Gavin Morris (politician)
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Gavin Morris | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Newcastle | |
| Assumed office 18 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Kerridge |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Tahnya Morris (div.) Sari Morris[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | News and Weather presenter |
| Website | www |
Gavin Scott Morris[2] is an Australian news presenter and politician who is serving as the Lord Mayor of Newcastle since a by-election in April 2026. Prior to his election to civic office, Morris was a news reader and weatherman for NBN Television as well as a presenter on the Today Show for the Nine Network.[3][4]
Morris was raised in Woodberry and attended Our Lady of Lourdes Primary at Tarro and Marist Borthers High School at Maitland. He lives in Merewether with his wife and daughter.[5][6]
Prior to entering politics, Morris was employed early in his career in radio at Triple M (then known as 2MMM-FM), K-Rock and Newcastle's New FM. He worked as a senior presenter with The Weather Channel before commencing as a weather presenter for NBN in 2009.[7]