Jenny Woodward wins Queensland journalism award after 40 years on ABC
Jenny Woodward, ABC News Queensland weather presenter, wins the Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism award.
Woodward has spent 40 years presenting weather on Australian television. She built trust with Queenslanders and earned a national reputation.
Jenny Woodward started in Toowoomba at Channel 10/4/5a in the 1970s. Woodward joined the ABC in 1986.
By 1987, she was presenting ABC News weather alongside Rod Young and David Mackay. Woodward turns scientific weather data into stories audiences understand.
Woodward keeps the details simple. She is known for her work at the Ekka.
She also shares audience photos of stunning weather and Queensland landscapes. Woodward received the award at the Queensland Clarion Awards in Brisbane.
She was also awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2024 for her service to broadcast media.
- 40
- Years in journalism
- 1986
- Joined ABC
- 1987, with Rod Young and David Mackay
- First ABC presentation
- Channel 10/4/5a, Toowoomba
- Starting station
Why it mattersThis recognises four decades of trusted journalism and storytelling in Australian media.
AustraliaCelebration of an ABC voice who has shaped how Queenslanders understand weather and news.
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