Barwon Health Foundation Patron, Board and Staff

Patron - Peter Hitchener

Peter Hitchener has been in the news business for 39 years and

this is his 34^th year with the Nine Network. He was born and

raised in remote rural Queensland. His parents ran a sheep and

cattle property 30km outside Texas, a small town near the

New South Wales border.

A great deal of Peter’s spare time is taken up by community

service activities. He is a Patron for the Deaf Blind Society of

Victoria, a position formerly occupied by Sir Eric Pearce and

now the inaugural Patron of the Barwon Health Foundation.

Peter also guest speaks for many charity, community and

school events in Melbourne. He lives in inner suburban Melbourne,

his main pastimes are tennis and golf, and he is a lifelong St Kilda

football club supporter.