At the end of the event, a 26-year-old communications coordinator from the state of Victoria, Amber Sidney, was named the winner,[4][5] while Paitin Powell from the state of Queensland was named the first runner-up.[2] Amber later represented Australia at the aforementioned international contest in Indonesia on October 25,[6][7] but was unplaced,[8][9] making her the first Australian representative to be disqualified at the Miss Grand International.[10]