Months of hard work paid off for Dorrell Glover, from Kingaroy, who was awarded the Grand Champion Patchwork prize at the Kingaroy Show for her magnificent quilt
May 6, 2026
A few light showers on Saturday morning didn’t deter the crowds from attending Kingaroy’s big two-day show at the weekend.
“It’s your town, it’s your show … thank you for coming!” former show society president Gary Barron said at the official opening on Saturday, which was shifted into the bar area due to the light rain.
The Kingaroy Show always features a big sideshow alley, busy pavilions, keenly contested woodchopping and lots of stalls for visitors to explore.
Other highlights this year included the tractor pulls, a massive fireworks display on Saturday night and, of course, the speedway on Sunday night (results below).
The 118th Kingaroy Show was officially opened by Member for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington.
She said she loved country shows, which were the lifeblood of local communities.
“We can showcase all of our produce and everything from the horses to the cattle to the chooks,” Mrs Frecklington said.
She also thanked the exhibitors and the sponsors for supporting the show and called for a round of applause for the Showgirls and Rural Ambassadors.
“These guys are the future of South Burnett shows,” she said.
Warren Press, from Kingaroy, with his champion Australian Game bantamKingaroy officer-in-charge, Senior Sergeant Scott Prendergast, was enjoying chatting to the crowd at the Mobile Police Beat vanSharlene Leszkiewicz, from Kingaroy-based Dragon 3D Prints, is a familiar face at local markets … she was selling a big range of colourful toys and handy items made with her 3D printersHeather Stanton, from Murgon, had the Grand Champion exhibit in the Photography section
Kingaroy’s Dolly Pratt won Fine Arts Reserve Grand Champion with her sketch of “Pop And His Pipe”
Former Show Society president Gary Barron with ring announcer Dale Tokely at the official opening
Attorney-General Deb Frecklington, who opened the show, praised the young people who had put up their hands for the Showgirl and Rural Ambassador competitionsMember for Nanango, Attorney-General Deb Frecklington and Mayor Kathy Duff, at the official show opening
Kingaroy councillors … Cr Deb Dennien (Division 4) and Cr Danita Potter (Division 3)
Acting South Burnett Show Society president Ricky Barron and his wife Jo
Steward Margie Williams with Carol and Terry Fleischfresser, from Kingaroy … Carol entered the fine arts competition for the first timeDeb Frecklington with some of the champion woodchoppers at this year’s Kingaroy Show (Photo: Nanango Electorate Office)QCWA members were hard at work in their canteen … Kingaroy club members Ruth Blanch, Sandra Chapman, Lois Thurecht and Kelli Stolzenberg with Kingaroy Twilight Club member Kym LavaringThe equestrian competitions filled the main ring until the early afternoon on SaturdayThe harness racing heats and final in the main ring are always popular at the Kingaroy ShowJeff and Lorraine Retschlag presented the Dan Retschlag Memorial Trophy to the Supreme Hack Of The Show in memory of their late son who died in 2024 … Jeff and Lorraine are pictured with competition judges Graham Wass and Suellen BrookAmber Kahler, from Goombungee, and Artistry Mi who was named Champion of Champions and Supreme Hack of the ShowA monster truck and stunt cars were on the Show program for SaturdayKingaroy Show has the largest sideshow alley of any of the local shows … and the dodgems are always very popular!The tractor pulls on both Saturday and Sunday entertained the crowd on a special course laid out at the Cheers Triangle end of the showgroundsKingaroy State School’s display in the Trade Pavilion
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Young Judges
Queensland Governor Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM was called upon to sash the winners of the Young Judges competitions on Friday afternoon.
The winners will now compete against the winners at other South Burnett shows for the right to represent the South Burnett Sub-Chamber at the Brisbane Ekka.
Governor Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM with the overall winner of the Young Judges competitions at the Kingaroy Show, Kaitlyn Barber, from ProstonGovernor Young, her husband Professor Graeme Nimmo and Mayor Kathy Duff with the senior winners of the Stud Beef Young Judges competition … from left, Polly Brown (5th), Kathy Whiteman (4th), Nina Obst (3rd), Kaitlyn Barber (2nd) and Kelly Blanch (1st)Senior winners of the Prime Beef Young Judges competition … from left, Kelly Blanch (5th), Polly Brown (4th), Katie Whiteman (3rd), Kaitlyn Barber (2nd) and Bailey Williams (1st)Junior winners of the Stud Beef Young Judges competition … from left, Brody Bliesner, Molly Black and Angus Barber (equal 5th); Emanuel McArthur (4th), Hayley McMath (3rd), Ruby Templeman (2nd) and Emmerson Wagner (1st)Junior winners of the Prime Beef Young Judges competition … from left, Harris Pates and Emanuel McArthur (equal 5th), Ruby Templeman (4th), Willow Palmer (3rd), Fletcher Brown (2nd) and Myles Gilliland (1st)Mayor Kathy Duff, Professor Graeme Nimmo and Governor Jeannette Young with Young Judges overall winner Kaitlyn Barber and Queensland Ag Shows (QCAS) Next Gen secretary Justin Rosenberg
