Like many fathers around the country, Peter Overton will wake up this morning to hugs and heartfelt cards. But for this dad, there’s another cause for celebration
Like many fathers around the country, Peter Overton will wake up this morning to hugs and heartfelt cards, in his case from the two daughters – Allegra, 14, and Giselle, 12 – he shares with wife and fellow journalist Jessica Rowe. But for this dad, there’s another cause for celebration. This week marked a 30-year career milestone.
In the three decades since, Peter has covered huge local stories, from the 1997 Thredbo landslide disaster to the mid-1990s Super League war, and haunting global events, such as 2001’s September 11 attack and the 2002 Bali bombings. On a personal level, the pandemic has shifted how Peter works. He can no longer revel in the hustle and bustle of the newsroom, but is quickly ushered straight through to the studio to record his evening bulletins. But he recognises what a privileged position he is in.
“We’d love to have normality back. I know Allegra loves the structure of school, her friendship groups, and she loves her teachers. She talks very openly about missing that structure in her life. I keenly feel that for her.”The arrival of now-teenage Allegra was a significant marker in Peter’s and Jessica’s life after they married in 2004, and not just because she is their first child.
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