Reporter for the Torbay and then Teignbridge region, covering all events in the area including court, police and council rounds. Highlights include covering the re-opening of Fawlty Towers Hotel The Glen Eagles, Judge Graham Cottle releasing convicted sex offender Keith Morris and local regeneration plans for Torbay. I specialised in arts and lifestyles features, travelling to Copenhagen for the MTV music awards, driving a steam train packed with passengers and reviewing local… Show more Reporter for the Torbay and then Teignbridge region, covering all events in the area including court, police and council rounds. Highlights include covering the re-opening of Fawlty Towers Hotel The Glen Eagles, Judge Graham Cottle releasing convicted sex offender Keith Morris and local regeneration plans for Torbay. I specialised in arts and lifestyles features, travelling to Copenhagen for the MTV music awards, driving a steam train packed with passengers and reviewing local restaurants and dramatic productions. I also acted as a judge on the local X-Factor style talent show Riviera Stars. Show less

The sole reporter for the Moorabool Leader newspaper - which covers an area of about 100km of rural heartland between Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh, approximately 1hr west of Melbourne. Reporting duties included council, police and court rounds, local events and features in addition to covering local, state and national elections, the Commonwealth Games and environmental issues such as the drought. While in this position, the local mayor stood down following revelations he stood to… Show more The sole reporter for the Moorabool Leader newspaper - which covers an area of about 100km of rural heartland between Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh, approximately 1hr west of Melbourne. Reporting duties included council, police and court rounds, local events and features in addition to covering local, state and national elections, the Commonwealth Games and environmental issues such as the drought. While in this position, the local mayor stood down following revelations he stood to profit from a controversial abbatoir that was to be built in Ballan, and exclusively revealed that the Julia Roberst film Charlotte's Web was to be filmed in the region. Also interviewed the national tresurer, Peter Costello in the lead up to the National Election and regularly profiled Julia Gillard, who is now the country's deputy Prime Minister. Show less