{"id":374974,"date":"2026-08-12T19:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=374974"},"modified":"2026-08-12T19:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:39:27","slug":"silver-success-for-sub-chamber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/08\/12\/silver-success-for-sub-chamber\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Success For Sub-Chamber"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>
Community Spirit Award winner Georgie Orman, 2026 Qld Rural Ambassador Lauren Finger and runner-up Matthew McCauley (Photo: Qld Ag Shows)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 12, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Sub-Chamber entrant Matthew McCauley has been awarded the runner-up’s sash in the prestigious Queensland Ag Shows’ Rural Ambassador competition.<\/p>\n

Matthew, who was the local Murgon Show winner, was just pipped by South-West Sub-Chamber entrant Lauren Finger (Taroom Show).<\/p>\n

The Community Spirit Award winner was Central & North West Sub-Chamber’s Georgie Orman (Longreach Show).<\/p>\n

There were 11 finalists in the awards, representing every corner of the State.<\/p>\n

They took part in a number of activities last week ahead of the announcement of the award winners at a formal dinner on Sunday evening at View Brisbane in Hamilton.<\/p>\n

The South Burnett Sub-Chamber’s entrants in the Stud Beef Young Judges and Paraders finals also just narrowly missed out on the top spots.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jessica Beddows (Proston Show) was runner-up to South-West Sub-Chamber’s Amy Collins (Wallumbilla Show) in the Stud Beef Young Judges competition.<\/p>\n

Clancy D\u00fcll (Blackbutt Show) was runner-up behind Burnett Sub-Chamber’s Ryan Gould (Gayndah Show) in the Stud Beef Young Paraders competition.<\/p>\n