2023 Australia Day Ambassador revealed

Published on 14 December 2022

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Council is excited to reveal ‘Australia’s Most Travelled Woman’ and long-time host of Channel Nine’s Getaway program, Catriona Rowntree, is the region’s 2023 Australia Day Ambassador.

In addition to hosting Australia’s favourite travel show for 16 years, Ms Rowntree has worked across radio and television, on programs including the National IQ Test, Funniest Home Videos, Logies Red Carpet Arrivals and The Chopping Block.

Along with her television roles, Catriona has been able to utilise her passion for community work as the Patron of the Arnotts Foundation, Ambassador for OCRF, Mission Australia, and Phillip Island Penguins.

Mayor of Mid-Western Regional Council, Des Kennedy said he was delighted to welcome Catriona Rowntree to the region.

“Catriona is one of the most recognisable Australian television personalities and was invited into our lounge rooms for over a decade, showing us the wonders of the world,” Cr Kennedy said.

“We cannot wait to show her around our region and show her why we’ve been crowned with Australia’s Top Tourism Town two years running.”

The Mid-Western Region’s 2023 Australia Day celebrations will be held on Thursday, 26 January at Rylstone Showground beginning with a barbecue breakfast at 8am followed by the official ceremony at 9am.