Peter Lewis - Hall of Fame Inductee

Renowned ABC Landline journalist Peter Lewis has today become the seventh member of the Rural Press Club of Queensland Rural Journalism Hall of Fame following a presentation at a National Ag Day lunch event in Brisbane.

Mr Lewis joins an esteemed group of media professionals who have made significant contributions to rural journalism in Queensland, including the late Malcolm McCosker, Robin McConchie, Rod Green, Kerry Lonergan, Pip Courtney, and Beef Central’s Jon Condon.

The Rural Press Club of Queensland constitution stipulates that Hall of Fame inductees must have achieved significant prominence over a period of at least 20 years, contributed an extensive body of published work and made a significant, positive impact on rural and regional Queensland. Peter Lewis is an award-winning rural journalist who has spent a 40-year professional career sharing stories about the people, industries, and communities of rural and regional Australia across a range of media platforms including newspapers, radio and television news and current affairs.

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