Keely Mooney will head off to Sydney on Monday, April 8 to represent to the Tenterfield community as well as Zone 4 (North West Region).
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In 2018 Keely was named Miss Tenterfield Showgirl, and stayed to work within the Tenterfield community before heading to the zone competition. On February 23 Keely represented the Tenterfield at Narrabri for a morning of judging, lunch and on stage interviews held in the evening.
Keely was one of two entrants to become Zone 4's The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl state finalist.
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Keely looks forward to head off to Sydney, although is a little overwhelmed about what is expected.
"Showgirl is a completely new world to me, however I can not wait to be apart of it," she said.
Keely will be in Sydney through to Tuesday, April 16.
"It will be a very jam-packed and fast week," she said.
Keely is required to have a minimum of 13 outfits to fit the specific dress code and guidelines. She will be attending several important events includes a welcome lunch, The Land photo shoot session, Westmead Hospital visit, professional development, ASC (Agricultural Shows Council) Dinner, Government House, Parliament House, animal walk, mentor program, Youth Group lunch, Grand Parade, Official Opening Ceremony dinner, judges breakfast, district exhibits, woodchopping, insight into the announcers' box, President afternoon tea, and also a social group activity with the other entrants.
"Some days involve me to have up to three outfit changes," Keely said.
The aim of the Showgirl competition is to find a person most suited to represent young rural women of NSW during her term as Showgirl. Entrants are judged on personality, confidence, ambition and life goals, general knowledge, rural knowledge, presentation and speech, knowledge of local community and current affairs, involvement in and experience of rural affairs.
Keely has always felt a part of the Tenterfield community, and believes that her success in Showgirl has come down to community support.
"The community of Tenterfield has always enabled me to be apart of sporting committees, youth groups and committees, fundraisers and local events," she said.
"Without the community being so open for me to join and be apart of its organisation I would have never developed and obtained the skills I have today."
Keely has received support from the Tenterfield community for which she is extremely thankful for, including the Tenterfield Show Society, 10FM, KLAS Business and Accounting, Vi Townes, Sherelle Fashions, Simply Country, Jim and Sandra Koch, Robyn Bell, and Kelly and Darren Battistuzzi along with her family and parents Karen and Keven Mooney.