After what has been described as the closest ever venue final at Clink Nighclub in WA, a radiant Ashleigh Munro-Smith emerged as this year's winner! Venue management, although stoked with the extremely high calibre of finalists and a packed to the rafters venue, were counting, checking adn double checking the numbers behind the scenes in order to try to separate the bevy of beauties for the title and the trip to the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Australia National Finals in Surfers Paradise in March 2012. Eventually, and by the tightest margin possible - a single point - Ashleigh was crowned the winner and will nor represent Clink in the nationals.She narrowly beat off 1st runner-up Rachel Loftus and 2nd runner-up Ash May.

It is Ashleigh's second bite of the cherry as she was a Miss HT National Finalist in 2011 as well. It could be second time lucky for Ashleigh and she is convinced the experience will benefit her. "I can't wait! I had such a great time when attending the nationals earlier this year and I made so many friends. As far as the comp is concerned I know more of what to expect now the second time around and I hope to do well. Going to an overseas final would be the ultimate!" said Ashleigh.

Photo: Marc Caetano-Fernandes

The prize pool for the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Australia Model Search is looking better than ever with several venues hosting the preliminary search announcing juicy cash prizes for their winners!

Runaway Bay Tavern have just announced that their venue winner will walk away with a $1,000 cash prize, their 2nd place getter will score $600 while the young lady placing third will pocket $400! Meanwhile, the team at SHOOTERS Superclub have decided to offer their winner $1,500! Remember, all this is on top of the dream holiday to Surfers Paradise that each Venue Winner will receive and the chance to represent Australia at an international pageant final!

And the moolah just keeps rolling in!
Fitzy's in Loganholme have just announced that they will offer $1,000 cash to their winner, $600 to 2nd place and $400 to the 3rd place getter. Meanwhile, Options Tavern in Helensvale have confirmed that they will award $1,500 cash to their Miss Hawaiian Tropic winner while 2nd place earns $600 and 3rd place walks away with $400!  That takes the total prize pool up for grabs from just these four venues to $8,000 in cold hard cash! No wonder the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Model Search attracts the absolute elite of Australia's bikini models! A huge thank you to our hard working and loyal venues for coming up with these amazing cash prizes!

LATEST UPDATE! Chasers Nightclub in Melbourne have just kicked off their Miss HT Model Search and have confirmed that they will be handing over $500 in cold hard to each heat winner! So $500 X 5 heats = $2,500 up for grabs! 

Of course, the cash isn't all the entrants stand to win. Many of our participating venues have also sourced amazing prizes from National and Local Sponsors, so all in all, Miss HT isa lucrative proposition! So what are you waiting for? Dreams do come true! Enter today!  Check here for where and when to enter!

Miss Hawaiian Tropic Australia 2010 - Ellie Vukasovic, 28, made history recently when she beat more than 70 of the world's most stunning swimwear models for the coveted title of World Dream Calendar Cover Model during a gala event held at the world famous MGM GRAND CASINO & RESORT in LAS VEGAS!

Ellie's win assures her a place in history in that she becomes the first ever model to grace the cover of the World Dream Calendar as 2012 will mark the inaugural edition. Ellie also walked away with more than $10,000 in cold hard cash as well as a host of other prizes. The amazing World Final had it all - spread over two nights, it featured professional dancers in high energy routines, jaw dropping acrobatics and even contortionists cleverly incorporated into the final. The audience were further treated to a sensational performance by America's Got Talent finalist Lindsey Stirling also known as the "Hip-hop violinist". She has to be seen to be believed!