Geelong Hospital Appeal Patron Peter Hitchener

Peter Hitchener has been bringing Melbournians their news for more than 30 years and over this time has come to be Australia’s most trusted and respectable news presenters.

In 2010, Peter celebrated 45 years a newsreader – 37 of these years, with the Nine Network.

Peter has brought many of the major news stories of the past decade.  

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.