Melanie 'Mel' Symons is an Australian media personality, who is best known for appearing on a number of television shows on the Seven Network, most notably Saturday Disney from 1997 until 2002, and Ground Force from 2002 until 2005.
Symons began her career on Network Ten's Totally Wild in 1995 as a reporter. In 1997 she moved to the Seven Network's children's television show Saturday Disney, where she hosted for five years. In April 2002 she began appearing on to the Australian version of the backyard renovation show Ground Force as the "bargain hunter". In 2003 Symons presented her own lifestyle program Australia's Best Backyards, and co-hosted Wheel of Fortune as a fill-in for two weeks.
She presents a fashion segment on the Sunrise breakfast program and also appears on The Morning Show. She is also the a member of Sydney Weekender team, a local travel program that shows viewers the best places to go and things to do across New South Wales.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1997 | Totally Wild | Reporter | |
| 1997–2002 | Saturday Disney | Co-host | One of the longest serving hosts of Saturday Disney |
| 2002–2005 | Ground Force | Bargain Hunter | First prime time role |
| 2003 | Australia's Best Backyards | Host | |
| 2003 | Wheel Of Fortune | Co-Host | Temporary fill in for two weeks during 2003 |
| 2004–present | Sydney Weekender | Presenter | |
| 2005–2007 | Sunrise | Fashion reporter |