# Georgina Lewis

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{{Short description|Australian journalist and news presenter}}
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{{BLP sources|date=October 2010}}
'''Georgina Lewis''' is an Australian journalist and news presenter.

==Career==
As a student, Lewis studied at [University of New England](/source/University_of_New_England%2C_Australia), and later at the [University of Nebraska–Lincoln](/source/University_of_Nebraska%E2%80%93Lincoln), one of the United States leading journalism schools. On returning to Australia she worked in regional [Queensland](/source/Queensland) in radio and later as a presenter for regional editions of ''[Ten News](/source/Ten_News)''.

She joined the ''[10 News First](/source/10_News_First)'' team in Brisbane as a reporter but soon became a regular stand by presenter. She has presented a number of different bulletins at Ten, including the national morning and weekend news, and Brisbane's summer edition news. She was appointed weather presenter in 2004. In 2007, [Marie-Louise Theile](/source/Marie-Louise_Theile) announced she would leave ''10 News First'' after over 15 years as Brisbane presenter; Lewis stepped into the role immediately after.<ref>[http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/georgina-lewis-to-replace-theile/2007/10/23/1192941021306.html Georgina Lewis to replace Theile]</ref>

In November 2012, [Network Ten](/source/Network_Ten) appointed Lewis as the solo anchor of the Queensland edition of the revived [Ten Eyewitness News](/source/Ten_Eyewitness_News), following the departure of [Bill McDonald](/source/Bill_McDonald_(Australian_journalist)).<ref name="More cuts as Ten confirms Bill Woods, Ron Wilson to exit">{{cite news|last=Hardie|first=Giles|title=More cuts as Ten confirms Bill Woods, Ron Wilson to exit|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/more-cuts-as-ten-confirms-bill-woods-ron-wilson-to-exit-20121113-29988.html|access-date=13 November 2012|newspaper=WA Today|date=13 November 2012}}</ref>

In August 2020, Lewis was made redundant by Network 10. She presented her final Brisbane-based ''10 News First'' bulletin on 11 September, after which production of the state-based Queensland bulletin moved to Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/08/11/breaking-redundancies-at-10-news-and-changes-at-studio-10/?feed_id=11825|title=BREAKING – Redundancies at 10 News and changes at STUDIO 10|publisher=TV Blackbox|last=McKnight|first=Robert|date=11 August 2020|access-date=11 August 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110927004058/http://www.saxton.com.au/default.asp?sd8=3031 Saxton Speakers profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120929111726/http://ten.com.au/ten-news-georgina-lewis.htm Ten News profile]

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Category:Australian television newsreaders and news presenters
Category:Australian women television journalists
Category:University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni
Category:20th-century births
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