Marguerite McKinnon

Marguerite McKinnon (born July, 1970),^[1] is a Australian journalist and television reporter for Seven News in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^[2] Born at the Mater Hospital in Sydney, McKinnon was the sixth child to Eric and Rosemary McKinnon, she has four brothers and three sisters. Eric McKinnon, a Korean War veteran, was also a teacher at several schools including St Paul's College Manly where he taught ceramics. Rosemary McKinnon, a a former flight attendant for Qantas Airlines prior to her marriage to Eric, has a degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from University of Sydney, where she was a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.^[1] McKinnon, is a Catholic, and still attends the Parish of St Augustines in Brookvale, New South Wales and Manly Vale. Along with her brothers and sisters, she attended St. Kieran's School in Manly Vale for primary education, they then attended Stella Maris College-Manly for secondary education. In Year 12 (senior year) McKinnon was named School Captain. She then took a year off and worked in the hospitality industry in Manly, and traveled to Japan, Europe, and the United States, for three months, before completing a degree in communications at Charles Sturt University. Mitchell campus, in Bathurst, New South Wales.^[1] McKinnon began her career at Network Ten in Sydney, she then became the snow reporter at the ski resort Thredbo, New South Wales, then moved to radio at 2XL Cooma. After that McKinnon moved to radio station 2WS Sydney, and then radio station at FM 104.7 on the Austereo Radio Network in Canberra. Back to television at WIN Television in Orange as Chief of Staff, then on regional television at WIN News in Canberra, then back to radio again at 2UE covering the Federal Parliament, and now Channel Seven Sydney, as Seven News Sydney's medical reporter. She has also been a part-time correspondent for CNN News in the United States. Her younger sister Rosanne makes featured appearances on Channel Seven's Sunrise offering beauty therapy business Karma Medi Spa in Neutral Bay.^[1] She is an ambassador for the Life Changing Experiences, member of the Cancer Council, and a regular blood, platelets and plasma donor.^[1] In her personal life, she has an Alaskan Malamute cross named Tasha, she likes to run, mountain bike, and is a beginning surfer.^[1]

Tributes

When McKinnon left her reporting position for WIN in 2002, covering the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly (to move to 2UE), MLA Labor Party member John Hargreaves lamented her departure:

"Mr Speaker, I will be brief. I just want to make sure the record shows that this Assembly appreciates the services of Marguerite McKinnon. Marguerite has had heaps of years with WIN. She was dogged, fair and entertaining. She gave us a tough time and a good time, and she added an enormous amount to the quality of media representation in this place. It will be sad to see her go.

We wish Marguerite very well when she goes to 2UE. I would like the record to show that every member in this chamber will miss her smiling face at the camera."^[3]

McKinnon received a police citation for bravery in 2003, for trying to help save two men trapped in a burning car.^[2] Sadly both died right in front of her and her camera man, and she would like the implemintation that every car is fitted with fire extinguishers.^[1] In 2007 she dove into the waters of Manly Beach to save a drowning American tourist, from Boston, caught in a rip current.^[4]

External links

• McKinnon's profile @ the Seven News website

References