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Getaway (TV Series)
''Getaway'' is Australia's longest-running travel and lifestyle television program. Debuting on 14 May 1992, it is broadcast on the Nine Network and TLC. Its main competitor was '' The Great Outdoors'' on the Seven Network until 2009. It is hosted by Catriona Rowntree with various project contributors. The first season looked at only tourism locally, including resorts and locations, but by 1993 had expanded to look at international travel and tourism destinations.https://www.9now.com.au/getaway/2017/about Presenters * Catriona Rowntree (1996–present) * David Reyne (1992–1993, 1996–present) * Charli Robinson (2003–present) * Jason Dundas (2006–present) * Tim Blackwell (2015–present) * Livinia Nixon (2012–present) Former presenters * Kelly Landry (2008–2011) * Natalie Gruzlewski (2004–2014) * Sophie Monk (2010–2011) * Kate Ceberano (2011) * Jennifer Hawkins (2011) * Dermott Brereton (2007–2011) * Giaan Rooney (2008–2012) * Jules Lund (2004–2012) * Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travel Documentary
A travel documentary is a documentary film, television program, or online series that describes travel in general or tourist attractions without recommending particular package deals or tour operators. A travelogue film is an early type of travel documentary, serving as an exploratory ethnographic film. Ethnographic films have been made for the spectators to see the other half to relate with the world in relative relations. These films are a spectacle to see beyond the cultural differences as explained by the Allison Griffith in her journal. Before 1930s, it was difficult to see the importance of documentary films in Hollywood cinema but 1930s brought about a change in the history of these films with the popularity of independent filmmakers. The genre has been represented by television shows such as ''Across the Seven Seas'', which showcased travelogues produced by third parties, and by occasional itinerant presentations of travelogues in theaters and other venues. The British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Ceberano
Catherine Yvette Ceberano ( or , born 17 November 1966) is an Australian singer and actress who performs in the soul, jazz, and pop genres, as well as in film and musicals such as '' Jesus Christ Superstar''. Her song " Pash" received a gold sales certification in 1998. In 2019, she was one of the contestants in season one of ''The Masked Singer Australia'' as ‘The Lion’, where she was unmasked in episode seven, placing sixth. Ceberano was the artistic director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Early life Catherine YvetteCeberano, Kate. ''I'm Talking: My Life, My Words, My Music'', pg. 22. Retrieved 10 February 2019. Ceberano was born in Melbourne, Australia, to an American father of Filipino descent and an Australian mother. Her father is karate master Tino Ceberano, from Hawaii (his father emigrated from the Philippines to Hawaii; his name was Sobirano, but because of his illiteracy the spelling was changed on arrival). Her maternal forebears wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Awards Of 2003
The 45th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 11 May 2003 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Eddie McGuire, and guests included Simon Baker and Dennis Haysbert. Winners and nominees In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Gold Logie Acting/Presenting Most Popular Programs Most Outstanding Programs Performers *Steve Irwin * Delta Goodrem *Bec Cartwright *Sophie Monk * Dannii Minogue Hall of Fame After several years on Australian television, Don Lane Don Lane (born Morton Donald Isaacson, 13 November 1933 – 22 October 2009) was an American-born talk show host and singer, best known for his television career in Australia, especially for hosting ''Tonight with Don Lane'' and '' The Don Lane ... became the 20th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame. References External links * {{Logie Awards years 2003 2003 television awards 2003 in Australian tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Choice Awards (Australia)
The Australian People's Choice Awards was an Australian version of the American awards show, People's Choice Awards, staged in 1998 and 1999. The awards recognised works of popular culture and people active in it. Winners were chosen by popular vote. Winners and nominees 1998 Source: 1999 Source: See also * List of television awards *Other Australian awards termed People's Choice Awards: ** Australian Country Music People's Choice Awards ** Australian Traveller magazine People's Choice Awards ** Dimmi People's Choice Awards (a crowdsourced ranking of restaurants) ** National Landcare People's Choice Award References {{reflist Award ceremonies in Australia Australian film awards Australian television awards Australian sports trophies and awards Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Rutter
Jane Rutter (born 2 November 1958) is an Australian flautist. Her repertoire encompasses classical, jazz, and pop music. Career Rutter specializes in the French Flute School. She has lectured at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and formed the chamber group POSH. Rutter has performed worldwide. She has released over twenty solo albums. Personal life Rutter lives in Sydney with her family. Outside music, she supports green causes. In 2005 she took her stepmother to court over her father's estate. Discography Awards and nominations In 2016, Rutter was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. ! , - , 1990 , ''Nocturnes & Preludes for Flutes'' , Best Classical Album , , ARIA Award previous winners. , - , 2004 , ''Brazil'' (with Slava Grigoryan) , ARIA Award for Best World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendon Julian
