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IAN G HOLLAND

Ian Holland is a long Australian time radio broadcaster who has also been involved in the aviation industry, is a writer and a horticulturist.

Ian was born in Hong Kong on November 2nd 1950 of Australian parents. His father Geoff was working in Hong Kong at the time as an aircraft engineer.

Ian returned to Australia with his parents and they became some of the first settlers in the then remote Sydney suburban area of Bilgola Plateau.

Ian attended Avalon Primary School and later Pittwater High School where he was an average student. He achieved his Higher School Certificate in 1968

After working in clerical positions with the Medical Benefits Fund of Australia and The Electricity Commission of NSW, in 1969, he accepted a position as a radio announcer with 2VM Moree. Since then he has worked at 2DU Dubbo, 7LA Launceston, 3UZ Melbourne, 2UE Sydney, 2GB Sydney, 2CH Sydney, 2WS Sydney, 4GR Toowoomba, 4KQ Brisbane,AWA Program Services, Macquarie Radio Network and 2ST Bowral.

Ian is a qualified commercial pilot, has a Certificate II in Horticulture from NSW TAFE, and a Management Diploma fronm NSW TAFE