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Brenton
Ragless Aside from tailing the evening news with the daily forecast, his role includes reporting on weather related stories as well as participating in community and corporate events. Born in South Australia, Brenton has an extensive background in public speaking, broadcast media, public relations, audiovisual production, emergency services, meteorology, defence and tourism. In 2009, Brenton released his first Almanac – a popular South Australian publication featuring a monthly calendar of tides times, gardening and fishing pointers, weather extremes and the dates of key events, projects, sports and special interests for the year ahead. Prior to working at Channel 9, Brenton had earned national exposure on radio, television and print media in providing commentary on fires and other disasters as a full-time spokesperson for the SA Country Fire Service (CFS) as well as a fire and emergencies reporter for ABC Radio. His years with the CFS were followed by a managerial contract working in Public Affairs for the Australian Government Department of Defence, Defence Science Communications. Brenton had earlier completed a Masters Degree in Communication Management, a Diploma of Business in Tourism and an extensive list of emergency management modules. One of his first jobs after finishing Year 12 at Blackwood High School was voicing national forecasts for Telstra's dial-it weather information service before going on to work as a full-time radio announcer on Adelaide's 107.9 Life FM and DMG's 104.9 Star FM in New South Wales. Brenton's years in radio were also complimented with a role as tour guide for the global touring company, Grayline. Brenton is an ambassador for the Asthma Foundation and the Phoenix Society and also lends a hand in the preservation and promotion of South Australia's railway heritage.
Xavier Minniecon was born on the 4th of July, 1967 in the central Queensland town of Rockhampton. In his late teens he moved to Darwin in the Northern Territory where he matriculated at Darwin High School. His previous employment includes computer salesman, assistant gardener, barman and waiter, singing telegram messenger, ABC radio (police and courts round), and ABC television (weather presenter). Xavier currently presents the weekend weather report for National Nine News. Xavier's passion is cooking, but he also enjoys meditation and has an interest in massage therapy. Furthermore, Xavier works with the Panic Anxiety Disorder Association. He is a widower with three children.
With the blessing of Keith Martyn, and the valued help of Peacock Publications and many other locals, Channel 9's weekday weather presenter, Brenton Ragless, presents the 2010, 25th South Australian Almanac. For the first time, the Almanac has been printed in full-colour, giving a vibrant new look and feel. "One of the things I enjoyed the most in preparing the 2010 edition was looking back at the past 24 issues – most of them I remember buying for dad and grandpa when I was growing up. They followed the Almanac religiously for the gardening tips and the list of feature events." "I have made my best effort to capture some of the key events, projects and services we have to look forward to in 2010." "I am grateful to the many media and marketing advisors from each of the departments, organisations, associations, clubs and sporting bodies represented in the Almanac for their interest in supplying me with photos and information." The 2010 Almanac includes: - Monthly
calendar complimented with moon phases, sunrise/sunset and tide
times South Australia's 2010 Almanac can be purchased from the Channel Reception for only $8.95. |
Brenton Ragless presents the weekday weather outlook and Xavier
Minniecon presents the weekend weather report, as only Xavier
can deliver it. 
BRENTON
RAGLESS presents 2010 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ALMANAC