B who nominated her for the role of Matron of Honour. Having recently retired from work, Wendy hopes she will be able to pass on to the five candidates some of the people skills she has learned over the years and help them to get all that they want out of participating.

"I think the Jacaranda Festival is a beautiful time to promote the area because everybody comes together. I have taken part in the Festival since I was a girl, and I dressed up every Jacaranda Thursday and got into the spirit of it.

My sister Beverley was a Jacaranda Queen Candidate in 1957 and then my older sister Suzette was crowned Jacaranda Queen in 1960. Seeing them be involved and how much they enjoyed their candidacy makes me even more excited to be matron.

I consider it an honour to be chosen as Jacaranda Festival Matron".