Lesa Hinchliffe
At the age of six Lesa became a television news reader, well in her mind at least. Years later, television commercials, then weather girl and now lifestyle television presenter, for Lesa is somewhat of a realization of those childhood dreams.
The years in between were spent wrapped up in the land with cartography and building design. But a love of travel took Lesa into the skies as an Ansett flight attendant. These were fantastic years but it wasn’t long before the land beckoned her back down in the form of real estate. Her interests in this and architecture continue to be an important part of her life.
Today Lesa enjoys her time in front of the camera but is equally comfortable behind the scenes running her production company while raising her two young boys with the help of her husband Mark. As a presenter on the new and challenging Have A Go TV series, Lesa is in her element.
Karin Pearson
As an award-winning graduate of the WA Academy of Performing Arts, Karin’s experience takes in a variety of Production and Presentation roles in both Television and Radio.
With over twelve years in the industry, Karin has worked on television programs for the educational, corporate and commercial sectors and can currently been seen on Channel 7 Perth’s highly successful Home in WA.
Karin’s skills also include voice-overs, Commercials and copy writing.
Deborah Kennedy
Deborah Kennedy is new to the Have A Go TV team for series two but is a familiar face in Western Australia.
Deborah has been a journalist since 1985 and currently presents breakfast news on 882AM 6PR. She began her career as a print journalist at the “Daily News” before transferring to “The West Australian” newspaper in 1987, where she specialised in legal affairs reporting.
In 1991, after covering the landmark “Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody” for the newspaper, Deborah took a break from journalism to live and work in the south of France. Upon her return, she returned to print before moving to ABC in 1997.
Deborah presented the ABC weeknight news for almost six years and the Asia Pacific news for one year, before moving to 6PR in 2004.
Deborah enjoys language studies… she speaks French and basic German … and is attempting to master Italian. She’s also written at least three books … but has yet to transfer them to paper!
Jennifer Merigan
Jennifer Merigan has been part of the Have a Go News team for more than eight years.
She returned to her hometown of Perth after living in Melbourne for 15 years. In Melbourne she worked specifically in print media and specialised in media for older adults.
Jennifer was asked to return to Perth and take on the role of Sub Editor in 1998 as the success of Have a Go News was building.
In 2000 she took on the role of Travel Editor and helped develop the section as a must read for the many mature travellers, she has been to many countries throughout the world especially as a guest for the many tourism boards who value the mature traveller as a priority market.
She was very pleased in 2003 to add ‘Have a Go News’ as part of the Circulation Audit Board of Australia with an audited distribution, which has grown every year.
Apart from her role at Have a Go News she has spent the last 12 months working to develop HAVE A GO TV and now looks forward to the start of this new concept in lifestyle television.
Ron Reddingius
Executive Producer, Ron Reddingius of production company, DINGO is Talent, was invited, by Concept Media – publishers of HAVE A GO NEWS, to bring together an experienced team to produce a pilot and seek to present the programme, HAVE A GO TV to Channel Seven Perth. Executive Producer of the popular long running series HOME in WA, Ron is proud to present another ‘local’ television production on Channel Seven Perth.
DINGO, as he is affectionately known to industry friends, boasts 40 years experience in the television industry in Perth, the last 6 as Executive Producer of HOME in WA and before this Commercial Production Manager for 18 years at Channel 7 in Perth.
"it was very rewarding to have Concept Media approach DINGO is Talent with the plan to produce HAVE A GO TV” says Ron. Concept Media had talked to other potential producers in Western Australia, but chose DINGO is Talent because of their superior planning, production and people skills.
To be filmed and edited on a weekly basis HAVE A GO TV is set to re-define local lifestyle Television. All stories and information will be truly Western Australian and everything you'll see on HAVE A GO TV is available here in WA!
