Logie Awards of 1985
The 27th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 26 April 1985 at the World Trade Centre in Melbourne, and broadcast on Network Ten. The ceremony was hosted by Greg Evans. Guests included Anne Baxter, Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Pamela Bellwood, Jane Badler, Melody Thomas, James Brolin, Andrew Stevens and Mel Blanc. Winners Gold Logie Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network) Acting/Presenting Most Popular Lead Actor Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network) Most Popular Lead Actress Winner: Anne Tenney in A Country Practice (Seven Network) Best Lead Actor Winner: Jack Thompson in Waterfront (Network Ten) Best Lead Actress Winner: Greta Scacchi in Waterfront (Network Ten) Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Max Cullen in The Last Bastion (Network Ten) Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Noni Hazlehurst in Waterfront (Network Ten) Best Lead Actor in a Series Winner: Shane Withington in A Country Practice (Seven Network) Best Lead Actress in a Series Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network) Best Supporting Actor in a Series Winner: Ian Rawlings in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network) Best Supporting Actress in a Series Winner: Wendy Strehlow in A Country Practice (Seven Network) Best Performance by a Juvenile Winner: Ken Talbot in Danny's Egg (Nine Network) Best New Talent in Australia Winner: David Reyne in Sweet and Sour (ABC) TV Reporter of the Year Winner: Mike Munro for "Willesee" (Seven Network) Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Australian Music Industry and Encouragement of Talent Receiver: Ian "Molly" Meldrum Most Popular Programs Most Popular Drama Program Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network) Most Popular Variety Program Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network) Most Popular Comedy Program Winner: Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network) Most Popular Game or Quiz Show Winner: Perfect Match (Network Ten) Most Popular Public Affairs Program Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network) Most Popular Documentary Series Winner: Willesee Documentaries (Network Ten) Most Popular Children's Program Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten) Best/Outstanding Programs Best Single Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Waterfront (Network Ten) Best Documentary Winner: Frontline Afghanistan (ABC) Best Special Events Telecast Winner: 1984 Summer Olympics (Network Ten) Best News Report Winner: "Bank Siege" (Seven Network) Outstanding Public Affairs Report Winner: "The Education of Stephen Lusher", 60 Minutes (Nine Network) Outstanding Coverage of Sport Winner: James Hardie 1000 (Seven Network) Most Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station Winner: Autumn Faces (GMV6, Shepparton) Special Award for Sustained Excellence Receiver: 60 Minutes (Nine Network) Performers Ricky May Marcia Hines Debra Byrne Hall of Fame After a lifetime in the Australian television industry, Ken G. Hall became the second inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame. References External links 1985 in Australian television 1985 television awards 1985