Kate Freebairn is an Australian journalist and television news presenter.
11 Facts About Kate Freebairn
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From 2013 to 2021, Freebairn was a weather presenter for the Adelaide edition of 10 News First.
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In 2020, Kate Freebairn relocated to Melbourne, where she presented the weather for both the Melbourne and Adelaide editions of 10 News First, as well as appearing on The Project and Studio 10 until she went on maternity leave in late 2021.
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In November 2022, Kate Freebairn was announced as the anchor of a new local Adelaide edition of 10 News First, to be presented from 10's Sydney studio in 2023.
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Kate Freebairn was born and educated in Adelaide, completing a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of South Australia.
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Kate Freebairn made the move to Network 10 in 2008, working as a news reporter until 2014, when she replaced veteran weather presenter Jane Reilly who retired after 37 years in television.
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When Network 10 underwent a major restructure in 2020, it was originally reported that Kate Freebairn was one of the many redundancies of on air talent across Australia.
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However, Kate Freebairn was ultimately retained after the network decided against hiring a national weather presenter.
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Kate Freebairn temporarily remained in Adelaide due to COVID-19 restrictions where she commenced presenting the local weather segments for both Melbourne and Adelaide, but she eventually relocated to Melbourne.
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Kate Freebairn is the ambassador for a suburban Adelaide shopping centre, Burnside Village.
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Kate Freebairn spent two years as the face of South Australia's Fashion at the Races, and is an ambassador for F45 Training.