06 NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015 HERALDSUN.COM.AU ALWAYS MAKING HEADLINES legends, stars mark our milestone

IT was aptly a headline- NUI TE KOHA, outed him and then-girlfriend a great move and it’s just gone grabbing event celebrating the JACKIE EPSTEIN Holly before they had gone on from strength to strength. I’m 25-year milestone of a news AND LUKE DENNEHY a second date. really honoured to be part of powerhouse. “We hadn’t had that chat,” this celebration ... It’s such a big About 350 prominent Mel- Television legend Newton Hughes said. part of Melbourne.” burnians gathered to honour said: “Melbourne is a great city Holly, a journalist, started Celebrity guests were in a the at a star-stud- but it’s made even better by working at the Herald Sun as a cheeky mood when photogra- ded party at The Emerson in institutions like the Herald Sun. “beautiful 22 year old,” he said. phers tried to get a shot of the South Yarra last night. “I can’t imagine Melbourne “For 10 years, not one editor assembled throng. Powerbrokers, including without it. hit on her. What is going on “(Jeff) Kennett will break Eddie McGuire, Michael Gud- “I’m a Melbourne boy, born there?” Hughes said. the camera,” John Elliott bel- inski, Jeanne Pratt, Robert and bred, and the Herald Sun is He said media mogul Ru- lowed. Doyle and , joined one of the important traditions pert Murdoch insisted Colling- Kennett retorted: “The legends, like Ian “Molly” Mel- of living here.” wood”s 1990 premiership win camera will break itself. It will drum, Daryl Somers, Bert Acclaimed chef Shane should take front page glory in be out of date before they take Newton and John Elliott, to Delia, of Maha, prepared a cel- the first ever issue of the Her- the shot.” pay tribute to ’s top- ebratory menu, while popular ald Sun. Music guru Molly Meldrum selling newspaper. Sony Music stars Kate Ceber- “He’s a genius!” McGuire said: “All my life the Herald Sun “The 25 years since 1990 ano and Nathaniel enhanced yelled from the floor. was part of our family. We’d have been so full of watching the night with song. News presenter Jennifer wait for the paper to arrive Melbourne become the most Aerial artist Simi Maie, Keyte, who was master of cer- when we were at home. I en- liveable city and the Herald from Sapphira’s Showgirls, emonies, said: “I remember tered all the competitions but Sun has been the heartbeat of dazzled the crowd by perform- when it became the Herald Sun never won anything. I still read that,” McGuire said. ing on silk ropes. and it was a new era and we it everyday.” The Magpies president’s Broadcaster and comedian thought it was a major change MasterChef’s George Ca- beloved AFL team made front- Dave Hughes put a hilarious for media. Little did we know lombaris said: “It’s lovely. I’ve page news, with the headline spin on proceedings with a what was going to happen in been thinking about it because “Lethal’s Weapon”, in the very roast and toast to ’s the future. my restaurant (The Press Club) Livinia Nixon and John Burns first issue of the Herald Sun on favourite masthead. “To consolidate and make it resides in the old building.” October 8, 1990. He said the Herald Sun the one Melbourne paper was [email protected]

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Peter Clark, Penny Fowler and Peter Blunden Carrie Bickmore Rebecca Maddern THE FAMOUS FACES WHO HELPED INSPIRE A GREAT KNIGHT FOR the past 25 years, GRANT McARTHUR Keating and Malcolm Hewitt screaming “c’mon”. , John never have come to know, they’ve dominated the news Turnbull. A battered Tony As Darren Millane boards, Brumby and , Bali bomber Abu Bakar in their own right, but now three AFL cups above a Abbott is dinked away by the Great Ted Whitten keep an eye over their state. Bashir and Osama bin Laden, our most famous and disgruntled , Cadel Evans while John cheers while Steve Irwin revs in, are drowned out by the pure infamous faces have been cartoonist Mark Knight has Howard takes control of the wrestles a croc. At the wheel steering his beloved Grand joy brought by the brought together to celebrate captured the quarter of a MCG-bound tram — of a Holden sits Peter Brock. Prix, while celebration of survival for the Herald Sun’s 25th century in a single image. complete with Black Caviar Tributes are also made to introduces us to his friend, Beaconsfield miners Brant anniversary. Under the watchful eye of avoiding Leo Barry’s leap to others lost: Princess Diana, Oscar. Webb and Todd Russell, the From former top cop Christine do her best Priscilla Queen of Michael Hutchence, Joan As Cathy Freeman runs bond between Sam the koala celebrating Collingwood’s Nixon, Carl Williams and the Desert impression atop. Kirner and Michael Jackson. down Makybe Diva, and and firefighter David Tree, 1990 premiership that Tony Mokbel rub shoulders Passengers , Shane Warne is close to Damien Oliver celebrates, the bravery of Tyler Fishlock, featured on the Herald Sun’s with prime ministers past and and Robert the centre of attention as Wayne Carey and Glenn and the inspiration of teen first front page, to the Hawk present, , Kevin Doyle try to ride in peace usual, while others who have Archer go toe to toe. sailers and flying away with the past Rudd, Bob Hawke, Paul despite back seat brat Lleyton led Victoria, Jeff Kennett, The faces we all wish we’d Jesse Martin.

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