The very first Seven News Melbourne bulletin to be televised from Docklands on March 11, 2002.
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They had a sports preview at the top of the bulletin and a weather update before the first ad break, both of which didn’t last long, though with Seven News bulletins extending to one hour in the mid-10s, the sport and weather previews before the first or second ad break (depending on the market) would return.
I feel it was a huge night for Seven not just in Melbourne, but also as a network, with the special Weakest Link episode airing that evening featuring the nine remaining contestants from the 2002 season of The Mole.
Against expectations, the team raised only $14,100 - the lowest ever amount won on the Seven version of the show.
I remember in 2004, Seven lured Rob Gell (then GTV’s weeknight weather presenter) across to present their weather forecasts on weekends, this would’ve been at least the first step towards them eventually overtaking GTV in the late 00s.