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Miss Grand Australia 2017

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Miss Grand Australia 2017
Sydney, the host city of the contest
DateJune 30, 2017
PresentersDani Fitch
VenueDoltone House - Hyde Park, Sydney
Entrants16
Placements5
WinnerKassandra Kashian
(New South Wales)
PhotogenicTahnee McGann
(Queensland)
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Miss Grand Australia 2017 was the third edition of the Miss Grand Australia pageant, held on June 30, 2017,[1] at the Doltone House - Hyde Park, Sydney,[1][2] where a 22-year-old model and marketing executive from the state of New South Wales, Kassandra Kashian, was announced the winner,[3] outclassing other fifteen candidates.[2] Meanwhile, Amelia Conway, Sophie Grosser, Maddison Clare, and Alana Thomas, were named runners-up.[3] Kassandra later represented the country at the parent international contest, Miss Grand International 2017, in Vietnam on October 25,[4][5] and was placed among the top 20 finalists.[6][7]

This edition was also considered the first Miss Grand Australia contest that was organized by Dani Fitch after she took over the franchise from a former licensee, Renera Thompson.[2]

The following is the list of the 16 national finalists of the Miss Grand Australia 2017 pageant.[8]

 Team New South Wales  Team Queensland  Team Victoria
  • Alana Thomas
  • Amelia Conway
  • Kassandra Kashian
  • Kerry-Anne Peterson
  • Maddison Clare Sloane
  • Olympia Hitner
  • Priscilla Marie
  • Samantha Mullins
  • Emily Cook
  • Gemma White
  • Kaitlyn Walsh
  • Lynaah Wangui
  • Tahnee McGann
  • Jessica Parish
  • Sarah Pinkerton
 Team South Australia
  • Sophie Grosser

References

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  1. ^ a b Alex Lafrentz (May 9, 2017). "Brace Yourself, Sydney: The 2017 Miss Grand Australia National Finals Is Heading Your Way". StarCentral Magazine. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Buckle Up, Sydney: The Miss Grand Australia National Finalists Just Got Officially Presented With Their Sashes". Starcentralmagazine.com. 2017. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Kassandra Kashian wins Miss Grand Australia 2017". Pacific Press Publishing Association. 2017. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Miss Grand contestants welcomed in Quang Binh". Voice of Vietnam. October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Miss Grand International 2017 contestants". Miss Grand International. October 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Miss Grand International 2016 winner is Ariska Putri Pertiwi from Indonesia". www.thetrendingfacts.com. October 25, 2016. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "PH Bet Elizabeth Clenci is 2nd Runner Up in Miss Grand International 2017". Rappler. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Miss Grand Australia (2017). "Miss Grand Australia 2017 Contestants". Retrieved August 10, 2017 – via Internet Archive.
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