Brendon Paul Julian (born 10 August 1970) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 7 Tests and 25 ODIs from 1993 to 1999. He was an AIS Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 1989. Standing at 6' 5", he was a dangerous left-arm fast-medium bowler and a tremendously hard-hitting right-handed late-middle order batsman, he was regarded as a prospect to become an all-rounder. Domestic career He is particularly remembered for the Sheffield Shield finals of 1997–98 and 1998–99, in which innings of 124 and 84 respectively played major roles in leading the Western Warriors to back-to-back titles. International career He had two short spells in the Australian Test team. His first stint was in the 1993 Ashes tour against England when he scored a gritty 56*, and secondly his tight and penetrative bowling spells in the history making West Indies tour of 1995 when in the absence of injured Craig McDermott and Damien Fleming, he and Paul Reiffel undertook new ball resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Gale
Megan Kate Gale (born 7 August 1975) is an Australian model and actress. Born in Perth, Western Australia, Gale won a model contest when she was 18 in her home town. In 1999 she was cast in a series of commercials for the Italian telecommunications company Vodafone. This led to wide exposure in both Italy and her homeland Australia, and she appeared in those advertising until 2006. Gale has also appeared in Italian movies and television shows, and as an actress, Gale recently played "Fatma" in Russell Crowe's ''The Water Diviner'' (2014) and "Valkyrie" in George Miller's '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015). In 2005 Gale became the national ambassador for "Kids Help Line" and in 2009 she was appointed the first official "National Ambassador" for "The Red Cross". Early life Born in Parmelia, Western Australia, Gale's father is English and her mother is part Maori. She is the youngest of three children with two older brothers. Career Modelling Gale won a modelling competition i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodhi Meares
Jodhi Meares (born 24 March 1971) is an Australian glamour model, television personality and fashion designer. Career Meares took her first steps into the spotlight when she was chosen as a model for Moove, a brand of flavoured milk. In 1992, she sang in the band Euphoria, for which she wrote the song "Karma". Meares later made her name as a glamour model, before establishing her own swimwear label Tigerlily Swimwear. Meares is an occasional reporter for the Nine Network's travel show '' Getaway''. She has also appeared three times on the Nine Network's clip show ''20 to 1''. She was the host for FOX8's ''Australia's Next Top Model'' in 2007 and 2008, taking over from Erika Heynatz and joining the likes of international hosts Lisa Snowdon (UK) and creator Tyra Banks (US). In both of those seasons, the models have appeared in advertisements for Meares' former swimsuit line, Tigerlilly. Meares' tenure was not widely regarded; critics and fans of the show were shocked that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Thomson
Erik Thomson is a Scottish-born New Zealand-Australian actor. He is known for playing Hades in the television series ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', ''Xena Warrior Princess'' and ''Young Hercules'', Dr. Mitch Stevens in '' All Saints'' and Dave Rafter in ''Packed to the Rafters''. Thomson won an Australian Film Institute Award for his performance in the Australian feature film ''Somersault''. Early life Erik Thomson was born in Inverness, Scotland, and his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was seven. He studied performing arts at the New Zealand Drama School in Wellington and English Literature and drama at Victoria University of Wellington. Career Thomson had a number of television roles in New Zealand, starting with ''Marlin Bay'', a drama set in a casino and resort. He won a wider fan following for his occasional appearances as the god Hades in the series ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' ''Young Hercules'', all three series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Dark
Ben Dark (born Benjamin Cranstoun Dark; 14 January 1972) is an Australian radio and television presenter. Career In 1994, Dark started at Brisbane radio station B105 and worked for two-and-a-half years conducting on-air stunts under the pseudonym The Bush Pig. These stunts included ambushing press conferences and asking questions on behalf the B105 breakfast show Jamie Dunn and the Morning Crew. In 1999, Ben joined '' Getaway'' as a reporter and remained with the show until 2010. In 2012, Dark appeared on ''The Celebrity Apprentice Australia''. Personal life Dark was born on 14 January 1972, he spent the first 11 years of his life on his parents' property in Stanthorpe, south-east Queensland. In 1984, Ben was sent to all boys Anglican boarding school, The Southport School, located on Gold Coast Gold Coast may refer to: Places Africa * Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Lund
Jules Lund (born 24 April 1979) is an Australian television presenter from Melbourne and founder of TR, BE. Early life Lund was born in Melbourne in 1979, where he attended De La Salle College, Malvern. Lund studied Graphic Design, Photography and Film before winning the Fox FM (Melbourne), FOX FM Radio's '15 Days of Fame' competition in 2001. The show was presented by Matt Tilley and Tracy Bartram and helped launch Lund's career. Family and personal life Lund and his wife Anna married in 2009. They have two daughters Billie (born 2010) and Indigo (born 2012). Career In 2004, he became a presenter on the Nine Network show ''Getaway (TV series), Getaway'' and appeared in almost 400 episodes before leaving in 2012. He has hosted the Logie Award, Logies red carpet arrivals every year since 2006 (now in his tenth consecutive year). In July 2006, Lund appeared in the Nine Network's ''Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice'' and was partnered with professional ice skater, Kristina Cousi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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