▁and ▁Steph anie . ▁His ▁fun eral ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁North ▁Chap el ▁of ▁the ▁Northern ▁Sub ur bs ▁C rem ator ium , ▁Sydney , ▁on ▁ 9 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 5 ▁death s ▁Category : Austral ian ▁journal ists ▁Category : Austral ian ▁edit ors ▁Category : Austral ian ▁magazine ▁edit ors ▁Category : Austral ian ▁publish ers ▁( people ) ▁Category : Austral ian ▁M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁Category : Austral ian ▁exp atri ates ▁in ▁Pap ua ▁New ▁Guinea ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁the ▁North ▁Sh ore , ▁Sydney <0x0A> </s> ▁Miss ▁West ▁Africa ▁is ▁an ▁international ▁beauty ▁page ant ▁started ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁for ▁females ▁living ▁in ▁West ▁Africa , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁women ▁of ▁West ▁African ▁origin ▁living ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁Entry ▁is ▁via ▁regional ▁Miss ▁West ▁Africa ▁compet itions , ▁with ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁each ▁contest ▁then ▁compet ing ▁at ▁the ▁Miss ▁West ▁Africa ▁Final . ▁The ▁first ▁ 2 ▁compet itions ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁London , ▁and ▁the ▁event ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Africa ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁G amb ia ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁competition ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁which ▁was ▁won ▁by ▁V anny ▁Re is ▁of ▁Cape ▁Ver de . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁Website ▁ ▁Category