Miss Grand Australia 2017

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Miss Grand Australia 2017
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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]

Flag of New South Wales.svg Team New South WalesFlag of Queensland.svg Team QueenslandFlag of Victoria (Australia).svg 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
Flag of South Australia.svg Team South Australia
  • Sophie Grosser

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