Natalie Forrest
Natalie Forrest (born 6 July 1973 in Western Australia) is an Australian television presenter and currently is the news presenter for 10 News First in Perth.
Natalie Forrest | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 July 1973 Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | Network 10 |
| Spouse | Clinton |
Forrest started her career in journalism in 1997 in Albany, Western Australia as a TV journalist for Golden West Network, before moving to Bunbury as chief of staff and sports presenter. She also worked weekends at Seven Perth as a casual journalist.
In 2004, Forrest moved to Canberra to present Prime Television (now Seven) news updates across New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory.
In 2008, Forrest participated in a group study exchange to Indiana, US, sponsored by Rotary.[1]
Forrest has a Bachelor of Arts from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, with a double major in English and Media.[1] She also teaches broadcast journalism and presenting to camera at Canberra Institute of Technology.[2]
On 13 March 2023, it was announced that she would host 10 News First after the bulletin was returned to the Perth studios.[3]
Forrest lives in Perth with her husband Clinton, who she married in 2003.
References
- "Aussie Indiana GSE Team: GSE Team Member Natalie Forrest". 2 November 2007.
- "Teaching Staff - Communication, Media and Music : Canberra Institute of Technology". cit.edu.au. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013.
- Perry, Kevin (13 March 2023). "CHANNEL 10 returns local news to Perth studio with NATALIE FORREST". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 13 March 2023.