{"id":361823,"date":"2025-06-23T16:29:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T06:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=361823"},"modified":"2025-06-24T18:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T08:12:09","slug":"theyre-off-to-the-ekka-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/06\/23\/theyre-off-to-the-ekka-3\/","title":{"rendered":"They&#8217;re Off To The Ekka!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_361867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361867\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361867\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2025 South Burnett Rural Ambassador Kristen Corfield and Showgirl Carly Jaenke were announced on Saturday night at Goomeri (Photo: Willow and Pine Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>June 23, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Goomeri Show Society hosted the South Burnett Sub-Chamber finals on Saturday &#8230; the annual event which selects which South Burnett show winners will represent the region at the Ekka.<\/p>\n<p>The finalists from the various local show societies enjoyed a day of activities in the Goomeri area before the presentation night at the Goomeri Hall of Memory.<\/p>\n<p>Final judging in a number of categories also took place, including on-stage interviews with the Showgirl and Rural Ambassador finalists.<\/p>\n<p>Showgirl and Rural Ambassador judges were current Queensland Rural Ambassador Stephanie Laycock, Denise Ryan, from Warwick; and Tim Andrews, from Beaudesert.<\/p>\n<p>Lorraine Kiem also had the difficult task of judging the entries in the Dark Rich Fruit Cake and Next Generation Anzac Biscuit competitions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognised on the night were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Showgirl<\/strong> &#8211; Carly Jaenke (Nanango Show Society); runner-up Veronica May (Kingaroy Show Society)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rural Ambassador<\/strong> &#8211; Kristen Corfield (Goomeri Show Society); runner-up Tristan Waldock (Murgon Show Society)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dark Rich Fruit Cake<\/strong> &#8211; Gloria Fleming (Nanango Show Society); runner-up Jacinta Rockemer (Goomeri Show Society)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Next Generation Anzac Biscuit Competition<\/strong> &#8211; Lorraine Taylor (Murgon Show Society); runner-up Robyn Sawtell (Nanango Show Society)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Young Parader Stud Beef<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 Ryan Gould<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Young Judge Stud Beef<\/strong> &#8211; Rhianna McIntyre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Young Judge Prime Beef<\/strong> &#8211; Jessica Beddows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The winners of these categories will represent the South Burnett at the Ekka in August.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day the finalists enjoyed heavy horse demonstration from Windama Clydesdales and Madeegan Clydesdales and visits to Goomeri businesses Tierney Road Truffles, Barambah Valley Confectionery and OSKA + WILLOW.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361875\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361875\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber2-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber2-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber2-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dark Rich Fruit Cake runner-up Jacinta Rockemer with winner Gloria Fleming (Photo: SB Sub-Chamber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361877\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361877\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber3.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber3-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber3-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber3-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber3-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber3-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayleen Bochmann, who accepted the rosette for runner-up Robyn Sawtell, with the Next Generation Anzac Biscuit winner Lorraine Taylor (Photo: SB Sub-Chamber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361884\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361884\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber6.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber6-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber6-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber6-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber6-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber6-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young Judges &amp; Paraders competition winners &#8230; Ryan Gould (Young Parader Stud Beef) and Jessica Beddows (Young Judge Prime Beef); Rhianna McIntyre (not pictured) is Young Judge Stud Beef (Photo: SB Sub-Chamber)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361879\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361879\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber4.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber4-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber4-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber4-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber4-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber4-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The competition judges with the winners &#8230; judges Stephanie Laycock and Denise Ryan with Rural Ambassador winner Kristen Corfield, Showgirl winner Carly Jaenke and judge Tim Andrews (Photo: Willow and Pine Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361887\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361887\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber7.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250621subchamber7-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As part of their day of activities, the finalists and\u00a0 South Burnett Sub-Chamber Showgirl and Rural Ambassador co-ordinator Jacinta Rockemer visited Tierney Road Truffles in Goomeri (Photo: Willow and Pine Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goomeri Show Society hosted the South Burnett Sub-Chamber finals on Saturday &#8230; the annual event which selects which South Burnett show winners will represent the region at the 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