Olivia Molly Rogers and Catriona Rowntree put on effortlessly glamorous displays as they stepped out at the Victorian Racing Club’s spring gala dinner on Thursday.
The model, 32, and the Getaway star, 53, oozed sophistication as they led the arrivals for the luxury event at Melbourne’s Crown Palladium.
Olivia showed off her incredible figure in a dazzling plum gown embellished with glitzy sequins and featured a sheer waterfall skirt as well as a billowing satin scarf.
She let the eye-catching ensemble do all the talking as she kept her accessories minimal while she toted her essentials in a small black clutch bag.
The 2017 Miss Universe Australia winner accentuated her stunning features with a bronzed make-up palette and swept her brunette locks into a chic up-do.
She appeared to be in good spirits as she smiled while posing alongside Made In Bondi star Paul Versace, who looked dapper in a blue satin suit.
Meanwhile, TV presenter Catriona looked equally glamorous in a stunning green gown with a white floral skirt and an emerald bodice with silver detailing.
Catriona, who has been embroiled in a battle in recent days over plans for a battery farm near her home, put aside the drama as she enjoyed a care-free night out.
Olivia Molly Rogers and Catriona Rowntree put on effortlessly glamorous displays as they stepped out at the Victorian Racing Club’s spring gala dinner on Thursday
Model Olivia, 32, showed off her incredible figure in a dazzling plum gown which was embellished all over with sparkling sequins and featured a sheer waterfall skirt
She styled her caramel tresses in loose waves across her shoulders and appeared to be in good spirits as she smiled for the cameras.
The pair were joined at the lavish dinner by the likes of Aussie jockey Michelle Payne, Melbourne model Demi Brereton and rugby star Kris Smith and his wife Sarah.
Catriona’s glitzy outing comes as she has been passionately fighting plans for a renewable battery farm to be build next to her farmhouse in Victoria in recent days.
She has called on Geelong Council to back her call to block the large-scale project from being erected next door to her home, which she claims poses a safety risk.
In an Instagram post, Catriona slammed the plans and claimed she was ‘blindsided’ by the proposals, only finding out about them in a report in her local newspaper.
Proposals from AC Energy to build a 350MW/700MWh lithium battery farm in Little River, 44km southwest of Melbourne, are currently in front of the State Government.
If the project goes ahead, it would become one of the state’s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS), designed to manage electrical energy using lithium-ion batteries.
She took to Instagram to share an impassioned video opposing the development, which she claimed poses a safety risk because the area of land is on a fire corridor.
She also noted that the remote location is protected by a significant landscape overlay, which aim to preserve and enhance significant areas.
She let the eye-catching ensemble do all the talking as she kept her accessories minimal while she toted her essentials in a small black clutch bag
The 2017 Miss Universe Australia winner accentuated her stunning features with a bronzed make-up palette and swept her brunette locks into a chic up-do
She appeared to be in good spirits as she smiled while posing alongside Made In Bondi star Paul Versace, who looked dapper in a blue satin suit
Meanwhile, TV presenter Catriona looked equally glamorous in a stunning green gown with a white floral skirt and an emerald bodice with silver detailing
Catriona, who has been embroiled in a battle in recent days over plans for a battery farm near her home, put aside the drama as she enjoyed a care-free night out
She styled her caramel tresses in loose waves across her shoulders and appeared to be in good spirits as she smiled for the cameras
Groundbreaking Melbourne Cup winning-jockey Michelle Payne put on a very glitzy display in an extravagant cream gown embellished with an array of green and pink stitching and gems
Her gorgeous gown featured dramatic waterfall sleeves while she added to her frame with a pair of strapped heels to complete her bombshell look
Rugby star Kris Smith cut a suave figure in a black suit as he cuddled up to his partner Sarah, who put on a leggy display in a black mini dress
Weekend Today host Clint Stanaway looked very smart in a black tuxedo as he joined the stars at the festivities
‘Hello, I just wanted to let you know that just after 5pm, if you tune into ABC Stateside in Victoria, you are about to learn what many of us across the state of Victoria are being blindsided with,’ she shared.
‘That is in an attempt to go green, we are losing our green!’
Speaking to Sky News, Catriona said she is ‘fighting to protect’ her town against the dangerous farm, which she said will ruin views from the park and discourage tourists from visiting the area.
‘The state government themselves placed a significant landscape overlay on this very region, because half a million tourists who visit the You Yangs will be looking straight down onto this very property,’ she said on Tuesday.
‘372 lithium freight containers covering nearly 40 acres of land… You’ve seen how many fires actually happen in this area on our property,’ she continued.
‘I love the fact that the people that tried to push this through did not count on how strongly our community would feel about this.’
Catriona claims she had little more than a week’s notice to state her opposition to the project before the September 7 deadline after receiving a letter in the mail only last month.
The notice letter was dated on August 8 but the television star claims not to have received it until August 16.
A Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson confirmed to Daily Mail Australia on Monday the deadline for consultation on the proposed renewable project has been extended.
‘We’re extending consultation on the proposed renewable project in Little River for another three weeks so more community members can have their say,’ they said.
Catriona relocated from Sydney to Victoria to be with her farmer husband James and has since restored his former family home, a six-bedroom Victorian farmhouse, to its former glory.
The sheep and grain property where Catriona, James and their children are based has been used over the years for movies including Ned Kelly and The Dressmaker.
If the plans next door to her sprawling property go ahead and become operational, the BESS would connect directly with the existing 220kV network infrastructure.
Catriona’s glitzy outing comes after she has been passionately fighting ‘secretive’ plans for a renewable battery farm to be build next to her farmhouse in Victoria in recent days
Catriona relocated from Sydney to Victoria to be with her farmer husband James and has since restored his former family home, a six-bedroom Victorian sheep farmhouse, to its former glory
According to ACEnergy, it would enable Victoria to become more sustainable ‘balancing supply and demand, integrating more renewable energy into the grid and reducing reliance on fossil fuels’.
Unlike many other forms of energy storage, a BESS provides much more flexibility as it releases energy on demand.
The unit could also help to manage the impacts of power fluctuations and outages, while existing transmission lines would be used to minimise construction impacts.
The land for the Little River BESS was secured in 2023, with the application currently under assessment by the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning.
If approved, ACEnergy expects construction to begin in the second quarter of 2025, with the BESS scheduled to be energised by late 2026.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted ACEnergy for comment.
