Sunrise reporter departing

Queensland based Sunrise reporter Bianca Stone is departing after 6 years with the show, understood to be for family reasons.

On Instagram she said, “I will be signing off from Sunrise for the final time on Friday. This has been a difficult decision- Sunrise is like a family (albeit a little dysfunctional at times) and I have experienced some incredible career highlights over the past 6 years… from swimming with sharks to jumping out of a plane.. sleeping in an underwater hotel and flying over the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve travelled across the country and around the world, covering terror attacks, Royal visits, the death of the Queen, 2 Commonwealth Games, floods, fires, cyclones and too many tragedies.”

She first joined Seven’s Gold Coast bureau in 2008 but will continue in a freelance capacity for Seven News.

“Thank you to all of those who have trusted me to share their stories – many of you have now become friends. A special shout-out to my work husbands, master camera operators Luke Miers and Paul Croll, thank you for putting up with my predawn demands. Cheers to the viewers for (sometimes) laughing at my bad jokes and continuing to watch the show. As for the future.. the only thing I’ve committed to is taking a short break and turning off the 2am alarm.”