2024 Rural Achiever   -   Taya Evans

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I grew up in the small town of Nimmitabel NSW, attending local public schools through to completion of Year 12. After completing high school, I entered the agricultural work force as a wool handler, and my love for the industry has only grown from there. After eight years in the industry I am now a competent shearer and a certified wool classer. I am passionate about helping produce sustainable fibre for the consumers around the world.
The Nimmitabel show has been a massive part of my life and an annual highlight. Entering art works and cooking items in the Nimmitabel Show was my first insight of what agricultural shows have to offer. This then developed into competing in the horse events, and later chainsaw racing and shearing competitions. In recent years I have travelled Australia competing in Sports Shear events at Ag shows. My Family also have a long History with the Nimmitabel Show Society.
In 2022 I was honoured to represent the Nimmitabel Show Society as their Young Women entrant in the Zone 6 competition. I absolutely loved meeting and speaking with like minded women who all share a common interest in agriculture, the show movement and community involvement. I would love the opportunity through the Rural Achiever program to meet more like-minded people who see a strong future in agricultural shows and their rural communities. I believe that the Rural Achiever program is an amazing opportunity to showcase talent and strengths that rural youth bring to their communities. I also believe it would provide a great learning opportunity to help me contribute more to my own Show Society.
I am extremely proud to be a part of the Nimmitabel Show Society and the Nimmitabel Community, and would love the opportunity to represent our wonderful town in the 2025 Rural Achiever Program.Type your paragraph here.