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Better Homes And Gardens (TV Program)
''Better Homes and Gardens'' is an Australian television program which is broadcast on the Seven Network, which is based on the magazine of the same name domestically published by Are Media (itself licensing the brand and magazine format from the American Dotdash Meredith). The program covers a wide variety of lifestyle related topics. These include, gardening, landscaping, architecture, cooking, DIY, pet care, and home improvement, as well as featuring celebrity guests. The show is hosted by former Commonwealth Games swimmer-turned-television presenter Johanna Griggs, who has hosted the program since 2005. In 2014, ''Better Homes and Gardens'' was awarded a record 12th Silver Logie Award for Australia's Most Popular Lifestyle Program. History The show was created by Peter E. Fox, who was also an executive producer for the 1995 series, along with Grahame Duckham. This was for the original magazine publisher, Murdoch Magazines and executive director Mark Kelly. The series ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifestyle (sociology)
Lifestyle is the interests, opinions, behaviours, and behavioural orientations of an individual, group, or culture. The term " style of life" () was introduced by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in his 1929 book, ''The Case of Miss R.'', with the meaning of "a person's basic character as established early in childhood". The broader sense of lifestyle as a "way or style of living" has been documented since 1961. Lifestyle is a combination of determining intangible or tangible factors. Tangible factors relate specifically to demographic variables, i.e. an individual's demographic profile, whereas intangible factors concern the psychological aspects of an individual such as personal values, preferences, and outlooks. A rural environment has different lifestyles compared to an urban metropolis. Location is important even within an urban scope. The nature of the neighborhood in which a person resides affects the set of lifestyles available to that person due to differences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Cooper (veterinarian)
Harry Leonard Cooper, (born February 20, 1943), more commonly known as Dr. Harry is an Australian veterinarian and television personality, who is best known for his media appearances. Career Cooper graduated with second-class honours from Sydney University’s Faculty of Veterinary Science in December 1965, at the age of 22. He practised for several years across Sydney and the UK before his burgeoning media career became a full-time commitment. Cooper began his media career in a veterinary segment on a morning TV talk show in Sydney. Later, he became known as the resident veterinary surgeon on the long-running series '' Burke's Backyard''. In 1993, Cooper hosted his first series, ''Talk to the Animals''. In 1997, he began presenting the veterinary series '' Harry's Practice'', assisted by fellow vet Katrina Warren. Despite consistently high ratings, the program was cancelled in 2003. From 2004 onwards, Cooper has presented a veterinary segment on the lifestyle program '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott McGregor (television Presenter)
Scott McGregor (born 22 October 1957) is an Australian actor and television presenter. Early life Scott McGregor was born in Orange, New South Wales where his parents Douglas and Joyce McGregor owned a farm and managed ''Central Western Daily, The Central Western Daily'' newspaper. In 1969 the family moved to Mudgee when his parents purchased the ''Mudgee Guardian''. Scott was educated at Mudgee High School and The Scots College in Sydney. He commenced studying communications at the then Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst, New South Wales, Bathurst. Now part of Charles Sturt University, before being accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art where he graduated in 1979. Career Stage In the 1980s McGregor had leading stage acting roles in productions of the Perth Playhouse, Queensland Theatre Company, Marian Street Theatre and Nimrod Theatre Company. Television From 1980 to early 2000s McGregor had acting roles in many Australian television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Palmer (presenter)
Rob Palmer (born 15 April 1975) is an Australian television presenter. He is best known for presenting the ''Do It Yourself'' segments on several lifestyle programs on the Seven Network.He is currently a presenter on 107.7 Triple M Central Coast. Career Palmer appeared on Channel Seven's '' Room For Improvement'' program (2001–2003), and also on the short-lived ''House Calls to the Rescue''. In 2004, he became the DIY section presenter on '' Better Homes and Gardens''. Rob Palmer-DIY and Renovating Expert Better Homes and Gardens. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2010 At the end of December 2014, it was reported that his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Dovile
''Better Homes and Gardens'' is an Australian television program which is broadcast on the Seven Network, which is based on the magazine of the same name domestically published by Are Media (itself licensing the brand and magazine format from the American Dotdash Meredith). The program covers a wide variety of lifestyle related topics. These include, gardening, landscaping, architecture, cooking, DIY, pet care, and home improvement, as well as featuring celebrity guests. The show is hosted by former Commonwealth Games swimmer-turned-television presenter Johanna Griggs, who has hosted the program since 2005. In 2014, ''Better Homes and Gardens'' was awarded a record 12th Silver Logie Award for Australia's Most Popular Lifestyle Program. History The show was created by Peter E. Fox, who was also an executive producer for the 1995 series, along with Grahame Duckham. This was for the original magazine publisher, Murdoch Magazines and executive director Mark Kelly. The series ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Trapaga
Monica Maria Trapaga (born 1965) is an Australian television presenter, jazz singer, and writer. Trapaga started her career in children's entertainment as a presenter on '' Play School'', from 1990 to 1998; and had provided the vocals to the theme of ''Bananas in Pyjamas'' from 1992. Trapaga joined lifestyle program '' Better Homes and Gardens'' in 1997 presenting decoration-related segments until 2003. Whilst Trapaga had been on ''Play School'', she started recording children's music albums as well as jazz ones. She was a member of various groups: Pardon Me Boys, Monica and the Moochers, and Monica Trapaga and the Bachelor Pad. Since the early 2000s, she has owned stores in Summer Hill and Newtown. Biography Early life Trapaga was born in 1965 and grew up in Wahroonga, New South Wales, as the youngest child of a Spanish-Chinese father, Nestor Juan Trápaga, and a Spanish-American mother, Margot (born 1935, née Esteban). Her older siblings were all born in Manila, Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grahame Bond
