1/76The Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
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A sea of country glamour was on show at the Gympie Showgrounds Pavilion on Saturday night when the region’s rural royalty turned it on for the annual Gympie Show Ball. See the photos.
2/76Larney Steggall, James Smith, Hannah Johnston, Francoise Gregory, Payton Rozynski, Shanika Tappert and Amy Wheeler at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
3/76Larney Steggall, James Smith, Hannah Johnston, Payton Rozynski, Shanika Tappert and Amy Wheeler at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
4/76Larney Steggall, James Smith, Hannah Johnston, Deb Brown, Payton Rozynski, Shanika Tappert and Amy Wheeler at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
5/76Larney Steggall, James Smith, Hannah Johnston, Payton Rozynski, Shanika Tappert and Amy Wheeler at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
6/76The Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
7/76Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
8/76Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
9/76The Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
10/76The Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
11/76Gary Chatfield and Alexa Ritchie at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
12/76Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
13/76Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
14/76The Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
15/76Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
16/76The Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
17/76Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
18/76Tom Payze and Shanika Tappert at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
19/76Tom Payze and Shanika Tappert at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
20/76Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
21/76at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
22/76Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
23/76Hannah Johnston and Liam Brauer at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
24/76Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
25/76Rod and Judy Brauer, Zac Brauer, Hannah Johnston, Liam Brauer with Thelma and Ray Myers at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
26/76Stewart and Joan English, Payton Rozynski, Hannah Johnston, Robyn Zerner and Ray Zerner at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
27/76Tom Payze and Shanika Tappert at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
28/76Entrants, Laura Burnett, Charlotte Sippel, Larney Steggall, James Smith, Amy Wheeler, Francoise Gregory, Hannah Johnston, Alexa Ritchie, Payton Rozynski and Shanika Tappert. at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
29/76Larney Steggall at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
30/76Charlotte Sippel at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
31/76Maci and Alexa Ritchie at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
32/76James Smith at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
33/76Gary Chatfield and Alexa Ritchie at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
34/76Laura Burnett at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
35/76Amy Wheeler at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
36/76Entrant, Shanika Tappert at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
37/76Gaylene and Hannah Johnston at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
38/76Alexa Ritchie at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
39/76Tom Payze and Shanika Tappert at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
40/76Zanthe Fernandez and Hannah Johnston at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
41/76Hannah Johnston at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
42/76Payton Rozynski at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
43/76Hannah Johnston and Liam Brauer at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
44/76Maci Ritchie Vicki McGee and Alexa Ritchie at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
45/76Kelly, Jorja and Barry McIntyre at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
46/76Senior Ambassador James Smith at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
47/76Shanika Tappert and Tom Payze at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
48/76Gympie Junior Rural Ambassador Amy Wheeler with partner at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
49/76Senior Ambassador James Smith at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
50/76Hannah Johnston and Liam Brauer at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
51/76Alexa Ritchie, Hannah Johnston and Payton Rozynski at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
52/76Hannah Johnston at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
53/76Hannah Johnston and Liam Brauer at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
54/76Junior Gympie Show Girl, Payton Rozynski. Picture: Patrick Woods.
55/76Gympie Show Girl 2024, Shanika Tappert. Picture: Patrick Woods.
56/76Hannah Johnston at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
57/76Gympie Show Girl 2024, Shanika Tappert. Picture: Patrick Woods.
58/76Junior Gympie Show Girl, Payton Rozynski. Picture: Patrick Woods.
59/76Shanika Tappert and Tom Payze at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
60/76Payton Rozynski with partner at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
61/76Gympie Show Girl 2024, Shanika Tappert. Picture: Patrick Woods.
62/76Hannah Johnston at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
63/76Junior Gympie Show Girl, Payton Rozynski. Picture: Patrick Woods.
64/76Hannah Johnston and Liam Brauer at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
65/76Senior Ambassador James Smith at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
66/76Megan, Natalie, Maryterese and Gary Chatfield at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
67/76Tom Payze, Shanika Tappert, Montanna aaatppert and Sharlene Tappert at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
68/76Keria, Jade, Isla and Natalie Hanson at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
69/76Keria, Jade, Isla and Natalie Hanson at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
70/76Keria, Jade, Isla and Natalie Hanson at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
71/76Payton Rozynski with partner at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
72/76Gympie Junior Rural Ambassador Amy Wheeler with partner at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
73/76Gympie Junior Rural Ambassador Amy Wheeler with partner at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
74/76Shanika Tappert and Tom Payze at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
75/76Shanika Tappert and Tom Payze at the Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
76/76The Gympie Show Ball. Picture: Patrick Woods.
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