Departures of note

Bettina 'Tina' Dalton was an Australian television presenter and documentary producer, best known as one of the original hosts of Channel Nine's long-running travel program Getaway. As part of the show's founding presenting team, she helped establish the program that became a staple of Australian television travel programming for decades.

Beyond her on-screen work, Dalton built a distinguished career as a documentary producer, earning recognition as a trailblazer in the field. She produced acclaimed feature documentaries including Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story and Every Little Thing, which screened at major international festivals such as Sundance.

Dalton died in 2026 following a short illness, remembered as a pioneering figure in Australian documentary filmmaking and a familiar face to generations of Getaway viewers.