Miss Docklands

Local teenager Caelee Webb (pictured) will represent Docklands at the Miss Teen Galaxy Australia pageant next month.

The 17-year-old NewQuay resident is a national finalist and will compete against other teenagers from around Australia at the finals in Queensland.

If successful, Caelee could soon be off to America to compete on an international level.

“If I win Miss Teen Galaxy Australia I’ll go to Florida to compete with girls from all over the world because it’s an international pageant,” Caelee said.

Diagnosed with narcolepsy last year, Caelee said she hoped to inspire other people with health conditions like herself to overcome the obstacles in their lives.

Narcolopesy is a neurological brain condition, which means the sleep and wake cycles controlled by Miss Webb’s brain are not fully functional.

“I was diagnosed last year, but I’ve had the symptoms for a while,” Miss Webb said.

“It’s always hard at first when you have a condition like narcolepsy, but I can’t let it take over my life.”