Georgina McGuinness
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Georgina McGuinness was the anchor of Nine News Adelaide's weekend 6pm news bulletin from 1989 to 2011.
An Adelaide native, born 29th August, 1966, Georgina studied at Seymour College
and at the Magill
campus of the South Australian College of Advanced Education
(now a part of the University of South Australia). She graduated in 1987 and joined Nine News as a reporter. Just a year later she was appointed weekend news anchor, which job she continues to this day, along with filing special reports. In 2002, she was the anchor of the short lived local version of A Current Affair.
After a number of years presenting as both Georgina Allan, and later Georgina Thomas, she married former Adelaide Crows
captain Tony McGuinness in 1999; the couple are now estranged. She is the mother of four children; Charlotte, Lucy, Arabel la and Oscar and is an ambassador for the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital and often appears in their promotional campaigns.
Up until 2007, Georgina was also the co-anchor of the annual Adelaide Christmas Pageant
telecast which airs in early November each year.
In October 2011, it was announced that McGuinness would not have her contract renewed with the Nine Network
.
An Adelaide native, born 29th August, 1966, Georgina studied at Seymour College
Seymour College
Seymour College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school predominantly for girls', located at Glen Osmond, a suburb 5 km from the Central Business District of Adelaide, South Australia....
and at the Magill
Magill, South Australia
Magill is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside and the City of Campbelltown.-History:Magill is a suburb located approximately 7 km from the Adelaide CBD in the eastern suburbs. Magill was first established as the Makgill Estate, owned by two Scots, Robert Cock and William Ferguson,...
campus of the South Australian College of Advanced Education
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
(now a part of the University of South Australia). She graduated in 1987 and joined Nine News as a reporter. Just a year later she was appointed weekend news anchor, which job she continues to this day, along with filing special reports. In 2002, she was the anchor of the short lived local version of A Current Affair.
After a number of years presenting as both Georgina Allan, and later Georgina Thomas, she married former Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
captain Tony McGuinness in 1999; the couple are now estranged. She is the mother of four children; Charlotte, Lucy, Arabel la and Oscar and is an ambassador for the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital and often appears in their promotional campaigns.
Up until 2007, Georgina was also the co-anchor of the annual Adelaide Christmas Pageant
Adelaide Christmas Pageant
The Adelaide Christmas Pageant is a parade held annually in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is the largest event of its kind in the world, attracting crowds of over 400,000 and televised to millions more...
telecast which airs in early November each year.
In October 2011, it was announced that McGuinness would not have her contract renewed with the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
.