Mel Symons

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Mel Symons
Born
Melanie Symons

1975 (age 46–47)
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationTelevision presenter
Years active1994−present
Notable credit(s)
Totally Wild (1994 - 1996)
Saturday Disney (1997 - 2002)
Ground Force (2002 - 2005)
Sydney Weekender (2004 - present)

Melanie Symons (born 1975) is an Australian media personality, who is best known for appearing on a number of television shows on the Seven Network, most notably Saturday Disney from 1997 until 2002, and Ground Force from 2002 until 2005.

Symons began her career on Network Ten's Totally Wild in 1994 as a reporter. In 1997 she moved to the Seven Network's children's television show Saturday Disney, where she hosted for five years.[1] In April 2002 she began presenting on the Australian version of the backyard renovation show Ground Force[1] as the "bargain hunter". In 2003 Symons also presented her own lifestyle program Australia's Best Backyards, and co-hosted Wheel of Fortune as a fill-in for two weeks.

She hosted the first fashion segments on the Sunrise breakfast program[1] and also appears on The Morning Show. For over ten years she has been presenter for Sydney Weekender, a local travel program that shows viewers the best places to go and things to do across New South Wales.[2][3]

Television roles[]

Year Title Role Notes
1994–1997 Totally Wild Reporter
1997–2002 Saturday Disney[1] Co-host One of the longest serving hosts of Saturday Disney
2002–2005 Ground Force[1] Bargain Hunter First prime time role
2003 Australia's Best Backyards Host
2003 Wheel Of Fortune Co-host Temporary fill in for two weeks during 2003, also a contestant
2002–present Sydney Weekender[2][3] Presenter Has presented over a decade of content
2005–2007 Sunrise[1] Fashion reporter Created the first fashion editorials

Personal life[]

In 2016, at 40 years of age, Symons had a child with her partner Scott Craft, the younger brother of fellow Saturday Disney presenter Shelley Craft.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Edwards, Amy; Harris, Michelle (24 November 2006). "Wake-up call for star Weekender role - the word". Newcastle Herald. p. 12. Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Newsbank Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "The Sydney Weekender Team - Mel Symons". Sydney Weekender. Visit NSW. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
  3. ^ a b Fraser, Margie (1 November 2003). "Grand scale". Herald Sun. p. 16. Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Newsbank Australia.
  4. ^ "Sisterly wish is official at last". The Courier-Mail. 4 September 2016. p. 95. Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Newsbank Australia.

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