NSW
NSW
The Young Women’s Competition attracts over 300 women aged between 18-25 years of age each year and plays a significant role in the overall development of rural youth within NSW.
Zone 1 Young Woman Final Dinner
Celebrate the achievements of outstanding young women from Show Societies across Zone One at this elegant evening event.
📅 Date: Saturday, 14 February 2026
📍 Location: Kyogle Bowling Club, Anzac Drive
Event Highlights:
5:30 PM: Welcome & Grazing Table (Meet & Greet)
7:00 PM: Dinner served & Formalities
Dress Code: Formal evening attire
More information and ticket link below.
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Entries are handled by Young Woman Co-Ordinator
Contact details updated after Feb 2026 meeting.
The competition begins at local shows and has a qualifying regional stage (known as the zone finals) before culminating with the state final at Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Entrants must be aged between 18 years to under 25 years of age as at May 1 in the year of the State Final.
There are no restrictions on how many times someone enters, provided they are within the age range. We encourage girls who are younger when they enter the competition to enter again.
Entrants are interviewed by a panel of three judges who are nominated by the local Show Society.
The announcement of the Young Woman winner is an attraction for our show so make the most of it!
Judging to take place in the Kids’ Zone Stage starting at 10am.
Little Miss
6 to under 9 years old as of 1st of May
Junior Showgirl
9 to under 13 years old as of 1st of May
Each Entrant will be asked a few basic questions on stage. A wavier form will need to be signed by a parent which can be found on our website. Please bring your wavier form on the day.
Winner will be announced at the official opening at 2pm. Please meet in front of the show office at 1:50pm for the announcement.
The Competition attracts over 300 women aged between 18-25 years of age each year and plays a significant role in the overall development of rural youth within NSW. Following an entrant’s success at their local Show, the Young Women then participate in the Zone Final.
Each local Show is a member of one of fourteen groups that come under the umbrella of the Agricultural Societies Council (ASC). Two groups combine to form one of seven Zones that cover NSW. In February/March of each year, at Zone Finals the Zone judges select, from all the Local Young Women winners 1-3 representatives for the State Final.
The number of representatives a Zone can have is based on the total number of entrants that are put forward by their two groups.
The ASC advises each Zone on who their judges will be.
At the Zone Finals, the Young Women meet other young women from rural NSW and gain great insights and personal development from this experience.
The State Final for the Competition is conducted by the RAS at the Sydney Royal Easter Show and usually has between 15-18 entrants.
Judging criteria are based on personality, confidence, ambitions/goals, general knowledge, rural knowledge, personal presentation and volunteer/community participation. Finalists must also demonstrate knowledge of their local community and current affairs.
In addition to their potential ambassadorial qualities, contestants are also judged on their involvement in and experience of rural affairs.
In addition to a 20-minute interview, the girls partake in various social functions in which the elements are judged over a period of six days.
A Presentation Ceremony is held at the Show where three prizes are awarded – the State Final Winner (1st Place), First Runner Up (2nd Place) and Second Runner Up (3rd Place). All finalists stay in Sydney for seven days as guests of the RAS to perform official duties at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
The winner acts as an ambassador for NSW during her reign and represents the RAS, ASC and her local Show Society at any function to which she is invited during the year.