about us

Victoria Schnabl
Director

Victoria established Victoria’s Models in 1995 and it continues to be the premier agency in the Canberra region. Victoria has worked extensively in fashion and modelling including styling for portfolios, fashion parades and commercial shoots. As an agency instructor, Victoria has trained individuals and groups in all areas of grooming, deportment, fashion and modelling, including corporate training, personal image updates, self confidence courses in schools and agency courses for teenagers and adults. Since early 2007, Victoria has worked with Westfield as a stylist for personal shopping.

As the agency director, Victoria leads the business development and planning, creates sales and marketing strategies and oversees the general management of all aspects of the business.

Belinda Wedgwood
Model Booker &
Course Manager

When joining the agency, the first step is your training. As the agency Course Manager, Belinda oversees all aspects of our Grooming, Deportment and Modelling courses. She is also an instructor for the agency on various topics. Belinda is responsible for recruiting the best instructors in each field to train our models. Some of our agency instructors have been an integral part of our courses since 1995.

As the agency Model Booker, Belinda takes our modelling appointments with potential new models and will offer you advice on getting started in the industry. It’s her job to ensure we recruit and train the best local talent in order to meet our client’s expectations. She deals with clients on a daily basis; from negotiating rates and contracts, to helping them decide which model is best suited for their job. Belinda is also pro-active in the marketing of our models.

Emma Davey

Sales & Marketing Manager

Emma handles our portfolio coordination and website management, looking after the marketing tools for our new models when joining the agency. She will advise you on the best way to present and promote yourself as a model.

Emma manages our marketing plan and assists with long term business development. She coordinates our school course programs and staff and corporate training. She also handles our general office administration and assists with project management, event coordination, model bookings, course management and accounts.

Aunty Sanyu
Course Instructor

Aunty Sanyu has played an important role in our Grooming, Deportment and Modelling courses since 1995. Sanyu has over 25 years experience in modelling and teaching and is a favourite in our courses.

Sanyu's diplomatic background helped develop her skills in deportment, poise, grace and social and business etiquette. She is a true finishing school master and you are learning from the best! She has taught hundreds of students over the years and helped them develop their self confidence.

Sanyu is also active in various charities and as part of this, assists in the coordination of numerous fashion parades and events.

Trish Murray
Compere/Model

Trish Murray has been a compere, model and course instructor with Victoria’s Models since 1995. Trish’s vast experience includes hosting fashion parades, various speaking roles in television commercials and hosting events.

She has been a regular presenter on TV show 'A Current Affair' as well as MIX 106.5FM radio. Trish has been one of Canberra’s most successful models for 20 years, including modelling in gala parades, showings, style sessions, commercials, fashion and editorial shoots.

Trish also writes feature columns promoting fashion and beauty and is an agency course instructor specialising in fashion, self esteem and presentation.