The biggest annual event of this kind is the election of Miss Australia.
All of the proceeds of the event and state preliminary rounds go towards rehabilitation centres for disabled children in Australia.
Companies, organisations and ethnic communities will present their candidates at this year’s Miss Victoria contest, with the winner going against other state finalists in the Miss Australia contest in October.
Hopefully this year will see a worthy representation of the Italian community at the beauty pageant.
The winner of Miss Victoria will take home a Ford Cortina, a trip to England and trips to Australian cities, courtesy of the tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills.
Furthermore, the winner of Miss Australia will be awarded a trip around the world, a range of clothing valued at £750, a Ford Falcon Deluxe, a cash prize of £1500, trips to all the major Australian cities, a range of lingerie valued at £100 and a trophy.
Preparations for the state preliminary round are in full swing all across Victoria.
Conditions for participation are as follows:
- Candidates must be unmarried
- Candidates must be at least 17
- Candidates must have raised at least £50 for the cause
Applications must be submitted by October 1, 1964, to the following address: SPASTIC CHILDREN SOCIETY, VIC. Inc., “Marathon”, 795 Malvern Road, Toorak, Vic.
Swimwear is absolutely forbidden at the pageant.
Candidates will be judged on the following aspects:
- Facial beauty
- Coordination
- Walking style
- Makeup and hairstyle
- Taste in daywear and evening outfits
- Personality and general demeanour
- Sociability
- Tone of voice
- Intelligence
- General culture
- Photogenicity and potential in terms of television
We encourage the Italian community in Melbourne to support this great cause, and we remind our readers that there are many Italian children in these rehabilitation centres who are receiving the most advanced therapy for free.
There are also many children and adults receiving partial rehabilitation at the centres.
