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An ecologist of Tongan and Scottish descent from Sydney, Helen Latukefu, was crowned Miss Earth Australia 2023 in a national competition held on Saturday, September 9 at the Tang Media Performing Arts Centre in Smithfield. The Top 5 finalists and elemental queens were Deborah Madriaga (Miss Earth Air), Kajol Chand (Miss Earth Water), Luna Ojacastro (Miss Earth Fire), and Patricia Sheeran (Miss Earth Charity). This year's Miss Earth Australia winner succeeds Sheridan Mortlock who placed in the Top 4 and clinched the Miss Earth Air title at Miss Earth 2022 last November in the Philippines. Apart from the coveted national title, Helen also went home with the Miss Millionaires Alliance and Best in Swimwear awards. The former Australian Youth Poetry Slam champion will now prepare to represent Australia at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant in Vietnam this December. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth Australia (@missearthaustralia) Photos: Bob Reyes, Mi

Sheridan Mortlock was crowned Miss Earth Australia 2022 in a glittering competition held on Sunday, September 4 at the Hyatt Regency Sydney. The 22-year-old model and environmental advocate from New South Wales finally won her national title in her third attempt. She was named Miss Earth Australia Air in both the 2019 and 2020 editions. Completing the Top 5 finalists were Naomie White, Riley Aston, Robyn Russel, and Himaya Wijeyaweera. They were crowned Miss Earth Australia Air, Miss Earth Australia Water, Miss Earth Australia Fire, and Miss Earth Australia Charity, respectively. The new Miss Earth Australia succeeds last year's winner Phoebe Soegiono and will now prepare to represent the Land Down Under at the Miss Earth 2022 pageant in the Philippines this November. Her advocacy based on the acronym ACE is "Action, Care and Education" knowing just how important immediate climate action is. She believes that these three pillars are what will drive substantial and sustain