Young Woman Competition
by Administrator

Young Woman Competition

The Young Woman Competition 

The Young Woman Competition aims to find a young female Ambassador for rural NSW and the agricultural show movement. The Competition encourages the participation and subsequent awareness of rural women’s contribution and involvement in both local communities and rural NSW as a whole.

It is open to women aged 18 – 25 years, residing in New South Wales. It is most important the Young Women have a genuine interest in, and knowledge of, rural NSW.

At the local level the Cooma Young Woman will:

  • be an ambassador for the Cooma Show and the Snowy Monaro Regional Area.
  • be involved and participate in the Cooma Show and the Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association.
  • represent Cooma at the Zone 3 Young Woman Final.
  • attend a Personal Development Weekend in Dubbo NSW, hosted by Dubbo Show Society.
  • develop new skills and build upon their professional development
  • contribute back to their community
  • develop life long memories and friendship

For further information contact Leanne Mackay, 0418 114 249, Young Woman Co-Ordinator.

2025 Young Woman 

Emily Lucas

Emily grew up in the heart of the Snowy Mountains on her family’s mixed farming property in Old Adaminaby. Life on the land sparked her passion for horses, livestock, and the agricultural industry. Spending her weekends competing in local Campdrafts, farming alongside her father (Darren), and roustabouting at neighbouring farms.

After completing her Business Administration Traineeship with Snowy Hydro in 2020, Emily travelled to various studs and stations throughout the Hunter Valley and Northern Territory. Completing her Diploma of Agriculture through Tocal College online, while working as a farm hand.

This experience solidified her connection to the agricultural community and her current pursuit, studying Bachelor of Animal Science at Charles Sturt University in Wagga, NSW. Where she aspires to expand her knowledge, build a career in the agricultural industry, and become an asset to the local community. Emily is excited to be involved in the Cooma Show and have the opportunity to meet like-minded people through the Young Women’s Program.

We wish Emily all the best in the Young Woman Competition.

Mary Kimber – 2025 Junior Young Woman 


Mary has lived on the Monaro since she was 2 years old when they moved to an irrigated fodder farm to support the family dairy operation in Bega.
Mary has 2 brothers and is currently in year 10 at Monaro High School. She spent the first half of 2024 on exchange in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy which was an amazing experience. She is very excited to be able to continue learning Italian through distance education at Monaro High for her HSC.
In her spare time she enjoys sports, horse riding, waterskiing, cooking, designing clothes and helping on the farm.
She has been a keen supporter of the Cooma Show entering a variety of exhibits in the pavilion almost every year. Being the 2025 Junior Young Woman is an honour and will be an exciting and rewarding learning experience.
We hope Mary has a great year ahead as the 2025 Cooma Show Young Woman.

Past Young Women 

2024 Emily Rowson

2022/2023 Florence McGufficke

2020/2021 Livinia Evans

2019 Emma Tangye

2018 Kristen Whiting 

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