Jane Bunn (born 2 August 1979) is an Australian meteorologist and weather presenter. Bunn is the weather presenter on ''

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''.

Career

Bunn completed a Bachelor of Science at

Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has a ...

in 2005, where she had majors in

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and Mathematics. In 2006, Jane was selected to undertake a Graduate Diploma of Meteorology provided by the

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. After completing her degree she was posted to work as a weather forecaster in Sydney, then Canberra and finally at RAAF's Williamtown base. She has also completed a Graduate Certificate in Journalism from

Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus public university located in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. Established in 1989, it was named in honour of Captain Charles Napier Sturt, a British explorer w ...

. In 2008, Bunn made the move to television taking up a role as morning meteorologist at

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. In June 2009 she was appointed as weather presenter on '' WIN News Victoria'', where she garnered a loyal following – particularly with farmers reliant on her bulletins. In June 2014, Bunn resigned from ''WIN News Victoria'' after five years to work on a new project; she was replaced by Britt Ditterich. After leaving ''WIN News'' she became a fill in weather presenter on ''

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'' and '' ABC News Victoria.'' In November 2014, the

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announced that Bunn would be joining the ''

'' team replacing

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. Jane began her new role in December. Bunn has also been a weather contributor on ''

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'' and

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covering severe weather events, including the Queensland floods and Victoria's Black Saturday bush fires.

Personal life

In 2006, Bunn married Michael, an IT consultant, and the couple live in Melbourne. Jane grew up in

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's bayside suburbs and attended

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during her high school years. She supports

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in the

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References

External links

Jane's Weather (personal website)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bunn, Jane 1978 births Living people Seven News presenters Australian meteorologists Monash University alumni Australian women television journalists People from Ballarat People educated at Firbank Girls' Grammar School WIN News presenters