Sara Groen - Biography

Channel Seven weather reporter

Weather patterns may be challenging to forecast but harnessing her vocal abilities could be Sara Groen’s toughest test.

While weather and climate change are important issues to Sara, she is now set to master the skills of vocal training and performing when she adds singer to her growing repertoire.

“It is such an amazing opportunity to perform live on stage with a big band and a talented professional singer. It is a challenge, a lot can go wrong with live television and it quite often does. I just hope that my nerves don’t get the better of me,” says Sara.

January 2007 saw Sara join the top rating Seven News team as weather presenter reporting on Sydney’s weather conditions and environmental issues. The former Beyond Tomorrow reporter had covered many meteorological stories during her time with the science and technology program so reporting on the weather was the next logical program.

Sara joined Seven in 2002 as a presenter and segment producer for national children’s program Saturday Disney. She juggled her role on the show with both university and acting studies.

She came to the attention of producers of Sydney Weekender in 2004, joining the popular travel/lifestyle program as a reporter while continuing to complete her studies and in 2005 graduated from Monash University with a BA in journalism.

A reporting role on Beyond Tomorrow followed in 2006 which combined her journalistic and reporting skills and love of travel. Sara travelled extensively with the show spending large periods of time in USA, Canada and Brazil reporting on science and technology innovations.

Sara is supporting CAMP QUALITY, a non profit organization that is committed to bringing hope and happiness to every child living with cancer, their families and communities through ongoing quality recreational, educational, hospital and financial support programs.

“I became a Patron for Camp Quality last year. I attended some of their camps when I worked on Saturday Disney and I was inspired by their emphasis on the importance of fun and laughing and the support they provide to the kids and their families. This advice became invaluable when my own mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fun played such an important part in her recovery as it does with Camp Quality.”