Don Seccombe

Donald Alexander Leslie Seccombe (22 February 1931 - 30 December 1993) was an Australian Logie Award-winning television presenter.

Early life He is best known for his association with QTQ-9 in Brisbane where he worked from 1962 to 1985. During this time, Seccombe anchored Nine News, hosted the game show I've Got a Secret and presented documentaries.

When he was paired with Melody Iliffe on Nine News in the 1960s, it's believed they formed the first male/female newsreading duo in Australia, which is still seen on many news bulletins throughout Australia.

Seccombe is often remembered for his coverage of the 1974 Brisbane flood.

With Frank Warrick, he co-hosted A Flood of Memories - a television special reflecting on the tenth anniversary of the floods in 1984. He later hosted shows on 4BC in the 1950s including I Love Movies and the music quiz show Stop the Music.

In 1967, Seccombe won a Logie Award for Most Popular Male Personality (Queensland).

Personal life He retired in 1985.