These cowgirls and cowboy were enjoying the high life at the 2025 Kingaroy Show
May 8, 2025
The 117th Kingaroy Show has been hailed as the best for years, with crowds flocking to the bull ride on Saturday and the speedway on Sunday.
South Burnett Show Society president David Muller said the visitors to the two-day show also seemed to enjoy the truck show and ute show as well as all the usual animal judging events.
“Cattle numbers were up; we had a good 140 head,” David said.
“The poultry pavilion was up and we had a lot of entries in the education section; fine arts did well and the woodcraft was as good as ever.”
David said there were also some new rides in sideshow alley, which proved popular.
The show was officially opened on Saturday afternoon by “The Travelling Jackeroo”, Sam Hughes, who six months ago completed a 27,000km journey around Australia on a tractor, raising funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Dolly’s Dream and Farm Angels.
A highlight of Sunday night’s speedway meeting was the running of the Queensland Title for National 4s, which was taken out by Gympie driver Tim Weir.
Davie Adamson, from Dalby, with his Brahma fowl which was Champion Large Soft FeatherRural Fire Service volunteers had a stall … from left, Matthew Anderson, East Nanango RFB; Scott Wood, Stuart River RFB; and Georgia White, Sandy Ridges RFBChecking out the Kingaroy State High School display in the pavilion were Adalind, 4; Dallas 3; and Katrina Pedron; Mia McAleese and Charlotte McAnallyBeryl Cann and Ann Seng, both from Kingaroy, had many exhibits in the pavilion … in fact, Beryl picked up six 1sts and one 2nd!The traditional QCWA canteen was set up in a new location this year as their former building was cordoned off during the asbestos concerns … working hard to serve up lunches were Jenny Tatnell (Kingaroy QCWA) and Kym Lavaring (Kingaroy Twilight QCWA)South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff hitched a ride around the showgrounds with South Burnett Show Society president David MullerJunior underhand finalists … Brent Vandersee, 2nd; Levi Wagner, 1st; and Harper Wagner, 3rdSean Aylett presented the Dan Retschlag Memorial trophy for Supreme Hack of the Show to Peter Hudson, from Wamuran, on “Hanley Park Coronation”Shakira Johnson, from Gatton on “Everview Taken By Chance”, won Champion Galloway; while Charlie Elliott, from Brooklands on “Zeus”, took home Champion Hunter HackCr Deb Dennien with veteran ring announcer Keith McRobert who has been working around the Queensland show circuit for more than 50 years“The Travelling Jackeroo” Sam Hughes with 2025 Kingaroy Showgirl Veronica May … Sam officially opened the showAnnouncer Dale Tokely interviewed Sam Hughes at the opening … Sam spent 3½ years driving 27,000km around Australia in a tractor, raising funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Dolly’s Dream and Farm Angels; his tractor is now parked permanently at the Caboolture Historical VillageVal Crawford with her Grand Champion in the floral competitions, a cattleya orchidKingaroy’s traditional green bottles bearing cut flowers always provides a colourful display in the horticulture pavilionKingaroy Show’s sideshow alley is the largest in the region and always features some towering rides
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Showgirls Presentation Night
The 2025 Kingaroy Showgirls and Junior Rural Ambassador were announced at a small ceremony at Kingaroy Showgrounds on Friday evening.
The entrants had spent the day being interviewed by judges Karen Seiler, Dale Tokely and Fionula Maudsley.
The ceremony was compered by 2021 South Burnett Showgirl Jacinta Rockemer.
And the winners were … Junior Showgirl Bella Harvey, Junior Rural Ambassador Emily Wheeler and Showgirl Veronica May.
Veronica was sashed the Kingaroy winner for the second year in the row!
Junior Showgirl runner-up Katelyn Wheeler, Junior Showgirl Bella Harvey, Junior Rural Ambassador winner Emily Wheeler, Showgirl runner-up Maddison Olsen and Showgirl winner Veronica MayJudges Fionula Maudsley, Karen Seiler and Dale Tokely were thanked for their efforts
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Grand Parade
The Grand Parade followed the official opening on Saturday afternoon:
Fabulous pics of the Parade for those of us who couldn’t be there, thanks !