Mike Whitney Travels from NSW
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Mike Whitney's Biography
Mike Whitney has an innate talent for communicating and holding people's attention. A consummate anecdotist and accomplished mimic, Mike is an entertaining raconteur whose stories are told with grace, humour and charm.
A qualified aviation engineer, Mike entered the world of cricket with a wild-man image and a reputation for bowling fast and dangerously. In 1994 after a successful 14 year career he retired from first class professional cricket.
Since then Mike has established himself in the entertainment industry and the hearts of the Australian people with his varied talents including promotions and marketing, print, television, radio and film.
Mike Whitney has an all-encompassing style when making a motivational keynote address, an after dinner presentation or taking the helm as MC. His storytelling and humour ensure a memorable time and his experience guarantees a professional job.
After travelling the world representing Australia in international cricket, Sydney Weekender was the perfect starting destination for Mike Whitney’s television career.
A qualified aviation engineer, Mike first began his career as an apprentice with QANTAS. It wasn’t until his lethal fast bowling skills began capturing the attention of selectors when Mike changed career paths and took his cricket skills to an international level.
In 1994 Mike had his final bowl after 14 years successful years. Not long after, he began with Sydney Weekender and hasn’t looked back.
Entering his 26th year hosting the popular travel show, Mike has travelled across the far breadths of NSW every week; yet he is still startled at where he continues to travel. “You would think after 25 years of travelling I would have seen everything, but I am still amazed each week at how many new places we are still discovering,” he says.
Mike’s stellar television career also includes hosting reality programs including Who Dares Wins and Last Chance Learners, while palming off sledges from contestants during his time refereeing on Gladiators. To this day Mike is still asked by Who Dares Wins fans if he can “dare them.” Mike was also part of Channel Seven’s Sydney 2000 Olympic Games commentary team.
A passionate footy fan, Mike is a life member for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and played an active role in the club’s battle for reinstatement to the NRL competition.
Mike is a patron for the Sydney Kids Committee (Young Christopher Robin Committee) and a member of the fundraising committee for the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. He has also organised a fundraising day "Whit Walk -Kilometers for Kids" with field events and family entertainment.
The author of two books two best-selling books Quick Whit and Whiticisms, Mike is a Life Member President of the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club where he has been President since 2001, and a Life Member of Cricket New South Wales.
Speaking Topics Include
The lighter side of the game
Quick Whit – ‘Whiticisms’