Catriona Pettit

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name = Catriona Pettit
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1971|7|19|df=y
birth_place = flagicon|AUS Sydney, NSW, Australia
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occupation = Nine Network presenter
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website = [http://getaway.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=18387 Getaway Profile]
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Catriona Pettit (Nee Rowntree) (born 19 July 1971) is a presenter for Australian Nine Network's "Getaway" program.

Pettit studied journalism at Macleay College in Sydney, after working as a researcher with Business Review Weekly, 2GB and Prime Television. In 1991 she moved to FM radio as a newsreader and music & lifestyle program host, first in community radio and then with the ABC youth station Triple J, for which she presented until 1996.

In 1992, Pettit was hired as a researcher for the Nine Network series "Wonder World!", graduating to the position of reporter the following year and host in 1994. In that same year, whilst still working at Triple J, she also became host of a Nine Network children's show, "What's Up Doc?". Rowntree went on to become the show's writer/producer.

In 1996 Pettit became a reporter on "Getaway", a popular Nine Network travel series. While retaining this position, she has also made appearances on other Nine programs. She also appeared on Nine's Sydney New Year's Eve telecast alongside Richard Wilkins. In 2006 she authored a travel book, "Catriona's Australia: My Favourite Aussie Locations", published by Harper Collins.

In 2007 Pettit became engaged to farmer James Pettit, and the couple married on Saturday 5 April 2008 in the chapel of James Pettit's old school, Geelong Grammar School.

Since the marriage, Catriona has chosen to adopt her husbands last name.

References

* [http://getaway.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=18387 Getaway Profile]
* [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23490895-5006022,00.html Catriona's honeymoon getaway]