The announcement was made during an elegant dinner dance at the Sanremo Ballroom in North Carlton.

Delle Nogare was one of 16 candidates vying for the title.

She was awarded two plane tickets to Sydney and will go on to represent the Roma Social Club in the Miss Italian Community contest.

Meanwhile, Patrizia Tomassoni won the title of Miss Roma Charity Queen 1968 and was awarded two plane tickets to Adelaide.

The sophisticated event was a great success thanks to the organisers’ impressive attention to detail.

The evening also included a lottery draw, with prizes donated by various Italian businesses in Melbourne.

A sumptuous dinner was served by Sanremo Catering Service.