Steggall ends budget week with Olympian Blue Mountains effort
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Zali Steggall is no slouch. The independent MP for Warringah and slayer of former prime minister
Tony Abbott took on the daunting UTA100 ultra-marathon trail race through the Blue Mountains over the weekend.
The 100-kilometre track through the mountain range had a combined elevation gain of 4460 metres through the Golden Stairs, Leura Forest and Wentworth Falls.
Zali Steggall and Andrew Leigh.
Credit:John Shakespeare
Steggall started the event at 6.30am on Saturday and finished at 3.24am on Sunday, completing the last 40 kilometres in the dark, including the infamous Furber Steps, a 15-kilometre stretch involving 956 steps. It was mission accomplished in 20 hours and three minutes.
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Madeline swept her blonde locks back and let her natural beauty shine, opting for a neutral palette of makeup.
After arriving to the event, the glamorous model posed alongside Justin and Jimmy Niggles, whose real name is Scott Maggs.
Dangerous! The glamorous model was in danger of suffering a wardrobe malfunction as her ample assets almost spilled out of her very low-cut dress
Leaving little to the imagination! Displaying her jaw-dropping curves, Madeline wore the figure-hugging frock which also featured a very high slit
Jimmy, who is the man behind the charity Beard Season, began growing his beard in honour of his friend Wes Bonny who was tragically killed by melanoma at the age of 26.
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At one stage, Wippa, 41, rested a hand on his friend s shoulder as Hamish shrugged at the camera.
Krystal Hipwell put on an eye-popping display in a black ball gown with a plunging neckline.
Hosts with the most: Beard Season founder Jimmy Niggles (left) and billionaire businessman Justin Hemmes (centre) hosted the charity ball, which was held at the Ivy Ballroom. Pictured with Justin s girlfriend, Madeleine Holtznagel (right)
Playing for laughs: Both Hamish, 39, and Wippa looked smart in black tuxedos, and hammed it up as they posed for photos
The dress featured a fitted bodice and floor-draping full skirt, and she accessorised with a gold necklace and earrings.
The former reality TV star-turned-influencer styled her hair sleeked back down past her shoulders.
For makeup, her youthful and radiant visage was slightly bronzed with a hint of pink blushed cheeks and coral lips.
Stunning: Her dress, by Australian couture house Leah Da Glória, featured a corset cinched waistline that highlighted her trim figure, as well as a skirt that flared out to the floor
Perfect: Krystal and her property developer husband Neil looked a million dollars at the event
Gorgeous: For makeup, her youthful and radiant visage was slightly bronzed with a hint of pink blushed cheeks and coral lips
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Krystal was joined at the event by her husband, property developer Neil Hipwell, who is the father of her three children, Sunny, Nakoda and Huska.
She rose to fame as a contestant on the 2006 season of Big Brother Australia, appearing on the show alongside her mother, Karen Forscutt.
Glamazon: Her dress, by Australian couture house Leah Da Glória, featured a corset-cinched waist that highlighted her trim figure, as well as a flared skirt
Date night: Krystal was joined at the event by her husband, property developer Neil Hipwell, who is the father of her three children, Sunny, Nakoda and Huska