The Kiama Show is calling for young women who demonstrate positive and inspirational traits with a passion for their community to apply for Kiama Show Young Women 2024. 

Previous winners and entrants of the competition are considered integral parts of the Kiama community, serving as enthusiastic ambassadors of the local area who love to get involved. 

The program exists to empower women to build confidence, expand their community knowledge and gain valuable life skills. Applicants should be between the ages of 18-25 who emulate positive role models with a keen interest in contributing to their local community.  

Grace McGlinchey, the Young Woman winner of 2023, shared insights into the role, emphasising community engagement and the involvement of like minded young women as key. 

Grace grew up in Jamberoo and loves horses. She has been horse riding since she was four years old. In her role, she is involved in the morning tea during the Kiama Show, and setting up the bunting for the horses, showcasing a commitment to community involvement. 

This year at the show, Grace will have the honour of passing the title on to this year's winner, as Erin Weir, the previous title holder, did for her. 

Being a Kiama Young Woman involves giving back to the community, rallying like-minded individuals and encouraging participation to ensure the program can continue on. Grace aims to dispel any notion that the program is a ‘beauty pageant’, but it is a rewarding program that ensures with new young women getting involved it will be seen as a contemporary display of fresh minds and ideas coming together.

The Kiama show will be held on 26-27 January this year at the Kiama Showground. If you are between the ages of 18-25 and consider yourself a positive role model with a keen interest in your local community then please apply on the Kiama Show website, here.