One seven-year-old was thrilled when she her artistic skills with flowers were awarded the best in show for a second year in a row.
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Eliza Galwey set her alarm to get up early with her mum Tanya Galwey, to take her flowers cut from the garden over to the Moss Vale Show's pavilion.
The Berrima local entered the Open Junior Floral Art category, where she had to create a masterpiece from the flowers she grew.
Her flowers won first prize in the Flowers for a princess, Encanto and Celebrating Australia categories, as well as third place in the Flowers from the garden section.
The hard work meant she won the ribbon for most successful exhibitor in her category.
"I was very happy and excited, it's funny that I got two in a row for exactly the same thing," she said.
Eliza loves to tend to the flowers at home, especially in her fairy garden, particularly on the weekends.
"The judge loved her use of colour and height in the Encanto class in particular," said chief pavilion steward April Love
"Eliza's Celebrating Australia vase was full of Australian natives with a mix of leaf shapes and shades of green, with various flowers, which tipped it as the winner over others in the class."
Eggs from her chickens, home-grown strawberries, pears, blackberries, tomatoes and a person made out of vegetables with help from her dad, were entered into the pavilion as well.
She also entered a LEGO display, jewellery, pom-poms, artworks and other handcrafts in different categories.
"It was very exciting, I'm very proud," her mother Tanya said.
Her pavilion submissions were not the only successful entries she had - her animals also excelled.
She brought her two rabbits and two frogs to the pet competition on March 20.
The frogs were awarded second place in the Most unusual pet category, and one rabbit won the the Shortest Tail, as well as Pet most like its owner.
For that entry, Eliza and her bunny both wore matching striped outfits.
The young animal lover won some prize money for her efforts, which she will be putting towards a pet cockatiel.
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Mrs Galwey said entering the show has had many benefits, for Eliza and her brother Chris who entered.
"It's learning how to contribute to the community, save some money for something they want and look after animals," she said.
She said the time at the Moss Vale Show has shown the family what they can get up to at country shows.
"I feel like it's the beginning of the amazing things we are going to do in the future," she said.
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