Grahame John Bond AM (born 21 November 1943) is an Australian Bachelor Architecture, actor, writer, director, musician and composer, known primarily for his role as Aunty Jack. Early career Bond began his career in entertainment at University of Sydney in the 1960s as a founding student member of the Sydney University Architecture Revue, which included his university friends, then architect Geoffrey Atherden (writer '' Mother and Son''); director Peter Weir; composer Peter Best; and Rory O'Donoghue. Bond graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1967 and began tutoring in design at Sydney University in the late 1960s, although his performing career soon took over and he spent much of the next two decades writing and performing on TV, radio and the stage. Following the success of the 1967 Sydney University Architecture Revue "The Great Wall of Porridge", Bond and others (including Atherden and Weir) were invited to stage a professional revue for Producers Authors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Evans
Peter Daryl Evans (born 29 August 1973) is an Australian chef, and former television presenter, who was a judge of the competitive cooking show ''My Kitchen Rules''. Evans has been heavily criticised for spreading misinformation about vaccinations, and pseudoscientific dieting ideas such as the Paleolithic diet. He lives in Round Mountain, New South Wales. Career Restaurateur/chef In 1996, Evans moved to Sydney with his brother and David Corsi and they opened Hugos Bondi in 1996, followed by Hugos Lounge in 2000 and Hugos Bar Pizza in 2004 (both in Sydney's Kings Cross) and Hugos Manly in 2008. Over 1998–2011, the restaurants in the Hugos Group were awarded eight ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 'Chef's Hats', 21 'Best in Australia' awards, and three 'Best pizza in Australia' awards at the Australian Fine Food Show. In 2005, Hugos won 'Best pizza in the world' at the American Pizza Challenge in New York City. While visiting Australia for her ''Oprah's Ultimate Australian Advent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Fassnidge
Colin Fassnidge is an Irish chef, author and television presenter. Fassnidge has appeared as a judge on ''My Kitchen Rules'' since 2013 and is also a presenter on the home lifestyle program '' Better Homes and Gardens,'' presenting the food segments alongside Karen Martini. He previously hosted ''Kitchen Nightmares Australia'' in 2022, where he was introduced as the first chef with a pub that earned two Chef's Hats in Australia. Career Fassnidge previously operated the restaurants Four in Hand and 4Fourteen. He now owns Banksia. Fassnidge also operates The Castlereagh by Fassnidge bistro at City Tattersalls Club. Fassnidge served as a judge on the Australian cooking show ''My Kitchen Rules'' from 2013 to 2021 in the Kitchen HQ cook off and final rounds from 2013 to 2019 alongside Liz Eagan, Karen Martini and Guy Grossi. He Became a main series judge for the eleventh season in 2020, titled '' MKR: The Rivals'' alongside long running hosts/judges Manu Feildel and Pete Evans. Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jarratt
John Jarratt (born 5 August 1952) is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), '' Summer City'' (1977), '' The Odd Angry Shot'' (1979), '' We of the Never Never'' (1982), ''Next of Kin'' (1982), and ''Dark Age'' (1987). He portrayed the antagonist Mick Taylor in the '' Wolf Creek'' franchise. He voiced the protagonist's father, Jack Hunter, in an audio drama adaptation of '' The Phoenix Files''. He is also known for his recurring role in the drama series '' McLeod's Daughters''. Early life Jarratt was born in what was then a small coal-mining village, now the Wollongong suburb of Wongawilli, New South Wales, where he would grow up, before the family later moved to the Snowy Mountains area. His father was a coal miner, and later a concreter working on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Jarratt comes fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Tobin (presenter)
James Tobin (born ) is an Australian television presenter. Tobin is currently the weather presenter on ''Weekend Sunrise'' and a reporter on ''Sunrise''. Career Tobin worked on Nickelodeon Australia's '' Saturday Nick Television (SNTV)'', a children's Saturday morning show which led to hosting and participating in many other Nickelodeon programs and special events. Tobin also worked in music and radio at 2Day FM, Mix 106.5, 2WS, Captain Cooke Productions and MTV. In 2004, Tobin joined the Seven Network, and began hosting the children's game show '' Go Go Stop'' until 2008, which had school students competing across a floor of plasma screens and answering multiple choice questions. In 2005, he co-hosted Seven's '' The Big Arvo'', where he worked on location and on set covering every activity from cartooning to bull riding. He spent a week in a remote Australian place living and learning from an Aboriginal community. The show was axed at the end of 2005. Also in 2005, Tobin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Albone
Charles Albone (born ) is an English landscape designer and television presenter known for co-hosting ''Selling Houses Australia'' (2008–20). He has also hosted other shows including ''The Party Garden'', ''Charlie and the Flower Show'' and ''Chelsea's Greatest Garden''. In 2020, Albone joined the cast of '' Better Homes and Gardens''. Biography Albone was born in Hong Kong, of English heritage, his father was a flight engineer and his mother was a flight attendant. At the age of twelve he moved to the United Kingdom where he attended Sidcot School in Somerset. Here he developed an interest in gardening and landscaping. A few years later he began working maintaining the grounds of an English country manor, with no formal qualifications, Albone learnt his trade on the job and worked for many UK landscaping companies before travelling to Australia on a working holiday. He decided to move to Australia and has been living there ever since. He completed a diploma of horticulture an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
