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)

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

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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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