Geoff Phillips

{{short description|Australian television news presenter}}

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Geoffrey Gordon Phillips {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} is a retired Australian television news presenter.Joyce, James (20 February 2017) [https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/why-no-local-news-may-be-good-news-for-regional-tv-networks-20170220-gugtjf.html Why no local news may be good news for regional TV networks] The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2019. He was best known for presenting the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory editions of WIN News on WIN Television, from the network's headquarters in Wollongong.Attard, Monica (25 September 2006) [https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/wollongong-news/9975796 Wollongong News], Media Watch, ABC Television. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

In 2017, Phillips celebrated 29 years with WIN Television with WIN Corporation.Ellis, Greg (14 February 2017) [https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4464131/joint-celebration-at-win-tv Geoff Phillips and Bruce Gordon celebrate 29 years together at WIN], Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 7 October 2018. A year later, he celebrated his 30th anniversary of working for WIN Television.Knox, David (16 June 2018) [https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/06/geoff-celebrates-30-years-at-win-news.html Geoff Phillips celebrates 30 years at WIN], TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 October 2019.(18 June 2018) [https://www.mediaweek.com.au/geoff-phillips-win-news-30-years WIN News anchor Geoff Phillips celebrates 30 years with broadcaster], Mediaweek. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

In 2016, ABC Television's Media Watch program showed Phillips in an on-screen graphic to illustrate the lack of on-screen diversity on Australia's news bulletins, with the program showing Phillips as being one of four white Australian news presenters who read news for Canberra.Barry, Paul (16 May 2016) [https://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/episodes/australian-tv-news-whitewash/9972982 Australian TV news whitewash], Media Watch, ABC Television. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

In 2009, Phillips was diagnosed with prostate cancerWachsmith, Lisa (15 June 2017) [https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4731926/newsreader-to-lead-2017-relay-for-life Geoff Phillips to lead 2017 Wollongong Relay for Life], Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 7 October 2019. and in 2017, he became the patron of the Cancer Council's Relay for Life event in Wollongong. He also has coeliac disease.

In 2019 Phillips announced his retirement from WIN News after 31 years.

In the 2023 King's Birthday Honours, Phillips was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to the broadcast media, and to the community".{{cite web |title=Mr Geoffrey Gordon PHILLIPS |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2014059 |website=Australian Honours Search Facility |publisher=Australian Government |access-date=12 June 2023}}