The Whitsundays’ inaugural team of Dancing CEOs, Kate Purdie (Coral Sea Marina), Julie Telford (SeaLink Whitsundays), Candice Crossley (Whitsunday Transit) and Alice Harriott (Whitsunday Family Dental), have officially passed the disco ball to McGrath Whitsunday’s Clarice Davis, as the region’s next Dancing CEO.
Newly anointed into the 2026 cohort of Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) fundraising ambassadors this week, Ms Davis acknowledged that in taking over from the reigning community awareness and fundraising champions for 2025, there were big shoes to fill.
“Over the past year, the Whitsunday community has rallied behind Kate, Julie, Candice and Alice, raising a staggering $238,734 for WLSQ and ultimately the women and children impacted by domestic violence across our state whom this organisation works to protect,” she said.
“My goal is to build on this incredible legacy going forward into 2026, so that help remains available to those in our communities who need it most.”
Speaking on behalf of the original Whitsundays team, Candice Crossley said being a Dancing CEO was “a lot of work, but so worth it”.
“We’re all delighted that Clarice is continuing the momentum and creating even more awareness around an issue that is too important to be forgotten,” she said.
WLSQ CEO, Nadia Bromley, said funds raised by the 2026 Dancing CEOs would assist WLSQ to have an established presence in Central Queensland and the Whitsundays, ensuring more regional women could receive free legal and support services in response to domestic violence.
“We are so grateful to the incredible teams from the Whitsundays area,” Ms Bromley said.
With the help of Dancing CEOs alumni Katelyn Aslett-Collins, Ms Davis will now work on her own fundraising plan, including a return of the ‘Epic Walk for DV’ in March.
For more information on sponsorship opportunities, email kate@tastewhitsunday.com.au or claricedavis@mcgrath.com.au and to donate directly to Ms Davis’ campaign, visit https://www.dancingceos.com.au/clarice-davis.
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