About the Quest
The Quest is an opportunity for Entrants to learn and grow, to contribute to the community and develop within themselves, while enjoying the many opportunities the Quest offers.
This is not a beauty contest, Community Members look for a wide variety of skills and attributes, including how well the Entrants work together as a team, their commitment and communication, all the while encouraging and allowing each individual to realise their full potential.
Steeped in history, the Miss Wagga Wagga Quest began in 1948 with Miss Thena Karofilis being crowned the very first Miss Wagga Wagga.
Since then, the Entrants of the Miss Wagga Wagga Quest have raised over 2 million dollars, all of which has been distributed to local charities and community organisations in Wagga Wagga, showcasing one of the longest running community service awards of its type in Australia.
The Quest is a journey of personal discovery creating more committed citizens in our local community.
"I call on everyone here ...... to think of someone you know, who you can encourage to enter the Miss Wagga Wagga Quest. The hours are many, the commitments are plenty… but the rewards are priceless, and the memories are forever. "
Miss Wagga Wagga 2017 Sarah Navin
Emi O'Brien, an Entrant in the 2022 Miss Wagga Wagga Quest, created a documentary sharing the story of the Quest, which is available to view below.
Ronda Lampe, Miss Wagga Wagga 1964, has also written two books on the history of the Quest from 1948 to 1988, and 1989 to 1998, which are available to borrow from the Wagga Wagga City Library.
This is not a beauty contest, Community Members look for a wide variety of skills and attributes, including how well the Entrants work together as a team, their commitment and communication, all the while encouraging and allowing each individual to realise their full potential.
Steeped in history, the Miss Wagga Wagga Quest began in 1948 with Miss Thena Karofilis being crowned the very first Miss Wagga Wagga.
Since then, the Entrants of the Miss Wagga Wagga Quest have raised over 2 million dollars, all of which has been distributed to local charities and community organisations in Wagga Wagga, showcasing one of the longest running community service awards of its type in Australia.
The Quest is a journey of personal discovery creating more committed citizens in our local community.
"I call on everyone here ...... to think of someone you know, who you can encourage to enter the Miss Wagga Wagga Quest. The hours are many, the commitments are plenty… but the rewards are priceless, and the memories are forever. "
Miss Wagga Wagga 2017 Sarah Navin
Emi O'Brien, an Entrant in the 2022 Miss Wagga Wagga Quest, created a documentary sharing the story of the Quest, which is available to view below.
Ronda Lampe, Miss Wagga Wagga 1964, has also written two books on the history of the Quest from 1948 to 1988, and 1989 to 1998, which are available to borrow from the Wagga Wagga City Library.