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Jordan Sonter has been competing in powerboat races around Australia for years, so it seemed natural that he’d arrive by boat!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 15, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glendon Street in Kingaroy was awash with a display of classic American cars, trucks, utes \u2013 even a speedboat \u2013 at Kingaroy State High School\u2019s 2018 Year 12 formal on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

Late in the afternoon police and SES volunteers blocked off Glendon Street to ensure the arrival of the 78 vehicles ear-marked for the night went off without incident.<\/p>\n

Spectators began filling the Town Hall forecourt not long afterwards, many eager to get a good vantage point by climbing on to walls.<\/p>\n

The long procession of elegantly dressed students began alighting from their vehicles at 5:30pm, pausing briefly to pose for eager photographers.<\/p>\n

After this, they strolled along a red carpet that ran the length of the forecourt through the sea of spectators, waving occasionally to friends or family members.<\/p>\n

Considering the large number of graduates, the evening ran like a well-oiled machine.<\/p>\n

The only hiccup occurred when one of the vehicles ferrying students stalled midway through the procession of vehicles.<\/p>\n

There was loud cheers and laughter from the crowd when\u00a0helpful spectators rushed forward to give it a push to help kick-start it back into life.<\/p>\n

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