The most common questions I get asked about my job as the Sunrise Weatherman are: ‘What time do you get up? How many flights do you do per year? And what’s a low pressure system?’
The answers in their respective order are:
- 3:47am
- Approximately 130
- The opposite of a high pressure system
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I love my job. It’s unpredictable and it’s live, which is a dangerously fun combination.
It’s taken me around the world and introduced me to some unforgettable people.
But, my oh my is it a wild ride!
Sunrise viewers see me magically appear on their screens every morning from a different location.
They rarely get an insight to the logistics of how it all happens (probably because logistics are generally a snoozefest).
However this week was an absolute doozy, so I decided to take you behind the scenes.
I travelled more than 6000kms this week and I’m now going to break it down in excruciating detail (predominantly as evidence so I get my per diems).
Sunday
- 6am: Depart for airport.
- 9am: Fly Sydney to Auckland
- 4pm: Chopper Auckland to Waiheke Island
- 5pm: Hotel check in
Monday
Total of 22 hours in New Zealand!
- 5am: Live show Mudbrick Winery
- 10am: Car Ferry back to Auckland
- 12pm: Fly Auckland to Brisbane
- 6pm: Hotel check in
Tuesday
- 5am: Live show Brisbane Street Art
- 9am: Drive Brisbane to Hervey Bay
- 2pm: Car Ferry to K’gari Fraser Island
- 3pm: Check in to hotel
Wednesday
- 5am: Live Show K’gari Fraser Island
- 10am: Car Ferry back to Hervey Bay
- 11am: Drive Hervey Bay to Caloundra
- 3pm: Check into hotel
Thursday
- 5am: Live show Caloundra
- 10am: Drive to Sunshine Coast Airport
- 1pm: Fly Sunshine Coast to Sydney
- 4pm: Home
Friday
- 5am: Live show Titanic Exhibition
- 10am: Sleep!
- 10:05am: Woken up by my toddler because: ‘It’s time to play Daddy’.
The schedule is chaotic. It really is a blur.
Some mornings when my alarm goes off at 3:47am it can take me a good thirty seconds to remember where I am.
Often I can tell by looking at the hotel curtains – “Ahh, Sofitel Brisbane, good to be back”.
I learned early on in this role to embrace the absurdity. Every week is a unique adventure.
This week for example, while some hosts were talking about the Iraq / Iran ceasefire, I was interviewing a chef about how to make the perfect scone.
While some hosts were talking about interest rate cuts, I was interviewing a woman from the wearable arts festival in a dress made out of 500 chip packets.
And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
See you next week when we do it all again.
