Stanthorpe Agricultural Society

01/06/2026

These are the rural youth development journeys we are offering.

Start your journey as a Country Kid (8-12 yrs), entering our competitions and showcasing your early interests.

Decide if you want to journey along the Showgirl pathway (13-17 yrs) or the Rural Ambassador pathway (13-19 yrs), and enter the Junior competition.

The Junior competition will naturally flow into the adult Showgirl (18-28 yrs) and Rural Ambassador (20-30 yrs) competitions, where your local journey expands to the sub-chamber, state, and national levels.

01/06/2026

The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society has also launched it's 'Country Kids' program. This is where the young ones of our community (ages 8-12 yrs) start their agricultural development journey. To enter this competition you just need to have:

🎡 A connection to the Society or the Stanthorpe Show, OR
🚜 A connection to an agricultural industry, OR
📍 A connection to a regional country town or community.

This is a chance for the young ones in our community to show us their drive, their passion and their willingness to participate.

Entry forms are available from:
📍 The Show office, Stanthorpe Showgrounds, 8 High St, Stanthorpe between 9am and 12 noon.
📍 Gracious Giving, 24 Maryland St, Stanthorpe
📍 Tin Town News, 16 Maryland St, Stanthorpe

Start your journey here! You never know where it will take you!

01/06/2026

The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society has released another booklet relating to:
🐴 The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society Junior Rural Ambassador program and
🍇 The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society Junior Showgrirl program.

This booklet and their respective entry forms are available from:
📍 The Show office, Stanthorpe Showgrounds, 8 High St, Stanthorpe between 9am and 12 noon.
📍 Gracious Giving, 24 Maryland St, Stanthorpe
📍 Tin Town News, 16 Maryland St, Stanthorpe

In this booklet, you will find all the information you need to know about joining the junior program/s and what you will expect as you undertake your respective journeys.

13/05/2026

You may recall that at the show this year, the Cookery section hosted a Celebrity gingerbread house decorating challenge, followed by an auction. We are pleased to announce that the proceeds from the Gingerbread house auction were donated to Stanthorpe BUSHkids recently.

The photo below shows BUSHkids child and family facilitator Susan Surch receiving a cheque for $2,000.00 from Cookery section chief steward Wendy Maitland. Also present at the presentation were Evie Gasparin (current showgirl), Denise Ingram and auctioneer Anne Lindsay.

Congratulations to Stanthorpe BUSHkids, the recipients of the gingerbread houses and the Cookery section for enabling this contribution to support the health and well-being of children and families in our community.

Image credit: Rikki-Lee Chislett
Article credit: Stanthorpe Today

BUSHkids
Stanthorpe Show Cookery

25/04/2026

The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society has released two booklets relating to:
🐴 The Queensland Ag Shows Rural Ambassador Awards program and
🍇 The Queensland Country Life Showgrirl Awards program.

Both booklets and entry forms are available from:
📍 The Show office, Stanthorpe Showgrounds, 8 High St, Stanthorpe between 9am and 12 noon.
📍 Gracious Giving, 24 Maryland St, Stanthorpe
📍 Tin Town News, 16 Maryland St, Stanthorpe

In the booklets, you will find all the information you need to know about joining the awards program/s and what you will expect as you undertake your respective journeys.

25/04/2026

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The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society is launching our contribution to the Queensland Ag Shows Rural Ambassador Awards program, and is now seeking young men and women in our community to participate.

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The Rural Ambassador Awards is a National Competition that highlights and celebrates young people who have a genuine interest in rural and regional Australia. The Awards aim to provide opportunities for young people to promote rural communities and industries, as well as be involved in promoting the importance of agriculture and food production. The Awards will identify and recognise the next generation of leaders who have a strong commitment to agricultural industries and an involvement and or a genuine interest for the Agricultural Show movement either at the Local, State or National level.

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The young men and women who take part in this program will represent their chosen agricultural field and be supported by their corresponding Stanthorpe Agricultural Society subcommittee or local business. They will be given a wealth of opportunities to gain skills and knowledge, boost their confidence, network and socialise, and most of all, represent Stanthorpe and the Granite Belt along their rural ambassador journey.

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A wealth of information and resources can be found on the Qld Ag. Shows website at https://qldagshows.com.au/rural-ambassador-awards/
You can also download information from the Agricultural Shows Australia website including:
Program overview -https://qldagshows.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/About-Rural-Ambassadors-Program-1.pdf
Rural Ambassadors flyer -https://qldagshows.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/About-Rural-Ambassadors-Program-1.pdf

If you would like to take advantage of the opportunities the Queensland Ag Show Rural Ambassador Awards program can offer you, please contact coordinators Debbie Wilmot on 0408 700 717 or Pauline Leigh on 0407 250 208 or email [email protected]. Please share with all who you think may be interested.

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25/04/2026

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The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society is launching our contribution to the Queensland Country Life Showgirl Awards program, and is now seeking young ladies in our community to participate.

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Stanthorpe is part of the Darling Downs sub-chamber and, along with our neighbouring towns of Warwick, Killarney, and Allora, we have the chance to provide outstanding opportunities for the young ladies in our community. This competition encourages the participation and subsequent awareness of the women’s contribution and involvement in both local communities and rural Queensland as a whole.

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The young ladies who take part in this program will represent their chosen agricultural field and be supported by their corresponding Stanthorpe Agricultural Society subcommittee or local business. They will be given a wealth of opportunities to gain skills and knowledge, boost their confidence, network and socialise, and most of all, represent Stanthorpe along their showgirl journey.

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A wealth of information and resources can be found on the Qld Ag. Shows website at https://qldagshows.com.au/queensland-country-life-showgirl-awards/

If you would like to take advantage of the opportunities the Queensland Country Life Showgirl Awards program can offer you, please call coordinators Debbie Wilmot 0408 700 717 or Pauline Leigh on 0407 250 208 or email [email protected]. Please share with all who you think may be interested.

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16/04/2026

Thankyou to everyone attending events or camping at Stanthorpe Showgrounds who takes care to separate their recyclables from their general rubbish. The Society conducts 2 recycling days every year and at the recycling day this week we sorted and counted 17359 items, providing $1735.90 to help with the bills or reinvested back into Society projects.

16/04/2026

Sarah and David have made the difficult decision to close or sell the nursery at the end of the year. We would like to thank Sarah and David for their support with our plant drives over the past five years. We are pleased to announce what they are willing to help us run one more plant drive for 2026. More details to come.

04/04/2026

Congratulations to Bridgette Langston representing Goombungee-Haden A. H. & P. Society, winner of the 2026 Darling Downs showgirl at the Toowoomba Royal Show. Brigette is seen below with runner-up showgirl Lucy Gore from Tara PA & H Show Society Inc. and showgirl's choice winner Felicity Taylor from Jandowae & District Show Society.