Born and raised in the River City, Brisbane will always be close to my heart. I grew up on a small acreage property in the leafy semi-rural suburb of Bunya, climbing trees, riding motorbikes and exploring the wonders of our wild backyard with my two brothers. Come school holidays, we’d load up the Landcruiser and travel the far reaches of Queensland and beyond. 

 

At school, I found my calling early. A Grade One public speaking competition ignited my love for spinning a yarn and captivating an audience - a passion that would only intensify with every English oral and Student Council election that followed. When it came to choosing a career it was mum who suggested journalism. Three years later, approaching my last semester at QUT, I was offered a dream job with 7News in Cairns. 

 

My career in TV would see me hop around the state from the Far North, to the Sunshine Coast and down to the Goldy, before finally returning to Brisbane as the State’s Crime Reporter. During my seven years at Seven I bore witness to the best and worst of humanity and the might of mother nature covering cyclones, floods, fires, shark attacks, Dreamworld’s ride tragedy and New Zealand’s volcano disaster.

 

Whether reporting on murders or miracles, my favourite part of the job was always meeting interesting people and sharing their stories. While my locks may be a little longer and my cheeks and chin a little hairier, my passion for storytelling hasn’t changed - only my mission now is to spread positivity with each story.