Narelda Jacobs
| Narelda Jacobs | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1976 (age 41–42) Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Partner(s) | Lauren Swinfield |
| Children | 1 |
Narelda Jacobs is an Australian television journalist with Network Ten in Australia. She has been the lead news presenter for Ten Eyewitness News in Perth, Western Australia since 2008.
Career
Jacobs graduated from the WA Academy of Performing Arts and began her career at GWN in Bunbury. She joined Ten News in Perth in 2000, eventually becoming their court reporter, and also filling in as weather presenter over summer.
In 2008, Network Ten announced that production of their Perth news bulletin would return to Perth from Sydney, and selected Jacobs as the new presenter.
Jacobs is the first Aboriginal, and first openly lesbian newsreader in Western Australia. She lives in Perth with her partner Lauren Swinfield and daughter Jade Dolman.[1]
References
- ↑ "Narelda Jacobs' teenage daughter Jade Dolman steps into modelling spotlight". Perthnow. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
| Preceded by Tim Webster |
Ten News at Five Perth presenter 2008 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Originator |
Ten's Evening News Perth presenter 24 January 2011 – 1 April 2011 |
Succeeded by 6.30 with George Negus |
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