Tracey Challenor
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Tracey Challenor was a journalist and news presenter for Seven News
in Brisbane
from November 1991 until 2007. She began her journalism
career in 1989 as a cadet reporter with The Redland Times and Bayside Bulletin newspapers.
She studied part-time at the University of Queensland
gaining majors in Journalism and Australian Government. In 1991, she landed a job as a reporter with Seven News Brisbane
and travelled the State covering numerous rounds including the environment, police, politics, medical news and education.
At the age of 25, Challenor was appointed solo weekend news presenter for Seven News Brisbane
, and for many years, combined the presenting role with her weekday reporting role. Challenor held the weekend news position for 12 years and the bulletin consistently ranked in the top 10 most watched programs in South East Queensland.
In November 2006, it was announced that the Nine Network
's Today
news presenter Sharyn Ghidella
would replace Challenor as the weekend newsreader of the 6pm news in Brisbane. Challenor was then offered the job of Senior Reporter by the Network, but declined the offer and has resigned from the Network. She finished with Seven in February 2007. She is currently working as a freelance writer.
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 Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
from November 1991 until 2007. She began her journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
career in 1989 as a cadet reporter with The Redland Times and Bayside Bulletin newspapers.
She studied part-time at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
gaining majors in Journalism and Australian Government. In 1991, she landed a job as a reporter with Seven News Brisbane
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...
and travelled the State covering numerous rounds including the environment, police, politics, medical news and education.
At the age of 25, Challenor was appointed solo weekend news presenter for Seven News Brisbane
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...
, and for many years, combined the presenting role with her weekday reporting role. Challenor held the weekend news position for 12 years and the bulletin consistently ranked in the top 10 most watched programs in South East Queensland.
In November 2006, it was announced that 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...
's Today
Today (Australian TV program)
Today and Weekend Today are Australian breakfast television programmes, the show is often referred to as The Today Show. The show has been broadcast live by the Nine Network each morning since 1982...
news presenter Sharyn Ghidella
Sharyn Ghidella
Sharyn Ghidella is the weekend presenter on Seven News Brisbane.Ghidella was born in Babinda, in Far North Queensland. Her career in television began in the region, as a reporter and presenter for North Queensland Television . She also produced and presented the regional weekly current affairs...
would replace Challenor as the weekend newsreader of the 6pm news in Brisbane. Challenor was then offered the job of Senior Reporter by the Network, but declined the offer and has resigned from the Network. She finished with Seven in February 2007. She is currently working as a freelance writer.