By Padraig Collins and Jimmy Briggs For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 08:44 GMT, 30 November 2023 | Updated: 08:44 GMT, 30 November 2023

Veteran Nine news Melbourne presenter Peter Hitchener, 77, has signed off for the last time in an emotional farewell on Thursday night. 

The legendary newsman was given a fulsome send off by Livinia Nixon at the end of her weather report as Hitchener’s five decade career came to an end. 

‘This is our last bulletin together as a team, since I joined you 20 years ago. You are a remarkable person. You are a father figure to everyone in the newsroom,’ Nixon said.

‘A friend to millions of people at home and a comfort to us all through these grim news stories. We adore you, we salute you and we thank you so much for everything.’

‘Oh thank you, Livinia. So beautifully said … Pass those (tissues) over to Livinia,’ Hitchener said to sports presenter Tony Jones. 

More to come… 

Veteran Nine presenter Peter Hitchener (pictured) has signed off for the last time

Veteran Nine presenter Peter Hitchener (pictured) has signed off for the last time

 

 

 

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Beloved newsreader Peter Hitchener wells up with emotion as he signs off for very last time after five decades at the Channel Nine: ‘Pass the tissues’

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