Tracey Curro is a former 60 Minutes reporter, and a Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumnus with over 20 years experience as a journalist, producer and presenter in mainstream media.
Current experience:
Tracey is highly regarded as an MC and as a facilitator of business meetings and panel discussions. With her strong journalism background and experience in business, government, and corporate communications, Tracey brings an ability to handle information and issues and engage with diverse audiences and stakeholders, across a wide range of sectors.
Her company has created and produced numerous documentaries and magazine series for the Seven and Nine Networks and international broadcasters.
Previous experience:
Following a distinguished career on flagship news and public affairs programs, Tracey held the position of General Manager of Communications at the Victorian Government agency Sustainability Victoria from 2006 to 2008, where she was responsible for brand strategy, corporate reputation and engagement.
In February 2010, she joined SHK Executive Search, where she led the Communication, Corporate Affairs and Digital practice for almost ten years.
During the COVID pandemic, Tracey held the role of Executive Director of Strategic Communications for Ambulance Victoria. She now works in the education sector as General Manager of Strategic Communications & Engagement for the country’s largest non-government education provider, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools.
In 2023, following the death of her father, Tracey shared publicly the harrowing story of her elderly father’s neglect and abuse as an ex-partner and relatives sought to wrest control of his affairs from his daughters in a two-year battle through the legal and administrative systems.
Across her media career, Tracey worked on all Australian commercial free-to-air television networks on nationally broadcast news, public affairs and magazine programmes. She has presented evening prime-time news for the Ten and Nine Networks in the Melbourne and Brisbane markets, and spent six years travelling the globe as a reporter for the popular science and technology series Beyond 2000, and then for 60 Minutes where she's best remembered for eliciting Pauline Hanson's famous "please explain". From 2000 to 2009, Tracey also worked as a features contributor to Australian Women's Weekly magazine.
Since her mother's death from ovarian cancer in the l990s, Tracey has been a passionate ambassador for women’s cancer and served on the Board of Ovarian Cancer Australia from 2014 to 2020. She has been a Director of Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance since 2016 and was a member of Lauriston Girls’ School Council from 2017 to 2022.
Tracey holds a Bachelor of Business (Communication) from the Queensland University of Technology.
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Tracey Curro at the Melbourne Corporate Luncheon
Tracey Curro at the Melbourne Corporate Luncheon Tracey Curro is a former 60 Minutes reporter, an Al Gore Climate Change Ambassador, and a Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumnus with over 20 years experience as a journalist, producer and presenter in mainstream media.Tracey Curro introducing Gill Hicks at Melbourne Corporate Luncheon
Tracey is highly regarded as an MC and as a facilitator of business meetings and panel discussions. With her strong journalism background and experience in small business and corporate marketing-communications, Tracey brings an ability to handle information and issues, and engage with diverse audiences and stakeholders, across a wide range of sectors.Tracey Curro up close and personal with Nic Frances, Megan Quinn and Creel Price
Tracey Curro interviews entrepreneurs Nic Frances, Megan Quinn and Creel Price at the Melbourne Corporate Luncheon Tracey is highly regarded as an MC and as a facilitator of business meetings and panel discussions. With her strong journalism background and experience in small business and corporate marketing-communications, Tracey brings an ability to handle information and issues, and engage with diverse audiences and stakeholders, across a wide range of sectors.Tracey did a great job of ensuring that speakers and delegates had the opportunity to contribute to the conference. ... keep reading Australian Public Service Commission
Tracey managed the role of MC in a very polished and professional manner.
Tracey is a very articulate and professional speaker. She was thorough in her preparation and very professional in her delivery.
I have worked with Tracey on a previous occasion and have found her to be totally professional, yet approachable at the same time. She is articulate with a polished approach to what she does so well, yet funny and engaging at the same time. Under some trying circumstances and time constraints, Tracey worked with me to adjust the run sheet literally on the run to ensure that our event was successful. Very easy to work with and someone I would totally recommend for that special event.
The event was a success, helped immensely by Tracey's professionalism and skills as a moderator. Her preparation and general approach the job were first class. A political forum such as this was an ambitious project for our small committee - Tracey's involvement certainly made the job easier for us!
