1/31Left: Judge Wendy O'Neill, Byron Bay candidate Summer Chaseling, and judge Samantha Rixon, at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National Young Woman of the Year and Teen Showgirl round. Picture: Cath Piltz
Gallery: North Coast National Lismore Showgirl and Teen Showgirl winners
The North Coast National Young Woman and Teen Showgirl competition brought entrants from Goonellabah, Wyrallah, South Lismore, Evans Head, Howards Grass, and Byron Bay. See the familiar faces in our mega gallery.
2/31Left: Kim Stanford, John and Robyn Sauer, from Banora Point, at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
3/31Goonellabah candidate Tina Smith with her mum, Lorraine, dad Jamie, nan Vicky Bryen and pop Warren King. Picture: Cath Piltz
4/31Four generations of showgirls, from left are Lismore's 2021 Young Woman of the Year Jenna Fisher, Naomi Robinson, Suellen Innes, and Evelyn Wunsch at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
5/31Left: 2021 Young Woman of the Year and North Coast National Showgirl Jenna Fisher interviewing Goonellabah candidate Caitlin Standford at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the 2022 showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
6/31Susan, Michael, and daughter Isabella Johnson at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
7/31Left: 2021 Young Woman of the Year and North Coast National Showgirl Jenna Fisher interviewing Howards Grass candidate, Tegan Maluta at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the 2022 showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
8/31Left: 2021 Young Woman of the Year and North Coast National Showgirl Jenna Fisher interviewing South Lismore teen showgirl candidate Katie Johns at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the 2022 showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
9/31Left: 2021 Young Woman of the Year and North Coast National Showgirl Jenna Fisher interviewing Byron Bay candidate Summer Chaseling at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the 2022 showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
10/31From left: Jack Hatcher with Dad, Tony Maluta, Mum, Rhonda Maluta from Howards Grass, and Angela Chaseling from Byron Bay out to cheer on their daughters and sister at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
11/31Goonellabah North Coast National showgirl candidate Caitlin Standford with mum Kim Standford and Mick and Kim Sauer from Banora Point. Picture: Cath Piltz
12/31Left: Evans Head Teen Showgirl candidate Holly Layton, 2021 Teen Showgirl Sky Oldham and Dad Greg Oldham at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
13/31Left: 2021 Young Woman of the Year from Lismore, Jenna Fisher, with 2022 showgirl candidates Caitlin Standford, Summer Chaseling, Tina Smith, Tara Coles, and Tegan Maluta at the East Lismore Bowling Club. Picture: Cath Piltz
14/31Left: Vicki Thornton with Lorraine Smith, who delivered Vicki's son Riley 16 years ago. The pair met up at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
15/312022 showgirl candidates Tina Smith and Caitlin Standford from Goonellabah at the East Lismore Bowling Club. Both women also entered the inaugural Miss Lismore Speedway with Tina taking 1st and Caitlin 2nd. Picture: Cath Piltz
16/31Judge Andrew Gordon with Ellen Gibson at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National Showgirl and Teen Showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
17/312022 North Coast National Showgirl winner Tara Coles of Wyralla with Lismore Show Society President John Gibson at the East Lismore Bowling Club. Picture: Cath Piltz
18/31Left: 2021 Young Woman of the Year and North Coast National Showgirl Jenna Fisher interviewing Goonellabah candidate Caitlin Standford at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the 2022 showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
19/31Left: The Maluta family of Howards Grass. From left: Jack, Tegan, mum Rhonda, and dad Tony. Picture: Cath Piltz
20/31Left: Lyndal Gordon, Ellen, and John Gibson, President of the North Coast National Lismore Show Society, at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
21/31Left: 2021 Young Woman of the Year and North Coast National Showgirl Jenna Fisher interviewing Evans Head teen showgirl candidate Holly Layton at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the 2022 showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
22/31Suellen Innes with Naomi Robinson and little Angus at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
23/31North Coast National 2022 Showgirl winner Tara Coles with her mum, Marilyn, dad John, and brother Jake at the East Lismore Bowling Club. Picture: Cath Piltz
24/31Left: 2021 Young Woman of the Year and North Coast National Showgirl Jenna Fisher interviewing Goonellabah candidate Tina Smith at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the 2022 showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
25/312022 Teen Showgirl candidates from left: Holly Layton from Evans Head, and Katie Johns from South Lismore, at the East Lismore Bowling Club. Picture: Cath Piltz
26/31Winner 2022 Teen Showgirl, South Lismore entrant Katie Johns. Picture: Cath Piltz
27/31Left: Karen Rann with her mum, Nancy Rann at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
28/312022 showgirl candidates from left: Caitlin Standford of Goonellabah, Summer Chaseling of Byron Bay, Tina Smith of Goonellabah, Tara Coles of Wyrallah, and Tegan Maluta of Howards Grass at the East Lismore Bowling Club. Picture: Cath Piltz
29/31Back left: Judge Andrew Gordon, Goonellabah candidate Tina Smith, Lyndal Gordon, with Gerard and Sandra Ryan in front at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirls and teen showgirl. Picture: Cath Piltz
30/31Runner up for the 2022 North Coast National Showgirl from Byron Bay, Summer Chaseling with her mum, Angela Chaseling. Picture: Cath Piltz
31/31Left: Lyn Chittick with Executive Council Member at New South Wales Farmers Association Ron Chittick, and Sue and Greg Brandt at the East Lismore Bowling Club for the North Coast National showgirl and teen showgirl competition. Picture: Cath Piltz
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