Mrs Overton was presented with a framed certificate signed by Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor and Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson as a special acknowledgment of her award.

"LouEllen is so deserving of this award," Mr Anderson said.

"She's been the secretary and treasurer of the Manilla Show Society for five years bringing in a mountain of state funding for the grounds as well as attracting more sponsors for the annual show.

"The transformation of the Manilla Showgrounds over the past five years has been immense and you can thank LouEllen for those improvements."

The award comes after Mrs Overton won funding through the Showground Stimulus Fund to the tune of $176,639 for the refurbishment of the Manilla Showground Pavilion.

She said this was great news for the annual show and other events.

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"We have a beautiful new internal refurbishment of the pavilion," Mrs Overton said.

"We've got a lovely clean space: It's inviting, it's light, and it's going to be a useable space for the whole community."

Mr Anderson said women like Mrs Overton were the cornerstone of regional and rural communities.

"Our rural communities are so dependent on women like LouEllen who volunteer their time to make their community better for everyone," Mr Anderson said.

"I thank her for her hard work and dedication and I'm glad she has received the acknowledgement she deserves."

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