See the Gympie Showgirls over the years | Photo Gallery
Take a walk down memory lane to reflect on the past glitz and glamour of the decades of Showgirl competitions across the region. SEE THE PHOTOS
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The annual Show Day is a treasured part of the Gympie region social calendar, with families, competitors and tourists packing up for the showgrounds and days of fun and festivity.
Showgirl have long been a beloved part of the event, serving as the faces of the show, and serving as a friendly guide to the ins and outs of regional shows.
With Gympie’s 2023 Show looming on the horizon (18 – 20 May) take a nostalgic look back to the faces, smiles, glamorous gowns and generous hearts that have contributed to shows’ sensational success across the years.
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Here are some of the amazing stars from the past decades from the Gympie Show.
1988 Gympie Showgirl – Robynne Bishop
1989 Gympie Showgirl – Michelle Cole and Cherie Carlson
2000 Gympie Showgirl – Naomi Zerner
2010 Gympie Showgirls – Andrea Schulz and Michele Blavius (junior)
2011 Gympie Showgirls -Anna Burow, Shari Holdsworth and Shawnee Collie
2012 Gympie Showgirls – Sarah Aberdein (winner), Krystle Johnston (dairy), Petra Dray
2013 Gympie Showgirl – Kellie Gear (beef), Tegan Sewell (ring), Maddie Sullivan (junior), Jodie Bell (dairy)
2014 Gympie Showgirl – Cheyne Lee, Sophie Mead, Jade Doss
2015 Gympie Showgirl – Sally Whitewood (teen), Camryn Warry (rising tots), Ellen Wheeler (winner), Bec Daybell (charity), Emily Day,
2016 Gympie Showgirl – Stephanie Perrett (winner), Anna Hanlon (dairy), Jacqueline Parr, Sally Whitewood, Tiffany Newcombe, Mikaela Calvert, Georganna Williamson, Maddy Carter
2017 Gympie Showgirl – Wendy Ward, Josie Egan
2018 Gympie Showgirl – Josie Laird, Sammie Sutton and Klarhys Campbell
2019 Gympie Showgirl – Tania Clem, Myrella Corbet
2021 Gympie Showgirl – Jazmin Farrow
2022 Gympie Showgirl – Summer Lipke, Bronte O’Sullivan
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Originally published as See the Gympie Showgirls over the years | Photo Gallery
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