Cherry Queen entrant Tasman Coulter is raising money for Margaret House, a service in Young that provides temporary accommodation to people who are victims of domestic violence, or other situations of crisis.
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Tasman, 19, is the fourth entrant to be announced by organisers.
She explained how she came about entering,
"I was carting wood and a Mum and a family friend ran the idea by me and I thought 'that's a good idea, I should'," Tasman said.
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Tasman was born in New Zealand, moved to Brisbane and then Young when she was three years old.
She attended Young Public School and Young High School before completing the final year of her schooling at New Zealand in 2018.
Now back in Young, Tasman works at the Young S and C Club, Young Eyes Optometrists and studies landscape construction.
She hopes to raise the profile of Margaret House so people in crisis know they have somewhere to turn.
"They supply emergency accommodation for women, men and children. It's a local charity so all the money I raise will stay in the community," she said.
"I'm really looking forward to it. It's a bit different, not a lot of people know about it. So obviously raising money will help people see that, and people who need accommodation will see there is somewhere they can go rather than having to move away."
Tasman says she isn't short for fundraising ideas.
"We've got a couple of ideas, some are on the way to happening. I still have a bit of planning to do, we actually have a lot of ideas."
She added that she's a big fan of the National Cherry Festival and is looking forward to getting involved as a Cherry Queen entrant.
"It's always a lot of fun, it's a great weekend," she said.
Tasman is the fourth entrant to throw her hat in the ring, along with Brianah Griffin who is raising money for Young Lions Club, Kate Cruickshank who chose Young Men's Shed and Cherry King entrant David Munnerley who is supporting Hilltops Suicide Prevention.
President of the National Cherry Festival committee Caitlin Sheehan is hugely pleased with the amount of entrants this year, compared to two in 2018.
"I think it's absolutely fantastic," she said.
This year's National Cherry Festival runs from Friday, December 6 until Sunday, December 8.
A fifth entrant has also entered. Laura Ower will raise money for CanAssist and Young and Boorowa branch.