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Book Kate Collins MC: Award-Winning Adelaide Broadcaster
Organisations that book Kate Collins MC services secure one of Adelaide’s most recognisable and trusted media personalities. Kate Collins spent nineteen years with the Nine Network, co-anchoring Nine News Adelaide’s flagship 6pm bulletin alongside Brenton Ragless and hosting the Adelaide edition of A Current Affair. In 2026, Kate joined FiveAA as the breakfast newsreader alongside David Penberthy and Will Goodings, continuing her career as one of South Australia’s most familiar and trusted broadcast voices.
Kate began her journalism career after studying at the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, joining Nine News Adelaide as a general reporter before progressing to weekend and then main news presenter. Along the way she also worked as a weekend newsreader for Austereo Radio, building a broadcasting career grounded in versatility, warmth and an easy rapport with audiences of every kind and background.
As a Master of Ceremonies, Kate has hosted numerous corporate functions, gala dinners and award ceremonies across Adelaide, including the city’s iconic Carols by Candlelight, attended by more than thirty thousand people each year. She brings the same polish, warmth and command of a room to corporate stages that South Australian audiences have trusted on their television and radio screens for nearly two decades of broadcasting.
Kate is also a dedicated community advocate, serving as an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis SA, the Childhood Cancer Association, Playgroup SA and Barkuma Inc. Her genuine commitment to these causes reflects the same authenticity and warmth she brings to every event she hosts, whether on stage or on air.
Based in Adelaide, Kate is a highly sought-after Master of Ceremonies for corporate and community events alike. Event organisers who book Kate Collins MC can expect a friendly, engaging and consummate professional who will leave a lasting, positive impression on any audience.
