Front row: Karen Donkin, Jenny Philpot, Sarah Bain, Sam Price and Abby Breust, and Mardi Baker Back row: Craig Hendy, Simi Naicori, Rick Shaw and Mark Sutherland All posing for a photo with their awards after the big group dance.
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Jasmine, Vicki and Mikaila Ackers enjoying their night off after volunteering to help teach the dance routines to the contestants.
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Kylie James (left) and Samantha Arthur at Dancing with the Stars.
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Sarah Bain and Simi Naicori feeling excited before they entered the stage as the first dance couple for the night.
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Mark Sutherland and Mardi Baker before shooting their way onto the dance floor.
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Mark Sutherland and Mardi Baker lifted up the audience in applause after dancing their way around the Finley RSC on Saturday.
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Karen Donkin and Craig Hendy having a great time before heating up the dance floor.
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Karen Donkin and Craig Hendy spun their way to the coaches award with their incredible spins.
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Jenny Philpot and Rick Shaw enjoying their time before heading out on stage.
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Jenny Philpot and Rick Shaw performing their interpretation of sleeping beauty, on the dance floor.
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Kristen Thow enjoying the spot light as Dame Edna.
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Jane Hawkins and Kristen Thow as Dame Edna enjoying their time as hosts of the night.
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Dancing with the stars' couples with Coach Vicki Ackers (third from right, front row) having a great time before their big performances on Saturday night.
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Biralee president Jane Harris giving a speech to welcome and thank all who attended.
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Sam Price and Abbey Breust eagly wait to head out on stage.
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Sam Price and Abbey Breust lifting their way to the championship.
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Dancing with the stars' couples having a great time after their big performances on Saturday night.
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Dan Harris, Glen Murray and Rachael Braybon eagerly wait for the dancing to begin.
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Laurie Fyffe and Ashley Gray on Saturday night before they enjoyed the dance routines of the contestants.
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Sarah Bain and Simi Naicori dipped and swerved into runner up on Saturday night.
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Warren Lang, Keith McAllister, Graham Hendy socialise before enjoying the big competition.
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Concreter and bricklayer Sam Price and dental assistant Abbey Breust spun, dipped and lifted their way to be crowned the Finley Dancing with the Stars champions for 2019.
The gala fundraising evening for Biralee Preschool attracted a capacity crowd to the Finley RS Club on Saturday night.
The night was a huge success and featured some playful antics by Kristin Thow (as TV personality, Dame Edna) coupled with great chemistry by host Jane Hawkins.
Originally fourth after judged by Kelly Lawlor, Colleen Rockliff and Judy Plattfuss, a public vote by attendees saw Sarah Bain and Simi Naicori become runners-up.
The most popular vote - based on pre-event votes and voting on the night - went to Mark Sutherland and Mardi Baker.
Dance instructor Vicki Ackers presented her coach's award to Karen Donkin and Craig Hendy.
The final award of the night was the judges award, and was presented to Jenny Philpot and Rick Shaw.
The five couples went toe-to-toe in individual dances, before coming together for a group dance to an ABBA medley.
"All the contestants were excellent throughout the whole process, the did it with joy at every stage and were so delightful and easy to work with," Biralee Preshcool president Jane Harris said.
"You could tell they were all performing and rehearsing with a genuine smile and laugh all the whole way through.
"Committee member Kate Stephan and full-time Biralee teacher Maicie Close were an enormous help from the beginning right through to helping on the night.
"Vicki and her girls Jasmine and Makaila also did an amazing job behind the scenes with all the dances. as well as Jane (Hawkins) and Kristen (Thow), who did a great job as MCs."
While the fundraising total from the night is still being finalised, Mrs Harris said it should be about $15,000.
All proceeds will support preschool and out of school hours programs at Biralee.
"It's amazing that through such trying times for so many who attended and helped out, the amount of generosity was unbelievable," she said.
