Victoria Carthew

Victoria Carthew is a respected journalist, presenter, broadcaster and MC.

Victoria has worked at the Seven Network for more than three decades and is currently a presenter with the Seven Network’s popular travel and lifestyle program, ‘Weekender’, where she travels the state showcasing the best in tourism, food, wine and adventure, with a particular passion for Eco-tourism and the Outback.

She made her name as a sports journalist and presenter across a variety of sports (from Olympics and Commonwealth Games to Rugby League or AFL – she was Australian TV’s first female boundary rider) and has also regularly been a voice on talkback radio for ABC and 4BC. She is still heavily involved in sports in several capacities.

Victoria MC’s business and sports events for the Brisbane Broncos a host of the Queenslands’ top awards evenings. She is also a regular conference and event facilitator, working across health, business, hospitality, aviation and shipping and logistics.

Victoria is co-host the QBD Book Club and Crime Club, as well as the QBD Book Club Podcast, interviewing some to the Worlds top authors each month, including the likes of Lord Jeffrey Archer, Michael Connelly, Matthew Reilly and Trent Dalton. ‘Off stage and screen’ she is a board director, committee chair, fundraiser and volunteer for various charities and of a non-expert kid wrangler. She’s also a proud member of the Point Lookout SLSC.