''Sydney Weekender'' is an Australian

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featuring destinations throughout the state of

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. The program debuted in 1994 on Saturdays at 5:30pm, later moving to Sundays at the same time before the local nightly news bulletin. It is hosted by

Matt Shirvington Matt Shirvington (born 25 October 1978) is an Australian athlete and television presenter who held the Australian 100m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002. Shirvington is the third fastest Australian sprinter of all time. He qualified for ...

and airs on the

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in New South Wales and nationally on 7Two. The program visits various locations in the state highlighting activities, attractions, and dining options. ''Sydney Weekender'' reached a milestone of 750 episodes on 18 August 2012. The series has spawned

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including '' Melbourne Weekender''. Many of the locations featured in the program have a commercial arrangement whereby they have bought advertisements or paid to be featured in an episode. In November 2019, the Seven Network announced the show had been axed with the final episodes screening in early 2020. However, a number of travel shows axed by Seven including Sydney Weekender, were thrown a lifeline after a backlash to cost-cutting plans and sponsors. Sydney Weekender has since returned for a full series, since 2021, exploring the best attractions, experiences and destinations across New South Wales. All episodes are available to stream anytime on 7plus. In January 2022,

announced that

will join as a host, replacing the long running host Mike Whitney. The final episode with Witney premiered on January 30, 2022, episodes with Shirvington will be premiering on February 6, 2022

Presenters

* Candice Dixon * Daniel Gibson * Darren Coggan *

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* Erica Davis *

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* Karen Ledbury *

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* Luke Carroll * Matt Baseley * Matt Shrivington (host) *

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* Peter Wells * Sally Stanton *

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* Teigan Nash

Past presenters

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(original host 1994) *

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* Tim Campbell *

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* Greg Page *PJ Lane *

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* Rebecca Stevens

References

External links

''Sydney Weekender'' at the National Film and Sound Archive
Seven Network original programming Australian non-fiction television series Television shows set in Sydney Australian travel television series 1994 Australian television series debuts 2000s Australian television series 2010s Australian television series {{Australia-tv-prog-stub

Presenters

Past presenters

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