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Regional Miss Showgirl judging this Saturday<br />

Showgirls and rural ambassadors from across<br />

the Downs and South West Queensland will be<br />

representing their local show societies on Saturday<br />

at the regional judging of the Queensland Country<br />

Life Miss Showgirl competion which is held in<br />

conjunction with Toowoomba Show.<br />

Showgirls representing societies in the local<br />

area will be Phoebe Bridges, Crows Nest, Kristin<br />

Brown, Goombungee-Haden, Jessica Ehrlich,<br />

Cooyar, and Jessica Gorton, Oakey.<br />

This competition provides an opportunity for<br />

young women to be involved in the agricultural<br />

industry, the show movement and their local communities.<br />

They in turn gain personal development, have<br />

an opportunity to pursue leadership roles in their<br />

community and in the workplace.<br />

The winner of the Darling Downs title will go<br />

on to compete at State level held in conjunction<br />

with the Brisbane Exhibition in August where, as<br />

part of the prize, the Miss Queensland Showgirl<br />

winner will have the opportunity to attend the<br />

RASC (Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth)<br />

Conference to be held in Edmonton,<br />

Canada.<br />

Previous local State winners in recent times<br />

have been Samantha Gluer in 2011 representing<br />

Crows Nest and Jacinta Tonscheck (now Ryan) in<br />

2006 representing Cooyar.<br />

Rural Ambassadors representing local societies<br />

nclude Hanna Redding, Goombungee-Haden, Larissa<br />

Smith, Oakey, and Kaitlyn Ballon, Cooyar.<br />

This competition is open to males and females<br />

20 to 30 years of age who have a strong commitment<br />

to the rural industries and an involvement<br />

and passion for the Agricultural Show movement.<br />

Saturday’s regional final winner will go on to<br />

compete in the state final held during the Brisbane<br />

Exhibition from which the winner then competes<br />

at the national final.<br />

Judging will take place on Saturday in the<br />

Founders Pavilion at 2.15pm for the Rural Ambassadors<br />

followed by the Showgirls at 2.45pm.<br />

Cooyar Showgirl<br />

2018 Cooyar Showgirl Jessica Ehrlich, 19,<br />

currently working as a Dental Assistant and<br />

studying, with the goal to become a paramedic.<br />

Jessica enjoys the outdoors and her interests<br />

include fishing, camping, hunting and<br />

spending time with her family.<br />

Her sporting interests include netball and<br />

soccer, and she has been a member of the<br />

Nanango Soccer Club for seven years, both<br />

playing and coaching younger participants.<br />

She has lived in Cooyar for 16 years and<br />

attended the Cooyar Show every year.<br />

She is proud to represent the Cooyar district<br />

and Agricultural Show, highlighting the<br />

importance that this event is to the local community,<br />

bringing people together, encouraging<br />

community involvement and reinforcing<br />

the importance of agriculture to human life.<br />

Ear Piercing<br />

HIGHFIELDS DISCOUNT<br />

DRUG STORES<br />

Includes earrings, ear cleaner<br />

and $5 OFF second pair of earrings<br />

Come in store<br />

today!<br />

NOW at<br />

Kirstin Brown - Goombungee-Haden<br />

Miss Showgirl<br />

Hanna Redding- Rural Ambassador<br />

Goombungee-Haden<br />

Ph: (07) 4615 5600<br />

Phoebe Bridges - Crows Nest Miss Showgirl<br />

Kaitlyn Ballon - Rural Ambassador Cooyar<br />

Progress Association annual meeting<br />

The annual general meeting of the Gowrie<br />

Junction Progress Association will be held<br />

on Monday, April 23, in the Gowrie Junction<br />

Community Hall.<br />

The meeting starts at 7pm.<br />

GAIL WALKER SWIM SCHOOL<br />

Holiday Lessons, Coaching<br />

& Warm Water Walking<br />

Week 1 - April 3, 4, 5 Week 2 - April 9, 10, 11<br />

Book now for Term 2<br />

Tuesday 17 April to Saturday 30 June<br />

Warm Water Walking and<br />

General Swimming<br />

Jessica Ehrlich - Cooyar Miss Showgirl<br />

LETTER<br />

Vital we plan for the<br />

future<br />

The sun comes up over<br />

Highfields City its now<br />

2038, a school bus driver<br />

is caught in another traffic<br />

jam.<br />

It’s 9.15am and the<br />

kids are late again and<br />

mum and dad are working<br />

hard to make ends meet.<br />

An old man reads<br />

the <strong>Herald</strong> e-paper, the<br />

forum posts describe the<br />

daily drive commute and<br />

those financial struggles.<br />

One must think what is<br />

going on!<br />

To all watching or<br />

involved in the Highfields<br />

Master Plan think of the<br />

red, white and blue yes<br />

our Australia.<br />

Make a judgement, not<br />

for now or just us, but for<br />

our future generations.<br />

Put your own needs<br />

aside and think of those<br />

behind us or those who<br />

are just a twinkle in one’s<br />

eye.<br />

We need to get the plan<br />

right. So think hard and<br />

think twice but think for<br />

those things required we<br />

need to leave behind!<br />

Open space, roads<br />

and corridors are equally<br />

important and so are<br />

future jobs and growth.<br />

Let’s make the<br />

opportunities the best<br />

here in the “perhaps”<br />

north of the region in<br />

your Highfields City<br />

2038 - Murray Choat,<br />

Highfield Ridge.<br />

All positions will be declared vacant and everyone<br />

is welcome to attend.<br />

The group is looking forward to seeing some<br />

new volunteers to ensure the Gowrie community<br />

continues to have a strong voice.<br />

Mon to Thurs 11.00am to 12 noon<br />

Mon/Wed 7.00-8.00am Tues/Thurs 7.00-9.00am<br />

Aquacise - self-paced fitness & toning<br />

April 4, 5, 9 & 11 - 8.00am<br />

Swimming lessons are a gift for life!<br />

To advertise phone 4615 4416<br />

HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - APRIL 10, 2018 - 5

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