Emily Graham crowned Gympie Showgirl 2023 at Gympie Show Ball
It was a night of dazzle, decorations and dancing as guests crowded in the Pavilion, highly anticipating the crowning of the Gympie Showgirl for 2023.
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It was an exciting and memorable moment as elegant pairs clad in gorgeous gowns and smart suits took to the dance floor Saturday night.
Emily Graham was announced Gympie Showgirl of 2023, donning a breathtaking floor-length dress patterned in swirls of blue.
Natalie Carr was named Charity Showgirl and Jorja McIntyre is the Junior Showgirl of 2023.
The title of Rural Ambassador went to Brianna Van Doren and Summer Lipke was crowned Junior Rural Ambassador.
The showgirl tradition has been a staple to regional shows for decades since the position was first introduced to Queensland show circuit in 1983.
The dwindling numbers of nominations has made question marks emerge regarding the future of the showgirl, but the tradition has lived on in Gympie.
The Gympie Show has had one of the more successful showgirl turnouts of 2023, and showgirl co-ordinator Fran Gregory said generating fresh interest yearly was a challenge, but also essential.
“The showgirl is very important because those young people bring new ideas, and are the future of the shows themselves,” she said.
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Originally published as Emily Graham crowned Gympie Showgirl 2023 at Gympie Show Ball
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