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Georgie Gardner
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| Born | 1 June 1970 |
| Education | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls |
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| Years active | 1993−present |
| Employer | Nine Network |
| Television | Today Nine News |
| Spouse(s) |
Tim Baker
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| Children | 2 |
Georgie Gardner, born on June 1, 1970, is a well-known Australian TV presenter and journalist. She is currently a news presenter for Nine News Sydney. Before this, she was a co-host and news presenter on the Nine Network's morning show, Today.
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About Georgie Gardner's Early Life
Georgie Gardner was born in Perth, Western Australia. She is the daughter of Preston and Ruth. Her father, Preston, worked as a stockbroker.
Georgie has two siblings, Katie and John. When she was five, her parents divorced. Both her parents later remarried. She has half-siblings from her mother's side, Beth and David, and a half-brother, Richard, from her father's side.
Georgie went to Dalkeith Primary School and St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls in Perth. When she was 17, she traveled to Milan, Italy, to work as a nanny. After returning to Perth, she studied journalism at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Georgie Gardner's Career in Media
Georgie Gardner has had a long and successful career in Australian television and radio.
Starting in Radio
After finishing her studies in 1992, Georgie got her first job in radio. She worked as a cadet at Radio 2NX (now hit106.9 Newcastle) in Newcastle, New South Wales. In 1994, she moved to Sydney to read the news at 2Day FM.
Working at Ten Network
In 1996, Georgie joined the Ten Network. Here, she worked as a TV news reporter. She also filled in as a presenter when needed.
Moving to Seven Network
In 1998, Georgie moved to the Seven Network. She started as a reporter and presenter for the late-night news. From 2000 to 2002, she co-hosted Seven News Sunrise with Mark Beretta. After two years, she often filled in as a presenter for Seven News and Sky News Australia.
Joining the Nine Network
Georgie Gardner joined the Nine Network in July 2002. She began by presenting the weather on Nine News in Sydney. She also hosted afternoon news updates.
Presenting Afternoon News
In 2004, the Nine Network started a new news bulletin at 4:30 pm. It was called National Nine News Afternoon Edition. Georgie was the very first presenter for this show. In 2006, she also became the presenter for National Nine News Morning Edition.
Time on Today Show
In December 2006, Georgie became the news presenter on the popular morning show Today. She took six months off in 2007 for maternity leave. Allison Langdon filled in for her during this time. Georgie returned to Today on August 6, 2007.
Weekend News and Farewell to Today
In July 2009, Georgie became the weekend presenter for Nine News Sydney. On May 26, 2014, Georgie announced she would be leaving Today. She wanted to spend more time with her family. However, she continued to work for the Nine Network on Nine News. She also did occasional reports for 60 Minutes. Her last day on Today was June 6, 2014. Sylvia Jeffreys took over her role.
Return to Today and Current Role
On November 23, 2017, it was announced that Georgie would return to co-host Today. She started this role on January 22, 2018.
In November 2019, the Nine Network announced that Georgie would no longer co-host Today. She returned to presenting Nine News Sydney on Fridays and Saturdays. Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon became the new co-hosts of Today in January 2020.
Special Career Moments
Georgie Gardner is the only Australian news presenter to have presented the late news bulletin on all three major commercial TV networks. She has filled in for Ten Late News, was a full-time presenter for Seven Late News, and a substitute for Nightline (the late-night version of Nine News).
She has also filled in for Sonia Kruger on the show Today Extra.
