Miss+Geelong+Contest

In 1940, located at Eastern beach, was the first Miss Geelong Contest. This was a big event for Geelong, with 20,000 people crowding on to the foreshore to catch a glimpse. 5 years later in 1945 the competition attracted only 15,000 but was definitely not a letdown. There was a special area dedicated to people like the Mayor (F.H Wallace), His wife, Geelong city Councillors, Their wives. The members of the community gathered for the 5th time of the water front. The winner was Miss Loris Alma St Quentin, Second place went to Audrey Patricia McDonald and Pamela Edith Ingrid came in 3rd.  __**Bibliography:**__ "Bathing belles parade for first Miss Geelong contest", (1990), Geelong Advertiser, 1990, Souvenir no. 5, p.10.