The pride of the show

Allora Showgirl entrants, back row, from left: Maddie Griffin, Renee Lack and Ashley McSorley. Front: Porsha Mathie and Sophie Brennan.

Judging of the 2017 Miss Allora Showgirl and Junior Showgirl was held on Saturday afternoon 21 January.
Ashley McSorley was sashed Miss Showgirl, and Sophie Brennan was sashed Miss Junior Showgirl with Porsha Mathie as runner-up.
Southern Downs mayor Tracy Dobie and councillor Sheryl Windle kindly gave their time to do the difficult task of judging.
Cr Dobie said that all of the entrants were great ambassadors for Allora.
The 139th annual Allora Show will be held on 10 and 11 February.

Some history…
On 3 April 1878, Messrs. Cooke, Deacon, Gordon and Kates started a movement which brought about the holding of a public meeting on 4 June 1878 at which Mr Deacon was voted to the chair.
At this meeting Mr Kates moved and Mr Kelly seconded the resolution that an agricultural and horticultural association be formed within the Allora and Spring Creek districts in connection with the Allora Ploughing Match Committee to be named the Central Downs Agricultural and Horticultural Association.
The motion was carried.
Through the years, the Allora Show Society Incorporated committee members have continued to progressively improve the standard of the shows and the facilities earning an excellent reputation for a fine, well designed ground.
The show has something for everybody, so residents are invited to come along and meet their friends.
For information, visit www.allorashow.org.au