Marguerite McKinnon
Encyclopedia
Marguerite McKinnon is an Australia
n journalist
and television
reporter for Seven News
in Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
.
Born at the Mater Hospital in Sydney, McKinnon was the sixth child to Eric and Rosemary McKinnon, she has four brothers and three sisters. Eric McKinnon, a Korean War
veteran, was also a teacher at several schools including St Paul's College Manly where he taught ceramics. Rosemary McKinnon, a former flight attendant
for Qantas Airways prior to her marriage to Eric, has a degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from University of Sydney
, where she was a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
.
McKinnon, is a Catholic
, and along with her brothers and sisters, she attended St. Kieran's School in Manly Vale for primary education, and Stella Maris College-Manly
for secondary education. In Year 12 (senior year) McKinnon was named School Captain
. McKinnon completed a BA Communications degree at Charles Sturt University
. Mitchell campus, in Bathurst
,
McKinnon began her career at Network Ten
in Sydney, she then became a snow reporter at the ski resort Thredbo, New South Wales
. She also worked at Radio 2XL Cooma, New South Wales, Radio FM 104.7 Canberra, WIN Television Orange NSW and Canberra and Radio 2UE Federal Parliament, before moving to Channel Seven Sydney where she worked as a news journalist for 5 years. She currently works for Channel Seven's current affairs program Today Tonight
. McKinnon is also a columnist for small business publication, NETT# Magazine.
She is an ambassador for Life Changing Experiences mentoring program, member of the Cancer Council, and a regular blood
, platelets and plasma donor.
(to move to 2UE), MLA
Labor Party
member John Hargreaves
lamented her departure:
McKinnon received a police citation for bravery in 2003, for trying to help save two men trapped in a burning car. Sadly both died.
In 2007 she helped rescue a drowning American
tourist, from Boston
, caught in a rip current
in the waters of Manly Beach.
Marguerite McKinnon resigned from Channel Seven in June 2009 - prior to getting married and moving to the country. Marguerite continued her journalism in a senior role with WIN Television and is now a freelance writer for several business and lifestyle magazines.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
reporter for Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Born at the Mater Hospital in Sydney, McKinnon was the sixth child to Eric and Rosemary McKinnon, she has four brothers and three sisters. Eric McKinnon, a Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
veteran, was also a teacher at several schools including St Paul's College Manly where he taught ceramics. Rosemary McKinnon, a former flight attendant
Flight attendant
Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.-History:The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar...
for Qantas Airways prior to her marriage to Eric, has a degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
, where she was a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
Golden Key International Honour Society
The Golden Key International Honour Society is an Atlanta, Georgia-based non-profit organization founded in 1977 to recognise academic achievement among college and university students in all disciplines....
.
McKinnon, is a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, and along with her brothers and sisters, she attended St. Kieran's School in Manly Vale for primary education, and Stella Maris College-Manly
Stella Maris College (Manly)
Stella Maris College, is an independent Catholic girls school founded by the Good Samaritan Sisters in Sydney, Australia. The college is located in Manly, on Sydney's Northern Beaches....
for secondary education. In Year 12 (senior year) McKinnon was named School Captain
School Captain
School Captain is a student appointed or elected to represent the school.This student, usually in the senior year, in their final year of attending that school...
. McKinnon completed a BA Communications degree at Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus university located in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It has campuses at Bathurst, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Burlington, Ontario...
. Mitchell campus, in Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
,
McKinnon began her career at Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
in Sydney, she then became a snow reporter at the ski resort Thredbo, New South Wales
Thredbo, New South Wales
Thredbo Village and ski resort is in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, and a part of the Snowy River Shire.Thredbo is about 500 kilometres south of Sydney, accessible by the Alpine Way via Cooma, Berridale and Jindabyne...
. She also worked at Radio 2XL Cooma, New South Wales, Radio FM 104.7 Canberra, WIN Television Orange NSW and Canberra and Radio 2UE Federal Parliament, before moving to Channel Seven Sydney where she worked as a news journalist for 5 years. She currently works for Channel Seven's current affairs program Today Tonight
Today Tonight
Today Tonight is a controversial Australian News and Current Affairs program, produced by the Seven Network and shown weeknightly at in direct competition with rival Nine Network program A Current Affair....
. McKinnon is also a columnist for small business publication, NETT# Magazine.
She is an ambassador for Life Changing Experiences mentoring program, member of the Cancer Council, and a regular blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
, platelets and plasma donor.
Tributes
When McKinnon left her reporting position for WIN in 2002, covering the Australian Capital Territory Legislative AssemblyAustralian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory...
(to move to 2UE), MLA
Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
Following are lists of members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly:*Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1989–1991*Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1992–1995...
Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member John Hargreaves
John Hargreaves (politician)
John Leo Hargreaves is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 1998...
lamented her departure:
- "Mr Speaker, I will be brief. I just want to make sure the record shows that this Assembly appreciates the services of Marguerite McKinnon. Marguerite has had heaps of years with WIN. She was dogged, fair and entertaining. She gave us a tough time and a good time, and she added an enormous amount to the quality of media representation in this place. It will be sad to see her go.
- We wish Marguerite very well when she goes to 2UE. I would like the record to show that every member in this chamber will miss her smiling face at the camera."
McKinnon received a police citation for bravery in 2003, for trying to help save two men trapped in a burning car. Sadly both died.
In 2007 she helped rescue a drowning American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tourist, from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, caught in a rip current
Rip current
A rip current, commonly referred to by the misnomer rip tide, is a strong channel of water flowing seaward from near the shore, typically through the surf line. Typical flow is at 0.5 metres per second , and can be as fast as 2.5 metres per second...
in the waters of Manly Beach.
Marguerite McKinnon resigned from Channel Seven in June 2009 - prior to getting married and moving to the country. Marguerite continued her journalism in a senior role with WIN Television and is now a freelance writer for several business and lifestyle magazines.
External links
- McKinnon's profile. - Seven News website
- McKinnon's profile. - LinkedIn.com