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Charlotte is currently studying a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga. She is currently a casual station hand for the Paraway Pastoral Company which is a 20,000-hectare merino sheep stud and enjoys learning new skills in such a team environment. Her involvement in the Bendigo Show started from a young age entering as many exhibits she could across multiple sections such as embroidery, photography, flower arrangements and even fruit sculptures.
The excitement and pride every year of taking her family and friends in to see how she had placed will always be a core memory for her. She jumped at the opportunity to represent her show as she wants to advocate to other community members to enter and become involved as she believes this is the only way to keep the show alive with community involvement.
Elizabeth is currently completing year 12 and shows excellence in her education with receiving the Year 11 Dux last year. She currently works in a local café, which has strengthened her community connection, and she volunteered to be apart of the Wangaratta FReeZA fundraising event in 2024. Her involvement in the Yarrawonga Show started from a young age mainly through entering her work in the arts & crafts, which she has a passion for.
She appreciates the way an agricultural show can bring together people and be able to celebrate creativity, skills and community. In the future Elizabeth hopes to inspire other youth to appreciate their local surroundings and to recognise the duty they hold in preserving and nurturing these rural communities and the future of agricultural shows is vital in this success.
Hannah is currently completing year 12 with a passion for agriculture she aims to further her education in the following years with a particular interest in animal nutrition. She has immersed herself in the world of livestock and equine management through working as a farrier assistant and also a stud assistant in exhibiting cattle at shows across the state. Her attendance at these shows has seen her enter the junior judging and parading events, which she has been successful in qualifying herself for the State Final and she aims to further her skills in the judging of animals and the ability to evaluate and then interact with exhibitors.
Hannah has been competing with her horses since the age of six and is an active member of the Maldon Pony Club and was awarded the Alan & Cheryl Lang Perpetual Trophy for Leadership & Loyalty recognising her commitment to the club.
Jordan is currently studying nursing at Federation University and works at Woolworths while also babysitting casually as well. Her involvement in the Yarram Show has made her feel more involved in the community and made her aware of the different values compared to her involvement in the local football and netball club. In the last three years her roles have been help organise and set up entries, stewarding on judging day, entering results, setting up the honeyeater trail and completing any other tasks that is required.
Jordan aims to encourage the local high school to be more involved through students volunteering and submitting more entries and she is then hoping they will feel more encouraged to participate and do so for years to come. She hopes the passion for the show continues to grow and that entries keep increasing as the community becomes more involved again.
DustyRaiyn is currently completing year 12 and is school captain for 2025. She has grown up on the families 42-acre hobby farm and has enjoyed developing her agricultural knowledge. Her involvement in the St Arnaud Show started when she was young entering exhibits and in 2022, she was provided the opportunity to be the chief steward of Section R.
DustyRaiyn is very passionate in youth voice and has been involved in different youth based programs and is currently on the Student Advisory Board for the National Council for Student Voice, which provides her the platform to get her voice heard and represent her community. In her spare time, she plays social badminton and enjoys canoeing on the local bodies of water. She was also privileged this year to be awarded Young Citizen of the Year and she is very proud of this achievement.
Felicity is an active member of the community as she completes her Year 11 schooling via homeschooling she is involved in Girl Guides, Scouts, Church, Community Theatre, Highland Dancing, Berwick Show and Pakenham Show. Her involvement in the Berwick and Pakenham Show has stemmed from her entering the art, craft and cookery sections but has now come involved in engaging with the community to get more entries and is assisting the secretary with a few new ideas for next year.
Felicity became involved with Highland Dancing after seeing it at the Berwick Show in 2019 and is now part of the group that has been invited to China in September this year to perform over a 10-day period. She really loves giving back to her community and really wants to advocate for the show to showcase the agricultural industry further.
Isabella is currently completing Year 11 and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Silver Level. She is involved in the Lilydale Show as a youth helper and a regular committee meeting participant as well as assisting in the art/craft pavilion and on show day helps run a children’s craft activity. She is currently also volunteering at the Interchange Disability Services and is a recreation and peer support volunteer and supports children and teenagers in a group setting with skill development and socialisation.
Isabella enjoys being creative and this has led her to enter the Melbourne Royal Show Young @ Art Competition and particularly enjoys ceramics, sculptures, drawing and sewing. Her future ambition is to become an art therapist, which combines her love of creativity and passion of helping others. Isabella hopes to continue the legacy of supporting an event that is so important for connection, education and building community spirit.
Previous State Final Winners
2004 - Johanna De Vries (Wimmera)
2009 - Petrina White (Goulburn Valley)
2010 - Ashlee Hammond (Northern District)
2011 - Hannah Terry (South Western)
2012 – Brittany Henry (Gippsland)
2013 – Catherine Ritchie (Central & South Gippsland)
2014 – Kate Maddern (Wimmera)
2015 – Katerina Blekic (Northern District)
2016 – Aimee Bolton (Goulburn Valley)
2017 – Jacob Heard (Midlands)
2018 - Chloe Bowles (Northern District)
2019 - Rebecca Sinclair (Midlands)
2020 - No State Final due to COVID-19
2021 - Elyssa Hausler (Western District)
2022 - Toby Fleming (South Western)
2023 - Annabelle Hudson (Midlands)
2024 - Jacob Donnellon (Wimmera)
