1. Georgie Gardner has previously been a co-host and news presenter on the Nine Network's breakfast program Today.
20 Facts About Georgie Gardner
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Georgie Gardner died at the age of 52 from complications during oesophageal cancer surgery.
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Georgie Gardner's maternal grandfather, was an accountant by trade in Perth who became a stock, station and shipping agent in the Kimberley from 1938 to 1970.
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When Georgie Gardner was 5, her parents divorced and subsequently remarried.
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Georgie Gardner has half siblings by her mother, Beth and David, and a half brother, Richard, by her father.
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Georgie Gardner attended Dalkeith Primary School and St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls in Perth.
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In 1998, Georgie Gardner moved to the Seven Network as a reporter and presenter of the late night news, eventually becoming co-host of Seven News Sunrise, which she presented with Mark Beretta from 2000 until 2002.
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Georgie Gardner held this position for two years before acting as a fill-in presenter for Seven News and Sky News Australia.
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Georgie Gardner went on to cohost the network's early morning Sunrise program for two years.
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Georgie Gardner joined the Nine Network in July 2002 to present weather on Nine News in Sydney, and to host afternoon updates.
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In 2004, the Nine Network added a semi-national news bulletin at 4:30 pm, National Nine News Afternoon Edition, for which Georgie Gardner was the original presenter.
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In 2006, Georgie Gardner replaced Leila McKinnon as presenter of National Nine News Morning Edition.
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Georgie Gardner took 6 months maternity leave in 2007 and returned to Today on Monday 6 August 2007, Allison Langdon having filled the on-air role while Georgie Gardner was on maternity leave.
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In July 2009, Georgie Gardner was appointed Nine News Sydney weekend presenter, replacing Mark Ferguson after he signed with the Seven Network.
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On 26 May 2014, Georgie Gardner announced on Today that she would be leaving the show to spend more time with family while continuing with the Nine Network on Nine News and occasional reporting for 60 Minutes.
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On 23 November 2017, it was confirmed that Georgie Gardner was to co-host Today on the Nine Network after Lisa Wilkinson left due to a salary dispute.
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Georgie Gardner replaced Deborah Knight, who had been hosting Today since Wilkinson left the Nine Network.
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Georgie Gardner is the only Australian news presenter to have presented the late news bulletin on each of the three major commercial TV networks, having filled in as presenter of the Ten Late News, as full-time presenter of Seven Late News, and as a substitute presenter of Nightline, the late night version of Nine News.
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Georgie Gardner has previously been a fill-in presenter for Sonia Kruger on Today Extra.
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On 3 October 2007, Georgie Gardner was unable to continue reading the news bulletins due to the death of former West Coast Eagles star Chris Mainwaring, whose wife Rani, who lived in Perth, was a close friend of Georgie Gardner.