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Tuesday 26 February 2013

Showgirl Finals & all things dairy


Zone 3 Final - The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Competition



For those of you that follow The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Competition, you would be aware that February has been a busy month on the Showgirl calendar.

This weekend, Zone 3 hosted their Zone Final - which had very special significance for me as this was the zone I represented last year at the State Final.

Zone 3 extends from the Southern Tablelands down to the Snowy Mountains and Far South Coast and this year the Zone Final was hosted by Bega.

Bega put on a great event with the Zone Final dinner held in the Grand Pavilion at the Showground.  This building is the largest of its kind in Southern NSW - and was built over 100 years ago!

Congratulations to all 12 of the Zone Finalists - you did a wonderful job representing your local communities and I hope you gained alot from your showgirl experience.

Photo: The Zone 3 showgirl finalists up on stage prior to the winners being announced
The 2013 Zone 3 Finalists at Bega.

The Bega Valley is a gorgeous corner of NSW and is well renowned for its "Bega Cheese" and its dairy industry.

Bega is also the hometown of one of the 2012 Young Farming Champions in the Art4Agriculture program - Tom Pearce put together this video to share his experience in the Australian Dairy Industry and inspire a new generation to consider the opportunities that await in Australian Agriculture.




I think this is a great video - which both showcases the Bega Valley & also encourages young people to think about the opportunities and experiences that getting involved with the Australian Dairy industry can offer. (Thanks Tom for sharing this video.)





Tom was also kind enough to take a few showgirls on a tour of a dairy farm while they were in town for the Zone Final! Thanks Tom, Warwick Farms & the Bega Show Society for all your wonderful country hospitality!


Wednesday 20 February 2013

Showgirls - representing your local show


What the Showgirl Competition is really all about - not what you may think...

2012 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl State Finalists

The countdown to the Sydney Royal Easter Show is on and with that also means the Showgirl competition is stepping up with the Zone Finals already underway. 

For those of you not so familiar with the Showgirl Competition here is a quick brief:

Each local show has a local showgirl competition - the aim is to select a young lady as an ambassador for the local community and recognize their involvement in their local community and show. The winner then goes on to represent their town at the Zone Final.

The winners of each Zone Final (there is 7 zones across NSW) earn a place at the State Final which is hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

The Showgirl Competition provides young women with an opportunity to give something back to their community, as well as engage in their own personal development and build networks with other young women with a passion for rural NSW.

2012 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl State Finalists at Government House in Sydney with the Governor of NSW,  Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir 

The 2013 Zone 1 Showgirl Final was hosted by Mullumbimby. Echonetdaily.net.au put together a great video on the  Zone 1 Final and I think it summaries really well what the Showgirl Competition is all about. 

~ Enjoy.
& Good luck to all the Showgirls participating in the upcoming Zone Finals across the State!



Extract from the Showgirl Information guide (www.agshowsnsw.org.au

Overall, the aim of the Showgirl Competition is to find a person most suited to represent young rural 
women of NSW during her term as ‘The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl’. This covers many 
official and informal situations during the Sydney Royal Easter Show, as well as her travels 
within NSW and interstate. The Society therefore seeks an articulate and presentable person 
with a pleasant personality. 

The winner will be required to meet a wide variety of people and should be able to converse 
intelligently about Australia in general and in particular her own district. She will be 
interviewed by press, radio and television and will be asked to speak about her experiences 
before a range of groups. 

The RAS defines a ‘local’ showgirl as a person with strong family, personal, educational or 
business associations within the local community. She must also be approved and nominated 
by her local Show Society and have a genuine interest in and understanding of rural and 
regional issues.

2012 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl place-getters


Show me the future - AY Roundup Dubbo 2013


Who said you shouldn't work with cows & kids...?


Hello - its been a while between posts but I assure you, the time away from the blog has been well spent.
2013 Angus Youth National Roundup

In January I helped run the 2013 Angus Youth National Roundup in Dubbo NSW. We had record entries with 207 competitors between the ages of 8 and 25 plus their bovine charges - all in 4 days in one shed and a  heatwave.

Competitors at the 2013 National Angus Youth Roundup.

The hard work from the committee was well worth it as the event ran very well  - I am saving the details for future blog posts but for those who can't wait for the results from the event, they can be found here.

Thanks to the committee and volunteers for for all their hard work and also a big thank you to the sponsors of the 2013 Roundup - your support is greatly appreciated and is important to ensure we can continue to put on a good show!