15/06/2026
✨ What a night! ✨
We had a fantastic time celebrating the 2026 South Burnett Sub Chamber Showgirl and Rural Ambassador Finals in Nanango last Saturday!
A massive congratulations to our 2026 Goomeri Rural Ambassador, Cameron Griffin. Cameron, you represented us beautifully and spoke with so much passion about the future of agriculture. We are so proud to have you inspiring the next generation of rural leaders! 🌾
Big congratulations also to the night's major winners, Matt Macauley (Rural Ambassador) and Stephanie Simpson (Showgirl) from Murgon. Best of luck at the Ekka Finals!
Shoutout to our other amazing local achievers:
🏆 Runner-Up (Anzac Biscuit Comp): Our talented Goomeri resident Billie-Jean Mackay!
🍰 Dark Fruit Cake Winner: Mrs. Gloria Fleming
🐮 Stud Beef Young Judge Winner: Jessica Beddows (Off to the Ekka!)
⭃ Prime Judging & Stud Paraders: Outstanding efforts from our local youth & Proston State School.
🥇 Stud Beef Section: 1st place to The Kirk Family’s Hazelton Stud.
Special thanks to Maddie Pitstock (A Touch Of Luxe By M) for her hard work and raffle donations, Jacinta Rockemer for her coordination assistance, and the fantastic crowd of Goomeri and surrounds supporters (Tilly Griffin, David Pitstock, Maddie Pitstock - South Burnett Rural Ambassador 2024, Goomeri Showgirl and Rural Ambassador Coordinator Jacinta Rockemer - South Burnett Showgirl 2021, Mr and Mrs Barron, Tracy and Dean Rockemer, Robert Maudsley, Lyle and Emma Hasselbach, Emily Schultz and Matt Harch) who travelled to cheer Cameron on.
Community spirit at its finest! 🌹🎉
- Fionula Maudsley