Anne-Louise Brown
OUR girl is back and the screams of young fans made every one know it.
Buderim’s own around-the-world sailor, 17-year-old Jessica Watson, sailed up the Mooloolah River to a hero’s welcome this afternoon.
From Caloundra to Alexandra Headland tens of thousands of Jess’s fans turned out to cheer Jess home, transforming the foreshore into a line of pink.
Premier Anna Bligh, dressed in pink, and mayor Bob Abbot, wearing pink braces, were on hand to officially welcome Jessica back to the yacht club at Mooloolaba Marina.
Many onlookers questioned why Ms Bligh was soaking up the Jessica glory when she had expressed the view that Jessica should not go ahead with the voyage.
