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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