Grafton Show Young Woman and Associated Competitions

Coordinator – Ellie Shipman

Deputy Coordinator – Michelle O’Neil

Applications are now open for the 2025 Grafton Show Young Woman, Junior Showgirl, Tween Showgirl, Man of the Land, Junior Man of the Land and Boy of the Barn Competitions.

For all enquiries and application packages, please contact the Show Secretary. Office hours are 9.30am to 2.30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Completed applications may be emailed to: secretary@graftonshow.com.au; or may also be handed to the Secretary at the Show Office.

• The aim of the Grafton Young Woman Competition is to find a person to represent the Clarence Pastoral & Agricultural Society Ltd
• The successful Grafton Young Woman will represent the Clarence Pastoral & Agricultural Society at the Zone 1 Final, and if successful, will contest the NSW State level of The Land Sydney Royal Young Woman Competition.
• Judging will be based on personality, confidence, ambition and life goals, general and local rural knowledge, presentation and speech.
• Entrants who have been placegetters in the State Finals are not eligible to re-enter.

2024 Grafton Show Young Woman Winner – Ruby-Jo West

THE LAND SYDNEY ROYAL YOUNG WOMAN COMPETITION 2026 CONDITIONS AND GUIDELINES

• Entrants must be women aged from 18 to under 26 years as at 1st May in the year of the State Final
• The Competition is open to those who are permanent residents of Australia.
• Entrants must reside, be educated, or work within NSW for at least 3 months prior to their local Young Woman Competition to qualify to compete within the State.
• Only candidates nominated by an Agricultural Show Society are eligible for Zone & State Final judging.
• Previous entrants in the Young Woman Competition are eligible to enter. They are not to have been one of the first, second or third placegetters in a previous State Final.
• The following individuals are not eligible to enter the Young Woman Competition:
  • Staff, Directors and Councilors of both the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) and Agricultural Societies Council of NSW (ASC)
  • Daughters of the Staff, Directors and Councilors of the RAS and ASC
  • Current Rural Achievers applicants for the Sydney Royal Show
• Winning entrants who are employed or engaged in full time studies will be required to obtain a leave of absence to attend Zone and State Final Judging.
• All entrants are to abide by the Young Woman Code of Conduct as set out by the RAS and the ASC when acting as an ambassador for the RAS, ASC or their local Show Society.