Geoffrey Gordon Phillips OAM is a retired Australian television news presenter.[1] He was best known for presenting the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory editions of WIN News on WIN Television, from the network's headquarters in Wollongong.[2]

In 2017, Phillips celebrated 29 years with WIN Television with WIN Corporation.[3] A year later, he celebrated his 30th anniversary of working for WIN Television.[4][5]

In 2016, ABC Television's Media Watch program showed Phillips in an on-screen graphic to illustrate the lack of on-screen diversity on Australia's news bulletins, with the program showing Phillips as being one of four white Australian news presenters who read news for Canberra.[6]

In 2009, Phillips was diagnosed with prostate cancer[7] and in 2017, he became the patron of the Cancer Council's Relay for Life event in Wollongong.[7] He also has coeliac disease.[7]

In 2019 Phillips announced his retirement from WIN News after 31 years.

In the 2023 King's Birthday Honours, Phillips was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to the broadcast media, and to the community".[8]

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References

  1. ↑ Joyce, James (20 February 2017) Why no local news may be good news for regional TV networks The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Attard, Monica (25 September 2006) Wollongong News, Media Watch, ABC Television. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Ellis, Greg (14 February 2017) Geoff Phillips and Bruce Gordon celebrate 29 years together at WIN, Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Knox, David (16 June 2018) Geoff Phillips celebrates 30 years at WIN, TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. ↑ (18 June 2018) WIN News anchor Geoff Phillips celebrates 30 years with broadcaster, Mediaweek. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  6. ↑ Barry, Paul (16 May 2016) Australian TV news whitewash, Media Watch, ABC Television. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 Wachsmith, Lisa (15 June 2017) Geoff Phillips to lead 2017 Wollongong Relay for Life, Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Mr Geoffrey Gordon PHILLIPS". Australian Honours Search Facility. Australian Government. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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