Melissa Downes

Melissa Downes (born 1971) is an Australian broadcast journalist, who is a main anchor for QTQ-9's flagship news program Nine News Queensland, presenting alongside Andrew Lofthouse on weeknights.

Downes first worked with BTQ-7 where she was a reporter & fill-in presenter and also co-presented a live 5pm local magazine show.

After joining Nine in 2001, Downes reported on the road and acted as fill-in weekend presenter before assuming that role full-time in 2006. She has also worked as a reporter for local magazine show Saturday Afternoon and a presenter of QTQ-9's Nine Gold Coast News service.

In November 2008, she was appointed a main co-anchor of the 6pm weeknight bulletin, replacing Heather Foord.

Media offices
Preceded by
Jillian Whiting
Nine News Queensland
Weekend Presenter

2006 December 2008
Succeeded by
Andrew Lofthouse & Eva Milic
Preceded by
Heather Foord
Nine News Queensland
Weeknight Presenter
with Bruce Paige & Andrew Lofthouse

January 2009 present
Succeeded by
incumbent


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