George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent

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George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent
Country Australia
Presented by TV Week
First awarded1969
Last awarded1977
Website www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au
Best New Talent in Australia
Country Australia
Presented by TV Week
First awarded1978
Last awarded1979
Website www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au

The George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent was an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognised a new talent in an Australian program.

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It was first awarded at the 11th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1969, the year after the death of Logie Award winning George Wallace Jnr.

Winners

YearWinnerProgram(s)NetworkRef
George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent
1969 Gerard Kennedy Hunter
[1]
1970 Jeff Phillips Sounds Like Us
[2]
1971 Liv Maessen
1972 Jamie Redfern Young Talent Time
1973 Paul Hogan The Paul Hogan Show
1974 Elizabeth Alexander Seven Little Australians
[3]
1975 John Waters Rush
1976 Norman Gunston The Norman Gunston Show
1977 Mark Holden
Best New Talent in Australia (Best New Television Talent)
1978 Brandon Burke Glenview High
[4]
1979 Jon English Against the Wind
from 1980 see Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent

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References

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  2. "1970–1973 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. "1974–1977 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. "1978–1981 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 27 June 2022.