Londonderry’s Evonne Lester named 2019 Hawkesbury Showgirl

The 22-year-old Londonderry resident is passionate about fitness and giving a voice to young people in the Hawkesbury, and in 2019 she will represent the community as the Hawkesbury Showgirl at the annual Hawkesbury Show.

“I applied [for the position] to show people they can achieve what they want to achieve, and that a lot of hard work and determination really pays off,” Evonne told the Gazette.

“I want to give young people a voice and represent our agricultural community. I think that improving mental health care and improving our support and assistance to young people and farmers in our community is a really important thing that we need to do.”

Evonne has been going to the show since she was a kid, and used to enter her homemade jams in the juniors competitions.

At the 2018 Hawkesbury Show she was a steward in the crafts and textiles pavillion, and in 2019 - in addition to her duties as Showgirl - she is hoping to enter her silkies which she breeds on request for local community members.

Evonne has just completed a Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice through Western Sydney University, and she also holds a Diploma of Social Sciences majoring in Policing, and a Certificate III in Retail Operations (Shift Management).

She is keen on sport and plays in local Rugby League and Union competitions, she wa a cheerleader through university, and she also takes ballet and tap classes.

In addition to her job as a Crew Trainer and Coordinator at McDonald’s, she is a Volunteer Firefighter with Londonderry Rural Fire Brigade, and is currently training five days a week to raise her fitness levels so she can apply for entry into the NSW Police Force in 2019.

Say ‘g’day’ to Evonne at the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association’s Hawkesbury Show, which will take place at Hawkesbury Showgrounds in Clarendon from Friday, May 10 to Sunday, May 12, 2019.