Repost from our Eco Angel @brittydickson;

Always was always will be 🖤💛❤️

I love my country and have been privileged to represent it in both sport and as Miss Earth Australia 🇦🇺
I also recognise and respect our First Nations people who deserved and still deserve better.

Yesterday was Australia Day and in essence, I believe the chance to celebrate the values and progress of our nation is a wonderful thing but I also understand that this particular date marks something different to a lot of people (the arrival of the first fleet and beginning of years of brutal injustice for those who were here before us)

One positive we can take away from January 26th is that it reopens discussion on what more we should be doing to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

Photos taken on land traditionally owned by the Gadigal, Bidjigal, Birra-Birragal and Wodi Wodi people.

We at Miss Earth Australia, together with our queens and princesses, are raising our flags in participation to commemorating Australia Day 2021. Today, we honor our ancestors for their bravery, heroism, and sacrifice. We also thank them for the gifts of democracy and freedom. We now encourage fellow Australians to reflect on the things that we love about our nation of birth and residence and celebrate our nation's day!

Thank you to Studio49 aswell as our Glam Team Marianne Pininoy and ドゥカ ローゼル喜び for bringing out the natural beauty of our Aussie Eco Angel 🌏👸🏼