Xavier Minniecon (born 4 July 1967) is an Australian former

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. He was the weekend weather presenter on the

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edition of the

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's ''

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'' from 1997 to 2011. Minniecon was born in

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on 4 July 1967. He moved to

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in his late teens and attended Darwin High School, where he matriculated. Before working in media, he was employed variously as a computer salesman, assistant gardener, barman, waiter and

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messenger. Minniecon's media career began in Darwin in 1985 as a

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and

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for the

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(ABC), and then later as a television weather presenter for ABC. He joined Channel 9's weekend news team as weatherman in 1997. He is also a popular host for a wide spectrum of organisations and events around the Adelaide area. Minniecon's recreational interests include cooking, meditation and massage therapy. He also has a long-standing interest in new religion and the

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and has published a book of supernatural stories, ''Shadows—Tales of South Australia's Supernatural''. On 13 January 2011, a spokesperson for Nine Adelaide revealed Minniecon's contract had not been renewed. He now works as a voice artist and professional speaker. Minniecon is a

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and has three children.

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