Geoff Phillips

Geoffrey Phillips is an Australian television news presenter.[1] He is 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]

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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. Wachsmith, Lisa (15 June 2017) Geoff Phillips to lead 2017 Wollongong Relay for Life, Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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