Armidale Show Young Woman Competition
2024 Armidale & New England Young Woman Competition
About the Armidale & New England Show Young Woman
The Armidale & New England Show Young Woman competition aims to find a young female Ambassador for the Armidale area. The winning Young Woman is selected by a panel of three judges and remains the Young Woman until the next year’s Show. Her role involves many official and informal duties.
It’s one of the most prestigious titles the show movement can bestow and carries with it not only the chance to represent your district at regional and zone levels but also the pride of being an ambassador your community and rural NSW.
The Armidale & New England Show runs two Young Woman Competitions:
- The Armidale & New England Show Young Woman Competition which is open to anyone between the ages of 18 to 25 years (as of the 1st of May 2024), and
- The Armidale & New England Show Junior Young Woman Competition which is open to anyone between the ages of 14 to 17 years (as of the 1st of May 2024)
The Young Woman Competition is definitely not a beauty pageant. Entrants must have a genuine interest in, and knowledge of, rural NSW. The Competition encourages the participation and awareness of issues faced by women in rural NSW. Contestants are judged on personality, confidence, ambition and life goals, general knowledge, rural knowledge, presentation and speech. 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.
Today, entrants continue to be young rural women with purpose and ambition and the Competition plays a significant role in the overall development of rural youth, attracting strong support from entrants, sponsors and organisers.
Entry Requirements:
The Armidale & New England Show Young Woman competition aims to find a young female Ambassador for the Armidale area. The winning Young Woman is selected by a panel of three judges and remains the Young Woman until the next year’s Show. Her role involves many official and informal duties.
It’s one of the most prestigious titles the show movement can bestow and carries with it not only the chance to represent your district at regional and zone levels but also the pride of being an ambassador your community and rural NSW.
The Armidale & New England Show runs two Young Woman Competitions:
- The Armidale & New England Show Young Woman Competition which is open to anyone between the ages of 18 to 25 years (as of the 1st of May 2024), and
- The Armidale & New England Show Junior Young Woman Competition which is open to anyone between the ages of 14 to 17 years (as of the 1st of May 2024)
The Young Woman Competition is definitely not a beauty pageant. Entrants must have a genuine interest in, and knowledge of, rural NSW. The Competition encourages the participation and awareness of issues faced by women in rural NSW. Contestants are judged on personality, confidence, ambition and life goals, general knowledge, rural knowledge, presentation and speech. 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.
Today, entrants continue to be young rural women with purpose and ambition and the Competition plays a significant role in the overall development of rural youth, attracting strong support from entrants, sponsors and organisers.
Entry Requirements:
- The Competition is open to those who are permanent residents of Australia.
- Entrants must be women aged from 18 years to under 25 years as at 1 May in the year of the State Final.
- Entrants must reside, be educated, or work within New South Wales for at least three months prior to their local Young Woman Competition to qualify to compete within the State.
| 2024 Armidale Young Woman Entry Form |
Past Entrants
Katie Williams
2023 Armidale & New England Young Woman |
Analiese Wark
2023 Armidale & New England Young Woman Runner-Up |
Sophia Rose-Markham
2023 Armidale & New England Junior Young Woman |
Felicity Bailey
2023 Armidale & New England Junior Young Woman Runner-Up |